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Auction: 18045 - The "On India" Provisional Stamps of Zanzibar, The John Griffith-Jones Collection
Lot: 134

Additional Overprint Varieties
Listed in order of occurrence in the spelling of the overprint
No dot to "i" and normal "b" with small second "z" level, R.2/5 of Overprint Setting 3, ½a., 1½a. (used), 2a., 2½a., 3a., 4a. and 8a. magenta

Missing "i" and small second "z", probably from Overprint Setting 3, 2½a. (used)

Missing "iba" with small second "z", 3a.

Wider space between "i" and "b" with small second "z", R.3/4 of Overprint Setting 4, ½a., 1½a. and 4a. slate-green

Top serif to "b" partially missing with second "z" up, R.9/8 of Overprint Setting 1, 1½a., 2½a. in pair, 8a. magenta, and 1r. slate (used)

No serif at top of "b" with normal second "z" (Hall variety 22d), R.1/3 of Overprint Setting 1 and R.6/3 of Overprint Setting 2, 8a. magenta, 12a. and 1r. green and aniline carmine (used)

No serif at top of "b" with tall second "z" (Hall variety 22d), R.5/3 of Overprint Setting 2 and R.5/5 of Overprint Setting 3, ½a.

No serif to "b" and two specks by small second "z" (Hall variety 22a), R.1/5 of Overprint Setting 2, ½a., 2a. blue and 4a. slate-green

Broken stem in "b" with normal second "z" (Hall variety 27a), R.10/2 of Overprint Setting 2 and R.10/4 of Overprint Setting 3, 1a., 1½a. and 4a. olive-green

Broken stem in "b and antique "r" with small second "z" level, R.5/3 of Overprint Setting 1, 1½a. (used) and 6a.

Broken bulb in "b" with normal second "z" (Hall variety 27b), R.4/6 in Overprint Setting 2, 2½a. and 12a. (both used)

Broken stem and bulb in "b" with small second "z" (Hall variety 27b), R.2/6 of Overprint Setting 2, 3a., 4a. slate-green, 6a. and 8a. magenta

Speck in bulb of "b" with normal second "z", R.8/4 of Overprint Setting 2, 12a.

Used where noted, otherwise unused or with part to large part original gum and generally good to fine. Photo

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