Lot No. 746
| Auction No. | 33 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $700 |
| Status | SOLD $1000 |
British East Africa 1887-1965 substantial MLH & used collection in "Viscount" binder. SG Cat. numbers are pencilled below each starting with 1890/95 ½a to 1r MLH/used incl many shades, 2r to 5r MLH (3r x 2 plus a 5r used forgery, 1895 ½ ovpts MLH & used, 1a blue-green MLH (Cat. £200), 2½a black on bright yellow used (Cat. £70), 8a blue MLH & used (Cat. £200), 1r carmine MLH (Cat. £80), 1895/96 lower case ovpts MLH/used with some both incl 4a, 6a & 8a plus both shades of 8a MLH), 1r MLH & 1896 to 5r (2r, 3r used, 5r MLH) & both MLH & used for the ½a, 1, 2, 2½, 4, 4½, 5, 7½ & 8a vals. Zanzibar 2a6p ovpt on India MLH, 1896 (2) & 1898 (4) low vals before East Africa & Uganda KEVII 1, 2, 4, 20 rupees fiscals, KGV 3r (SG 55) & postally used 1903 to 1r MLH & used, 2r used plus 1904/07 to 4r (excl 3r) MLH & to 2r used (excl 2½a). Also 1907 new currency to 75¢ MLH & used, 1912/21 KGV MLH & used to 1r incl shades with 2, 3 & 4 rupees MLH plus 2r fiscal. 1921 to 3r MLH plus used to 15¢ (excl 12¢), 1922 to 2r MLH & used, 2/50d, 3/- brownish-grey, 4/- & 10/- MLH, 3/- & 5/- used before 1935 to 10/- MLH & used & 15¢ MLH "Specimen" perfin. KGVI with shades & perfs complete to £1, the latter with perf. 14 Plate 1 in selvedge MLH. 1935-1952 commems complete MLH & used with 1954/59 to £1 incl both shades of latter MLH & used, Officials to 2/- used (incl 7 vals to 1/30d in pairs) plus 10/- & £1 MUH. 1960/62 to 20/-, the latter & few lower vals in MUH/MLH blocks & used with Officials to 5/-, the latter in a used block while lower vals MLH & some used blocks & singles. Tanganyika with 1917 "GEA" ovpts to 4r MLH/used plus 4r MNG, 1r & 2r in MUH/MLH plate blocks with colour flaw on lower right 2r MNG & 10r emerald back MLH (Cat. £200) & 1922 to 50¢ MLH & used with 1/- & 5/- MLH before 1927/31 to 2/- MLH & 10/- MLH (Cat. £100) plus 1/- "Specimen". Finally, the usual 1961-1965 independence issues incl 1965 Tanzania MLH & used to 20/- & East African Fed in MLH or used cond, mostly both. A clean lot with potential. Cat. £3500+ (c1150)