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  • Lot# : 4484 British East Africa

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    Mombasa Provisonals 1891 (March): Provisional "1 Anna" in manuscript on 4 a. yellow-brown, watermarked, a used horizontal pair, corner marginal from top right of sheet, countersigned "AB" (Archibald Brown, chief cashier of the Imperial British East Africa Co.) in black ink with 1890 ½ a. dull brown, 4 a. yellow-brown and 1 r. carmine all on 1891 cover front to Glasgow tied by MOMBASA code A circular datestamps (July 2) in black. The sole recorded multiple of this stamp on cover, the only other multiple being on piece (see Miins page 45). Creased but not affecting the Provisional pair and of great rarity Gi = £ 4'500 off cover. rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1090; Collection Dunstan; Collection "Shivani, Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 108.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF