Lot 1544
BEA 1896 mixed franking cover to Birmingham




Description
British East Africa. 1896 registered ‘Evans’ envelope to Birmingham, with an unusual mixed franking of 1895 7½a handstamp, 1895-6 1a6p overprint and 1896 4a deep green. Slightly blurred Mombasa squared circle cancels of NO 6. Minor soiling, but an interesting franking, the 7½a scarce with only 1140 issued. SG 41, 51, 70




