ZANZIBAR 1931 SGD22 Cover

Stock Code: P167006318

Postage Due. 1931 (MY 5) incoming India ½a green postcard from "Abu Road" with "J-4" railway cds, paying domestic rate (empire rate was 1½as), with bold "T in circle" tax H/S and blue crayon "20c" applied on despatch to indicate deficiency. On arrival red crayon "62" endorsement (relating to register of incoming unpaid mail), with the deficiency paid by 1930-33 12c black/blue postage due (first setting R2/1), tied by type D9 "ZANZIBAR" cds of "MY 5 31". Addressed to a stamp dealer but 100% "commercial". Trivial card creasing mentioned for accuracy, still very fine. Most attractive and desirable, with few underpaid postcards recorded, and the earliest known use of the 1930-33 12c value. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated on p.301 of his book as Fig 11.19 ; census F.103) and Sturton (Harmer Sept 2004, lot 1232).

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