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Auction: 9028 - British Empire Stamps & Postal History
Lot: 77

British East Africa 1890-1900 Stamps of India used in British East Africa 1900 (28 Aug.) envelope from "Cursandes Liladhur Esq. at Lamoo" to India, marked "S.S. Safari" and bearing, on reverse, 1/2a. blue-green vertical pair sharing Lamu double-ring d.s. with a further strike alongside; the envelope with a few small faults though extremely scarce, being one of only five covers recorded by Minns bearing stamps of India used in East Africa in the 1899-1901 period. Photo Estimate £ 200-250 Note: S.S. "Safari" and "Setos" were German steamships of the DOAL (German East Africa Line) and employed on the Bombay to East Africa service provenance: Dr. Pennycuick

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