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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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    1895/96: India ¼ + ¼ a. brown postal stationery card used to Bavaria, up-rated with ½ a. blue-green in a horizontal pair, tied by "ZANZIBAR" cds (June 10) in black. Octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L.V. No. 3" datestamp (June 11) at left. Nymphenburg arrival cds (June 29) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5203 Sansibar

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    1895/96: Overprinted 2 a. 6 p. on 1 a. 6 p. orange postal stationery envelope, sent registered to Bavaria up-rated with ½ a. blue-green - 3 a. brown-orange (six stamps) all neatly tied by "ZANZIBAR" thimble datestamps (June 8) in black. "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L.V. No. 3" octagonal datestamp (June 11) below.Reverse with Munich cds (June 28). Two stamps with small raised second "Z" etc., a most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5204 Sansibar

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    1856/64: India 8 a. dull rose, Die 1 and 1860 8 p. purple on white paper, used on 1869 cover endorsed "Mrs. Kirk (H. Cooke), May 1869, Zanzibar" at right, carried by hand to Bombay where mailed to Shropshire, England (endorsed via Marseilles) tied by "Bombay" duplexes (June 17) in black. Rverese with Shrewsbury arrival cds (July 17). Rare and most unusual - one of just three covers recorded from Mrs. Kirk mailed between 1867 and 1869. Fine and very scarce.rnNote: Mrs. Kirk was married to the British Consul in Zanzibar, John Kirk.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London 20 Dec 2005; Collection DuBro, DF, Geneva, Dec 2014, lot 30014.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5205 Sansibar

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    1879 (May 18): India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope, trimmed at left, used to Mandvi cancelled by the experimental barred diamond obliterator (Proud type K2, in use 1st June 1878 to July 1879), with Zanzibar cds below (May 18) and arrival (June 10) on reverse. Rare, an estimated 30 covers with this cancellation are believed to be recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Dubro, DF, Geneva, Dec 2014, lot 30025.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF
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