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| The biggest selection of postally used picture
postcards of Zanzibar on the Internet and possibly in the world. This is my private collection and I will only sell the entire collection, not individually. Also with the sale of the postcards is the domain zanzibarpostcards.com. Listed are some of the most rarest picture postcards of Zanzibar, postally used from Zanzibar. Some are just one of a kind in that no other samples are known. Summary page 1897 - 1900 |
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The early postcards of
Zanzibar by P.C. Evans. East Africa Study Circle. 200 copies printed May
2005. A specialized book on the first picture postcards of Zanzibar. Many
illustrations in the book come from the below collection. Book
included with the sale of the entire below Zanzibar collection. |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with three views of local huts, streets and banana market. Postally used from Zanzibar 5-July-1898 to Germany with arrival cancel of 25-7-1898. Nice franking with a pair of 1/2 Anna with legible postmark of 5-JY-1898. This postcard is currently the third oldest known picture postcard sent from Zanzibar. WZAN35 |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with two views of Cattle group and
Drying Cloves. Postally used from Zanzibar May-25-1911, destination
Switzerland. WZAN30 |
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Gruss type - two b/w views of British Consulate and native huts. Postally used 25-Oct-1906, destination Portugal. Postally used from Portugal colony franked. more... WZAN21 |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with two views of boat and harbor.
Postally used from Zanzibar Jun-4-1899, destination Germany.
WZAN31 |
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Gruss type - three b/w views, postally used from Zanzibar 5-4-1902, destination Germany with arrival cancel 29-4-1902. (stamps removed). WZAN22 |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with two views of Native prisoners
and N'Gambo street. Postally used from Zanzibar 1900.
WZAN32 |
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Real photo - double postcard with views of the Sultan, the palace and a beautiful panoramic view, postally used from Zanzibar 28-4-1902, to France with cancel. A very rare postally used postcard, most of them are new or if used were cut. Light water stain. WZAN23 |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with three views of locals and soldiers. Postally used from Zanzibar 26-4-1902, destination Transvaal. Very unique piece of postal history. The stamps appear to have been removed. by the Censor department. Oval cancel of Johannesburg and a triangular censor cancel of Pretoria. Both cancels indicated in the markings as "Passed". Lourenco Marques postmark of 27-May-1902 with destination on 29-May-1902. WZAN33 | ||||
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Real photo - "Natives at the water pipe", postally used
from Zanzibar 27-Mar-1906, destination France.
WZAN24. |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with two views of Fruit Vendor and Bagawl street facing the Savoy Hotel. Postally used from Zanzibar Sept-20-1907, to Johannesburg through Lourenco Marques Mozambiques on 5-10-1907. WZAN34 | ||||
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Real Photo - multiviews of "Native Street" and "Fishing
Boat", c1900. Notice the "19" indicating century.
WZAN25 |
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"Panorama of Zanzibar" - b/w litho showing land view from sea. Postally used from Zanzibar July 1901 through Madagascar on 27-July-1901, destination France. Postcard was sent without the stamp. and was specially cancelled with a large circle mark. Interesting also the front message from the sender indicating that he sent what he could from Zanzibar. WZAN36 | ||||
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Color litho - "Zanzibar" view of boats, postally used
11-Nov-1900, destination Neisse with arrival cancel 13-11-1900.
WZAN26 |
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Real glossy photo - "Largest Curio Shop in East-Africa" with view of man standing in front of "Mollo Brothers & Co." store, maybe the owner. In the back of the postcard is the advertisement for the shop. more... WZAN37 | ||||
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Gruss type - two b/w view of Zanzibar native streets, postally used from Zanzibar 27-Feb-1902, destination Seine, France with arrival cancel 25-3-1902. Nice pair franking of 1/2 Anna. WZAN27 |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with two views of Clove Avenue and Indian Jugglers who are making the king cobra come out from the basket with flute. Postally used from Zanzibar Apr-18-1902. destination Italy with arrival cancel 9-5-1902. WZAN38 | ||||
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Real photo - double panel postcard "Zanzibar, Panorama from Sea". Excellent condition, attractive, not common. Postcard number 48162 - P. de Lord, Photo-Artist, c1910. WZAN28 |
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Real photo - double postcard with views of the Sultan, the palace and a beautiful panoramic view, postally used from Zanzibar 28-7-1906, destination Germany with arrival cancel on 28-8-1906. (stamp removed). WZAN39 | ||||
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Gruss type - b/w litho with two views of the British Consulate and Native huts. Postally used from Zanzibar 10-2-1903, destination Italy. (stamp removed) WZAN29 |
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Gruss type - b/w litho with three views of locals and soldiers. Postally used from Zanzibar Nov-25-1898, sea post with cancel of "L.U. no3 Reunion a Marseille" on 27-Nov-1898, destination Austria on 16-12-1898. WZAN40 |
