Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 a. plum surcharged in violet-blue, a used example of good colour, variety "small second "z" in Zanzibar", tied to small piece by "Zanzibar" bridge datestamp (Dec 1896) in black. Superb and very scarce. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Peter Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 500+.