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1897b issue of British East Africa

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Short desc: 1897b

Issuer: British East Africa
Date: 1/1897
Sort position: 2


Consists of 6 stamps: (See stamps as list)

2 1/2a gray&red ovpt=value(a) oc=blk on=issue=1897a-3a
2 1/2a gray&red ovpt=value(b) oc=blk on=issue=1897a-3a
2 1/2a gray&red ovpt=value(c) oc=blk on=issue=1897a-3a
2 1/2a ind&red ovpt=value(a) oc=blk on=issue=1897a-1a
2 1/2a ind&red ovpt=value(b) oc=blk on=issue=1897a-1a
2 1/2a ind&red ovpt=value(c) oc=blk on=issue=1897a-1a

All are d=Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini wmk=rosette perf=14

Issues with this name: British East Africa, Ecuador, French offices in Zanzibar, Duttia, Nicaragua, El Salvador


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