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  • Lot# : 556 Sansibar

    1935: Airmail cover from Great Britain to the High Court, Zanzibar franked at 6 d. rate from Wellington, Shropshire (July 28) with framed "T" mark on front. Taxed on arrival with vertical strip of three 1933  Postage Due 25 c. black on lilac all tied by "Zanzibar" double arc datestamps (Aug 6) in black. Part flap missing but a rare and remarkable cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 Sept 2004, lot 1234.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Sansibar

    1935: De La Rue Imperforate Proofs for proposed Postage Due Issue, with the 5 c. value printed in violet, scarlet, green, brown, ultramarine and grey - the colours utilised for the issue, all on DLR archive Appendix sheet (dated 1st Nov, 1935) with annotations of the values to be applied to the colours in manuscript ink at left. Rare and wonderful page, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton on page 6679. Unique.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 1993, lot 1254.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF
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