Lot 21250 – Zanzibar 1888

1888 (Jan 23) Official Avis de Reception en Retour envelope sent to Berlin with thimble despatch cds and « R » in circle for registration, reverse with Aden, Steamer Point and Berlin label, the only recorded example of this envelope

Note: This envelope would accompany the original « AR » mailing & a Zanzibar form for acknowledging receipt by the addressee to be returned to the Zanzibar sending individual. This item is displayed in DuBro’s reference « Zanzibar’s postal history legacy » figure 4.37