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Lot# 4534 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 4534 British East Africa

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    Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 r. green & aniline carmine overprinted, an unused block of four, Row 1, stamp 11-12 / Row 2, stamp 11-12, positions 11-12 / 23-24; position 11 showing variety "Afr1ca for Africa", (small 1 for i, with broken 'a' in "East" above, State 3), position 24 showing variety "Inverted "ɐ" for "t" in East", superbly fresh and very fine, tiny spot on one perf. at base, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A magnificent multiple of the greatest rarity. Cert. RPSL (1934) Gi = £ 4'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection A. Beauchamp Vialou (1934); Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1163; Collection John Minns; Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 193.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF