1897: ½ g. red postal stationery card, registered usage to Zürich cancelled on despatch by "ENTOTTO" datestamp (Aug 25), franked by 1894 Djibouti 75 c. brown & orange cancelled by "Djibouti / Postes" datestamp in blue (Sept 11). French Paquebot "La Reunion A Marseille" octogonal datestamp, Lyon transit and Zurich arrival (Sept 25) in black on obverse. A charming and rare usage.rnNote: The card is written by Fanny Ilg, the Misses of Alfred Ilg who helped Leon Chefneux establish the Concessionary Post Offices in Addis Abeba, Harar and Entotto. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2554
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1945/60: Fine mint selection of the 1945 'Victory of the Allies' issue, incl. 1950 Red Cross and 1960 Ethiopian issue, all with overprint varieties as double and inverted overprints, black instead of red overprints, double overprints with one inverted as well as triple overprints. Ex the printer's archive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
