Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1

Provisional Surcharge in red 1895 (Nov 30): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, an unused block of nine with surcharge Type 2, central stamp with variety "Zanzidar for Zanzibar" (with raised second "z" in Zanzibar and "Inverted "q" for "b"), stamps 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 also with variety "Inverted "q" for "b" in Zanzibar", small second "z" on all but the first two stamps, unmounted og. A fresh and wonderfully fine positional multiple for the connoisseur. Cert. RPSL (1931) Gi = £ 2'200++.rnProvenance: Collection A. Beauchamp Vailou (1931); Collection De Feer, SG, London, 23 May 1968; Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 23 March 2004, lot 1193.