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  • Lot# : 6687 Sansibar

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    Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Pictorial Issue 1913: 200 r. brown & black and 10 r. green & brown, used on 1931 registered / AR cover addressed to Tommy Allen in London, lightly cancelled by "Zanzibar / Reg." datestamps (Oct 5) in black. Framed ZANZIBAR registration below and oval "AR" in black, reverse with five further "Zanzibar / Reg." datestamps and Leytonstone arrival cds. Some trivial aging but the sole recorded usage of the iconic 200 rupee value on letter. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 1'925+ (the 200 r. is only catalogued unused).rnProvenance: Collection De Feer, SG, London, May 1968.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600.00 CHF