Sunburst 3R slate purple lower marginal v.f.u., Mombasa MY 7 94 c.d.s., centred high Cat £60 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
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Prezzi Realizzati
Jan 07, 2026 Europe/London
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Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #2536 - british east africa 1890-95
Sunburst 4R blue fine used, Mombasa OC 18 94 pmk Cat £70 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #2537 - british east africa 1890-95
Sunburst 5R grey green v.f.u., Mombasa MY 9 95 c.d.s. Cat £80 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2538 - british east africa 1890-95
QV: 5r grey-green, mint with large h/r. Cat £35 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #2539 - british east africa 1890-95
QV: Part set of 13v, ½a to 5r, missing high cv 4a grey, 8a & 1r. Mint with h/r Odd fault. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #2540 - british east africa 1890-95
2a vermilioin, 8a blue & 5a black cds fine used. (3). Cat £38 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #2541 - british east africa 1894
5a and 7½a FORGED surcharges, fresh m.m. Useful reference. {F} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #2542 - british east africa 1894
QV: 2 surcharged values, 5a on 8a blue & 7½a on 1r carmine. Fine mint examples, both mint with light hinge trace and both o/c with design on one edge clipped by perfs. Cat £160 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #2543 - british east africa 1895
5r, forged ovpt. on genuine stamp, a few lightly toned perfs, fine cds 'used'. (image available) {F} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #2544 - british east africa 1895
QV: ½a deep brown, ovpt type 6, mint with hinge traces, part o.g. Cat £90 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #2545 - british east africa 1895
Handstamped ½a deep brown with ovpt double unused with small part original gum Cat £500 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #2546 - british east africa 1895
QV: 4a yellow-brown, ovpt type 6, imperf at left, mint with hinge traces, part o.g. Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #2547 - british east africa 1895
QV: 7½a black, ovpt type 6, mint with hinge traces. Centred S, frame clipped by perfs. Some nibbled perfs. Cat £160 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #2548 - british east africa 1895
Handstamped 7½a black ovpt double fine m.m. Cat £850 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £272.80)
Lot #2549 - british east africa 1895
QV: 8a blue, ovpt type 6, mint with hinge traces, imperf top and right. Mint with hinge traces, part o.g. Cat £130 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #2550 - british east africa 1895
QV: 1r carmine, ovpt type 6, mint with h/r's, part o.g. Centred NE, frames at top and left cut by perfs, proofers mark on reverse. Cat £85 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #2551 - british east africa 1895
Handstamped 3R slate purple, 4R ultramarine mint, forged stamps and overprints Cat £525 (image available) {F} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #2552 - british east africa 1895
Stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. 2½a on 1½a sepia, wmk Large Star. Mint with h/r. Centred E, frame at right just clipped by perfs. Cat £120 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #2553 - british east africa 1895-96
Overprints on India set to 5R plus 4a shade(16) fresh m.m., fine Cat £910 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £300.00)
Lot #2554 - british east africa 1895-96
Stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. 3a brown orange, wmk Large Star. Mint with h/r, large part o.g. Cat £27 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #2555 - british east africa 1895-96
Stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. 4a olive-green, wmk Large Star. Mint with hinge trace. Proofers mark on reverse. Cat £60 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #2556 - british east africa 1895-96
Stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. 6a pale brown, wmk Large Star. Mint with h/r. Proofers mark on reverse. Centred NE, frame at top clipped by perfs. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #2557 - british east africa 1895-96
8a magenta, stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. Wmk Large Star. Mint with h/r. Cat £42 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #2558 - british east africa 1895-96
Stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. 12a purple / red, wmk Large Star. Mint with h/r. Cat £30 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #2559 - british east africa 1895-96
Stamp of India ovpt 'British East Africa'. 1r slate, wmk Large Star. Mint with h/r's plus ink manuscript and marks on gum. Cat £130 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
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