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Auction: 24034 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1128

British East Africa
1890-97 mint group on album pages including 1890 British East Africa overprint set of three (the 1a. on 2d. washed and without gum), 1890-95 set to 5r. and with a huge amount of duplication, and an example of the 2½a. variety imperforate, 1891 and 1895 Mombasa provisional mostly with forged manuscripts but with genuine 1895 (Feb.) ½a. on 3a. both mint and used tied to piece, 1894 surcharges, 1895 2½a. on 4½a., 1895 British East Africa overprint set to 5r. (and with two examples each of 4r. and 5r.), 1895-96 set to 5r., 1896-1901 set to 5r.1897 Zanzibar overprints, etc. some faults in places though generally good. High catalogue value in excess of £8,000

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,500