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Auction: 4001 - British Africa
Lot: 1219

Zanzibar Later Issues 1906 (29 Sept.) postcard franked with 1d. from England "via Brindisi" to a passenger on the "Herzog, German East Africa Steam Ship Co., Naples, Italy", marked "Unknown" and redirected firstly to Zanzibar and eventually back to the sender in the U.K., showing boxed "Inconnu/Not known" and "Zanzibar", both in red, framed "Undelivered for reason stated/To be returned ...", etc. h.s. in violet and with Naples and three Zanzibar c.d.s., all on face. An unusual card and full of character. Photo Estimate £ 150-200

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£220