British East Africa 1895-96 5r ultramarine and violet, type 9 overprint on India error, SG63a USA stamps The stamp printers developed the

The stamp printers developed the stamp design from a photograph of the King by Dorothy Wilding Portraits Ltd

folded vertical strip of 8

Bearing a  superb signature from Harrison in blue pen

'SG' & 'SJ' (SE & SG State 2 provisional printing) all neatly cancelled by crisp black Maltese Crosses

A scarce and fine quality set

British East Africa 1895-96 5r ultramarine and violet, type 9 overprint on India error, SG63a USA stamps The stamp printers developed theBritish East Africa 1895 96 5r ultramarine and violet, type 9 overprint on India ERROR OVERPRINT DOUBLE, SG63a. A fine and fresh mint example with original gum. One shortish perforation and insignificant gum wrinkles, which do not detract from overall quality An extremely rare overprint error with only 11 examples recorded. Provenance: Ex: The "Shivani Collection of British East Africa Stamps and Postal History. Accompanied with a British Philatelic