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lot # 5011 - lagos ganzsachen

Price: CHF 160.00
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024 09:00 Europe/Zurich

1893: Postal Stationery, 1 d. carmine, reply part of card, perf. 7, used from West Hartlepool, England to Zanzibar, East Africa, dated 7 April 1897, cancelled by a double circle "WEST HARTLEPOOL" in black, with "ZANZIBAR" cirrcular datestamp alongside also in black dated 6 May 1897. Long message to the reverse. Slightly rounded corner lower right, otherwise fine. A rare usage contrary to regulations.
Note: According to the UPU regulations, response cards could only be sent back to their originating country and cards sent elsewhere should be treated as not franked. 
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated pg. 20.

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