Lot# 6606 - Auction 291-297

Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 a. plum overprinted in blue, a used example, variety "Zanzidar" (Row 4, stamp 6 or Row 8, Stamp 4), a fine example of fresh colour, cancelled by "Zanzibar" bridge cds (Dec 17) in black. An immensely rare stamp with only used examples recorded. Cert. RPSL (1958) Gi = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1238.