ZANZIBAR 1876 12a Venetian red CANCEL, SGZ61 Tonga stamps 3c purple x 22 (sets

3c purple x 22 (sets of 4 from plates 3

Canada 1898-1902 'Numerals' 3c die proof in carmine (issued colour) on India paper (75x95mm) showing complete die sinkage with Die number 'F-113' and complete 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO

chop 'E' in brown

Henry used these to calculate the required length of rope and distance of "drop" to break the prisoner’s neck instantly

Vertical creasing in "D" and "I" columns does not detract from this being one of the great mint multiples of this issue

ZANZIBAR 1876 12a Venetian red CANCEL, SGZ61 Tonga stamps 3c purple x 22 (setsZanzibar 1876 India 12a Venetian red, with very fine large part type Z5 squared circle (three bars at corners) dated 'NO 3' (apparently without year). A fine quality example of this very scarce postal cancellation. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 100. Stamps of India were used in Zanzibar from 1 October 1874 until 10 November 1895, when the administration of the postal service was transferred from India to British East Africa. ALERT ME WHEN