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Auction: 4001 - British Africa
Lot: 1213

†Zanzibar Later Issues 1899-1901 issue, two versions of the Arabic characters to be used, each hand-drawn on cards (75x37mm.), one with English translation "Sultan Zanzibar" and "Syed hamood bin Mahomed", and imperforate plate proofs comprising 1/2a. to 8a. in pairs (10, no 1901 values), all but the last from the upper right corner, and 1r. to 5r. singles marginal from the foot of the sheet, all in issued colours on ungummed watermarked paper; fine and attractive Estimate £ 300-350

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