Zanzibar (British colony) 1898 stamp, 2½a

Issued by Zanzibar

About this stamp

This 2½a postage stamp was issued by Zanzibar, then a British colony, in 1898. The theme of the stamp is Sultan (Sultan Seyyid Hamed-bin-Thwain).

The ultramarine and red colour stamp was printed using intaglio (engraving).