1897, 1 G blue 'Menelik II.', tied by bilingual cds Entotto, 25.8.97, on underpaid cover to Paris in France, charged with french 50 C lilac postage due (Mi.33x), on the frontside blue transit pmk Djibouti/Postes, 11.SEPT.97, maritime transit dater La Reunion a Marseille N°3, 12.SEP.97, and triangular "T" (taxation) handstamp in blue, arrival mark on reverse. Envelope with vertical fold slightly affecting the postage due stamp, otherwise F/VF condition. Very rare Ethiopian "pre-UPU" mail to foreign destination! (Image)

1906, Pre-UPU: 1/4 Gue. green surch '05' cent.(2), 1 Gue. blue surch '20' cent.(2), 2 Gue. darkbrown surch. 40 cent. new currency (1904 -07) and "Malekathe" ovpt (amharic) together with a 75 cent.stamp from OBOCK and 25 cent. from French Somali on great registered cover to ROCHE-s-YON / France. The ethiopian stamps tied by blue "HARRAR 3.6.6", the both other stamps tied "COTE SOMALI FRANCAISE 5.JUN 06". Typical mixed franking for cards and letters to Europa until 1908: the ethiopian franking for the domestic route, the Obock/Somali franking for the distance to Europe from Djibouti. Real authentic commercially used cover with faults, nevertheless a rare item of importance. Yvert 56-58, Obock 58, Cote des Somalis 60, certified by Bernard and Pascal Behr.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)

1909, 1 G green/orange and 2 x 2 G blue, mixed franking on registered cover from ADDIS-ABEBA, 12.1.1917, to Aden, together with ½ G rose and 4 x 1 G green/orange on reverse, mixed franking on registered cover from DIRE-DAOUA, 26.XI.1916, along with censor Aden sent to the same address. Both envelopes with traces of usage/soiling, else fine condition. (Image)

1911, Reply card of Bavarian double card 5+5pf. green, pre-uprated 5pf. and add. franked Ethiopian 1909 ½g., used by the Danish entomologue Gunnar Kristensen during his expedition from Harar to Prof. Dr. F. Hermann, Erlangen in Germany, cancelled by blue "HARAR/3-6-11" c.d.s., backstamped Harar '23-11-10' first arrival c.d.s., with a few weak staines but still good. (Image)

1930, Coronation 3th. green, imperforate marginal block of six from the upper right corner of the sheet, mint never hinged. Yvert 186 nd (6), 1.200,- €. (Image)

1930, Coronation 5th. purple-brown, imperforate marginal block of six from the upper right corner of the sheet, mint never hinged. Yvert 187 nd (6), 1.200,- €. (Image)

1931, Definitives 1g. orange-red, imperforate top marginal block of six, mint never hinged. Yvert 202a (6), 1.500,- €. (Image)

1943, War Memorial overprints, complete bottom marginal set of five values, mint never hinged, partly some natural gum creases and 10c. on 8c. irregular perfs. Michel 500,- € (for mint hinged). (Image)