cover 1890 (22 Sep.), cover from Lamu, endorsed "Tiede Lamu" at lower left and postmarked "LAMU/SP 22/90" at upper right, addressed to Zeitz, Germany and endorsed, "via Zanzibar and Marseille", bearing Indian 1½a. sepia block of four, each stamp tied by "MOMBASA/C/SP 26/90" single circle datestamp; the lower right stamp of the block shows the pantograph transfer variety "S" in "PIES"; the cover, with minor tears, backstamped Aden in transit and Zeitz 21 Oct.; rare. Photo

Details
cover 1890 (22 Sep.), cover from Lamu, endorsed "Tiede Lamu" at lower left and postmarked "LAMU/SP 22/90" at upper right, addressed to Zeitz, Germany and endorsed, "via Zanzibar and Marseille", bearing Indian 1½a. sepia block of four, each stamp tied by "MOMBASA/C/SP 26/90" single circle datestamp; the lower right stamp of the block shows the pantograph transfer variety "S" in "PIES"; the cover, with minor tears, backstamped Aden in transit and Zeitz 21 Oct.; rare. Photo
Provenance
Stuart Rossiter, 1983 (£3,520)