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Auction: 24023 - British East Africa - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 114

British East Africa
1891 Mombasa Provisionals
Manuscript Value and Initials in Black
1a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled "VHM"
"1 Anna" on 3a. black on dull red, a horizontal pair on piece with 1890-95 2½a., all neatly tied by Mombasa c.d.s. for 15 October 1894, fine. Most attractive and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1950). S.G. 25, £5,000. Photo

Note: Victor Mackenzie was sent out from London by the Company to manage the bank started at Mombasa. He was appointed on 1 December 1890. He died of fever on 30 September 1892.

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