Lot 832
British East Africa 1890-1903 range used
Stamps & Covers of The World Including the Petra Collection | S25021
Auction: 25 - 26 November 2025 at 10:30 GMT
Description
1890-1903 range (95), a useful lot but with some faked cancels. 1890 set, the 8a grey, 1r grey, 2r, 4r and 5r with faked cancels; 1894 surcharge pair, 1895 5a and 7½a and ½a ‘TECR’; 1895 handstamps set, 3r faked cancel; 2½a on 4½a; 1896 set; 1897 surcharges on Zanzibar complete; 1897-1903 1r the three shades and 3r, but the 2r, 4r, 5r and 10r have faked cancels, as well as the 20r where a ‘killer’ has been applied over the Specimen overprint. Also included is a faked overprint on a purported SG 61 (the forger probably shouldn't have picked a stamp with a Rangoon postmark). A good lot, but care needs to be taken with the cancels, even those not mentioned as fakes
