ETHIOPIA continued...
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Opening |
| 72097 |
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 1902 Reg’d cover to Germany with mixed franking with two OBOCK stamps, arrival bs, rare combination
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SOLD for € 480.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72098 |
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 1902 (7 Jan.) Envelope from Addis Ababa to Harar franked by 1900-01 “Ethiopie” overprint 1g blue tied by AA1 7.1.1902 postmark, arrival bs Harar 17.1.02 in blue, some rough opening at bottom, still very fine & signed Holcombe
There are two other covers known from or to Kristos Papadopolo. Only about a dozen internal pre-1908 covers are known, ex Heck
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SOLD for € 1,200.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72099 |
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 1902 (6 April) Registered envelope from Harar to Holstein in Germany (redirected to Prague) franked by 1902 “Bosta” overprint 1g blue tied by HARAR 6-4-2 cds in blue, French HARAR 8 AVRIL 02 POSTES FRANCAISES cds alongside,
reverse bears Obock 1894 20c and 15c tied by DJIBOUTI 11 AVRIL 02 cds, KOLLMAR and PRAG 28/4 02 arrival backstamps, an exceptional cover This is the earliest reported cover franked with the “Bosta” handstamp and a very early and scarce usage of the
Harar Postes Françaises handstamp.
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72100 |
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 1903 (6 Feb.) Small neat cover from Addis Ababa to Germany franked by 1902 “Botha” overprint in black 1/4g, 1/2g and 1g tied by ADIS ABEBA 6.II.1903 cds, most probably untravelled as it does carry a Djibouti stamp or postmark,
Ethiopia was not a member of the U.P.U at this time and its stamps were invalid for international mail
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72101 |
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 1903 (6 Sep.) Registered cover from Addis Ababa to Munich bearing the complete 1903 “Melikt” overprint set of seven and erroneously cancelled by 1902 cds instead of 1903, together with French Somali Coast 1902 20c and 30c tied
by DJIBOUTI 22 SEP 03 cds in blue, reverse bears HARAR transit and MUENCHEN 3 OCT 03 arrival cds, sent my merchant Trouillet, other similar philatelic covers may exist with the “BOSTA” and “ETHIOPIE” sets, very fine & rare
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72102 |
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 1903 (6 Sep.) 1/4g postal stationery card with 1903 “Melikt” overprint 1/4g green and 1/2g red from Addis Ababa (6 SEP 1903 although cds says 1902), sent via HARAR (September 19th) and Djibouti where Obock 1892 10c was applied
and cancelled DJIBOUTI 22 SEPT 03, arrival in Metz/ France on October 3rd, very fine & scarce, ex Boksenbom
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SOLD for € 850.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72103 |
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 1904 (10 Jan.) Registered picture postcard franked by 1903 “Melikt” overprint 1g blue tied by ADIS-ABEBA 10.I.04 cds together with French Somali Coast 1902 10c and 25c tied by DJIBOUTI 1 FEVR 1904 cds, also HARAR 27.I.04
transit cds alongside, MESSINA 14-02-04 transit cds on reverse, special Djibouti registration label, a very handsome registered card
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72104 |
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 1904 (28 Jan.) Envelope from Addis Ababa to Italy frankes by 1903 “Melikt” overprint 2g brown cancelled ADIS ABEBA 28.I.1904 cds, also French Somali Coast 1902 5c(2) and 15c tied by DJIBOUTI 9 FEVR 04 cds for onward route to
Italy, reverse bears HARAR 8-2-4 and ADEN FE 10 04 transits and MONTEROTONDO arrival, a few perfs shaved off from the 2g, fine & scarce, ex Boksembom
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72105 |
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 1904 (17 May) Registered picture postcard written by Hugues Le Roux (famous French author of “Menelik et nous”) from Addis Ababa to Paris franked by 1903 “Melikt” overprint 1g blue tied by AA 17 V 1904 cds, plus French Somali
Coast 1902 10c & 25c tied by DJIBOUTI 21 MAI 1904 cds, blue R applied in AA with number 240 then further Djibouti number 180 on top,
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72106 |
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 1905 (15 Jan.) “Kagnasmatch Guenami, Vice Governor of Harar” picture postcard from Harar to Berlin franked by 1905 New Currency “10” on 1/2g red tied by HARAR 15.1.5 cds, plus French Somali Coast 1902 10c tied by DJIBOUTI 16
JANV. 05 cds, arrival cds dated 29/01 05 cds alongside
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72107 |
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 1905 (9 Feb.) Registered cover from Harar to Vienna franked by complete 1905 New Currency set tied by HARAR 9.2.5 cds, plus French Somali Coast 1902 10c(3) & 15c(3) tied by DJIBOUTI 11 FEVR. 05 cds, arrival cds dated 29/01 05
cds alongside, French Paquebot RÉUNION A MARSEILLE cds but no arrival in Vienna
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SOLD for € 500.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72108 |
