Auction: 8031 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 83
British East Africa 1890-1903 unused/mint and used collection on Hagner leaves, the unused/mint include 1890 1/2a. on 1d. and 4a. on 5d., 1890-95 set with 4 1/2a. shades and 4a. and 8a. imperforate, 1895 pair handstamped "specimen", 1895 (July) selection to 3r., 1895-96 on India set, 1895 2 1/2 on 1a.6p. (2, one a U.P.U. printing, S.G. Type 14), 1896-1901 set, 1897 on Zanzibar U.P.U. set of six with additional 1/2a. and 2a., 1897 2 1/2 on 1a. (2) and on 3a. (2), 1897-1903 1r. to 4r. and overprinted "specimen" 1r., 2r., 3r., 5r., 20r. and 50r.; the used with 1890 1/2a. on 1d. and 2a. on 2d. (faded), 1890-95 selection to 4r. with 4 1/2a. vertical pair imperforate between, 1895 selection to 5r., 1897-1901 1r., 2r. and 10r. (cancellation not guaranteed); a few small faults in places though generally good to fine Estimate £ 1,200-1,500
Sold for
£2,000