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Auction: 24023 - British East Africa - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 107

British East Africa
1891 Mombasa Provisionals

Manuscript Value and Initials in Black
"Mombasa Provisional", Thin Manuscript
"½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion initialled "AB", a top marginal example used with 4a. yellow-brown on 1891 (2 Mar.) envelope to London, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. and showing red arrival datestamp (23.3) on reverse; the envelope with addressee's name crossed out and some slight water damage, nevertheless an extremely rare commercial franking. S.G. 23. Photo

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Sold for
£2,900