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Lot# 6420 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 6420 British East Africa

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    British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 2½ a. deep blue, a single example used on 1903 cover to Leipzig, Germany tied by bold strike of MACHAKOS / E.A. PROTECTORATE cds in black (March 9). Reverse with Mombasa transit (March 11) and Leipzig arrival cds (March 31). An attractive cover.rnrnNote: The addressee, Karl von Schwartz (1847-1923) was a German Lutheran theologist and Director of the Leipzig Mission.rn 
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF