Lot 1348
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), used with 3¢ green (136, 147) combination strip of three (middle stamp with grill), all tied by two-ring cancellations on cover addressed to "Sultan Abdalah, King of Johanah, Comorro Islands, Indian Ocean", matching "West Falmouth Mass Apr 24" c.d.s., red partial New York transit and red crayon "20" credit rating, red "London Paid 5 MY" transit and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp; couple small cover edge faults, light cover toning affects few perfs on 3¢ strip, Fine.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
A UNIQUE DESTINATION FROM THE U.S. NOT ONLY FOR THE 1869 ISSUE, BUT FOR THE ENTIRE 19TH CENTURY.
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
The Comoro Islands, like other coastal areas in the region, were important stops in early Islamic trade routes frequented by Persians and Arabs. Despite its distance from the coast, Comoros is situated amidst the major sea route between Kilwa and Mozambique, an outlet for Zimbabwean gold. France first established colonial rule in the Comoros beginning in 1841. The first French colonists landed in Mayotte, and Andrian Tsouli, the King of Mayotte, signed the Treaty of April 1841, which ceded the island to French authorities.
Recently discovered in Europe, this is the first time this cover will be offered at public auction.
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