Lot 164
ZANZIBAR SG 22/22j/22k 1895 2½ ON 1½a SEPIA PANE OF 120 O.G.
E-Sale : British Africa Stamps & Postal History | SE24001
Auction: 9 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT
£4,200
Description
1895 (30 Nov) '2½' on 1½a sepia, type 2 surcharge in red, first surcharge setting (fraction '½' 5mm tall), INTACT PANE OF 120 (12x10) from the top half of the sheet with margin at left and interpane gutter at foot, showing the COMPLETE OVERPRINT SETTING 1 including the major errors 'Zanzidar' (R4/6, 8/5) and 'Zanizbar' (R1/9), o.g. (stamps mostly unmounted). Slight imperfections (gum stains, minor separation) but one of only two complete panes of the first overprint setting believed to exist, and the only pane known with surcharge. A wonderful and unique exhibition showpiece, and clearly one of the most important Zanzibar provisional items in existence. Ex T.W. Hall, Danson, Sturton and Griffith-Jones (mounted on his exhibition page with detailed charts of the overprint setting).
