zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 30008 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1858 (May 26) Incoming folded entire from forwarding agents Dossabhoy & Merwanji & Co.of Bombay sent to Antoine Michel, an agent at Mozambique, with forwarders cachet and embossed logo. The entire notes in manuscript “Per ‘Falkland’ via Zanzibar”. The entire further notes in manuscript on the reverse “Care Messrs Cheney & Spalding of Zanzibar,” previously unrecorded forwarding agents at Zanzibar. The letter requests that Michel “send 500 Ribaceira oranges on a box air tight ... and a collection of well-selected David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30003 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1850 Envelope from Chancellor Emile Kuhlmann of the French Consulate at Zanzibar sent to his father at Colmar, France. The cover was sent via English mails noting straight-line hand-stamp “SHIP LETTER” originally charged “1/-2” in manuscript subsequently crossed out and “30” (decimes) applied. Only recorded Zanzibar pre-post office cover carried to Europe via Cape of Good Hope & St. Helena. At St Helena forwarded by “S. Solomon” noting boxed hand-stamp on reverse then sent through London (6 December) and Calais (9 December). One of only five covers known with the “S. Solomon” boxed forwarder’s cachet. The envelope has been opened out for display. David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30013 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1864 (Jun 16) Incoming envelope from Steenvoorde, France, to Mr. A. Mawhood on board the ship “Paul Augte” at Zanzibar in care of Captain Messemaecker. The cover was sent via Lille, Paris (16 June), Aden Steamer Point (3 July) & “par Suez” and bears France 1862 80c rose on tied by “3463” numeral in diamond of dots and accompanying boxed “PD” in red, very fine, signed Calves, ex Walkley David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30009 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1858 Folded letter from French merchant Banzan at Zanzibar addressed to Antoine Michel, an agent for Mr. Regisaine at Mozambique. The entire encloses a 3-page letter written in French and it is noted in the letter that the cover was carried via an unnamed American schooner. The item represents one of the earliest incoming postal history items to Mozambique as well as intra-African mail. The condition is excellent with a very minor horizontal crease. VERY RARE. David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30004 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn AuctionTHE UNIQUE DATE-STAMP, THE EARLIEST RECORDED FOR ANY ZANZIBAR POSTAL HISTORY ITEM David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30014 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1869 (May) Envelope written from "Mrs. Kirk (H. Cooke), wife of the British Consul John Kirk, sent to England having been carried first to Bombay where Indian 1866-8 8a rose and 1860-4 8p lilac issue were applied and cancelled with duplex date-stamps, one of three covers recorded by Mrs. Kirk in the 1867 to 1869 time frame, very fine & rare, ex Sturton. David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30010 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1857 Letter written in French carried on board steamer “IBA” from Zanzibar to Mozambique, datelined “Zanzibar le 5 novembre 1857”. Unusual David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30005 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1852 (Jan 22) Incoming stampless envelope from Colmar, France, sent to "Consulate de Zanzibar / Monsieur Emile Kuhlmann, Chancelior” charged 10(decimes) via Alexandria, overland to the Suez & via sea through the “Bab-el-Mandeb,” the entrance to the Red Sea at the Indian Ocean. During this time, mail to Zanzibar was sent to the British Political Agent Captain Haines at Aden. As there was no scheduled service from Aden to Zanzibar, the agent would send the envelope via any convenient ship going down the East African coast. There are seventeen recorded items in the Kuhlmann correspondence. Ex Richard Knight. David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30000 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn AuctionEARLIEST RECORDED INCOMING COVER IN PRIVATE HANDS David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
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 Lot 30015 - zanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction1873 (Dec 18) Incoming wrapper from London sent to Zanzibar "via Brindisi" bearing 1867-80 2s blue pl.1 tied with London "89" duplex, very fine & scarce destination, ex Walkley David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auctionzanzibar zanzibar - pre-post office period (pre-1875) |