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 1905 (27 Aug.) Scarce Menelik picture postcard from Harar to Italy franked by 1905 New Currency “05” on 1/4g green tied by HARAR 9-2-5 cds, plus French Somali Coast 1902 10c tied by DJIBOUTI 11 FEVR. 05 cds, Trieste transit
Pola 24.2.05 arrival, ex Boksenbom
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72109 |
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 1905 (23 Mar.) Picture postcard with legend “Harar, Elephant dressé” bearing a 1905 “5c/m” bisect tied by HARAR 23-3-5 cds, cancel to order, note “Editeur A. Michel, Harar” at bottom left
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72110 |
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 1905 (24 May) Incoming envelope from Jerusalem to Addis Ababa franked by Ottoman 20pa pair and pair of Ethiopian 1905 1/2g postage due pair for internal postage, the 1/2g pair tied by HARAR 5-9-9 cds (Payne HR3) paid the
internal postage for the stretch between Harar and Addis Ababa, ex. Sciaky Believed to be the only reported example of a Holy Land / Ethiopia mixed franking
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SOLD for € 1,500.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72111 |
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 1905 (27 Aug.) Picture postcard from Harar to Switzerland franked by 1905 New Currency “05” on 1/4g green tied by HARAR 27.8.5 cds on one side, plus French Somali Coast 1902 10c tied by DJIBOUTI 31 AOUT 05 cds, French paquebot
cds and BERN 14.IX.05 arrival cds alongside, sent by Michel to his brother
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SOLD for € 600.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72112 |
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 1905 (17 Sep.) Part of “Kelley” cover from Addis Ababa to the US franked by 1905 New Currency “80” on 4g tied by AA 17.IX.1905 cds, plus French Somali Coast 1902 25c + 50c tied by black DJIBOUTI 3 OCT 05 cds, received in
Boston on October 24th 1905
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72113 |
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 1905 (21 October) Cover from Harar to Beyrout/Syria franked by 1905 New Currency “10” on 1/2g red tied by HARAR 21-10-05 cds, plus French Somali Coast 1902 25c tied by black DJIBOUTI 24 OCT 05 cds,reverse bears PORT SAÏD
transit and BEYROUTH 10 NOV 06 arrival, cert. APS
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72114 |
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 1905 (24 Dec.) Picture postcard from Harar to Addis Ababa franked by pair of 1905 “5c/m” bisects tied by HARAR 24-12-5 cds, light crease a top of the card Card sent by Michel to Didier, who was a French clerk at the Ethiopian
Posts in Addis Ababa for a short time. Genuine commercial domestic usage and one of less than two dozen internal cards/covers recorded from pre-1908, an exceptional item
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72115 |
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 1905 Diagonal “5 centimes” surcharge on 16g black, mint block of four, very fine & scarce, cert. Scheller (Yv. € 880)
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72116 |
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 First Day Usage of the 1906 “Menelik” overprint issue 1906 (1 Jan.) Registered cover from Harar to Leipzig, Germany bearing “20” on 2g blue and “10” on 1/2g red tied by Harar 1-1-6 cds plus French Somali Coast 1902 15c and
20c(2) tied by DJIBOUTI 2 JANV 1906 cds, LA REUNION-MARSEILLE paquebot cds alongside, German registration label which is very rare on Ethiopian mail, arrival bs date 17/1 plus wax seal of Postmaster Michel, ex Boksenbom
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72117 |
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 1906 (25 Feb.) Cover from Harar to Beyrout/Syria franked by 1906 “Menelik” overprints “20” on 2g blue tied by ADIS-ABEBA cds, plus French Somali Coast 1902 25c tied by black DJIBOUTI 27 FEVR. 06 cds, reverse bears BEYROUTH 22
MAR 06 arrival, cover slightly reduced at left, cert. APS
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72118 |
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 1907 (15 Jan.) Registered cover (probably philatelic as only a French franking was necessary for the era) from Dire Daoua to Djibouti bearing 1906 “Menelik” overprint “80” on 4g DIRE DAOUA 15.1.07 cds (very rare, as this
office was closed between March 1906 and July 1907 due to boycotting by Michel), plus French Levant 1906 50c tied by French DIRRE-DAOUA 14.5.07 cds, signed Roumet, ex Clinton Geiser Four such covers posted from Dire Daoua noted in Sciaky’s book
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72119 |
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 1907 (6 April) Picture postcard from Algeria to Addis Ababa franked by French Semeuse 10c tied Oran 6.4.07 cds on picture side, taxed by 1905 1g postage due to pay for the incoming overseas rate, any postage due on properly
travelled items is uncommon
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SOLD for € 700.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72120 |
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 1907 (17 Aug.) Reverse of cover from Harar to Graz/Austria franked by 1907 “Dagmawi” 1/4g on 1/4g green tied by HARAR 17 AUG 07 cds in blue (Payne HR4), arrival in Graz on September 1st
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72121 |
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 The only known 1/2g Dagmawi Lion of Judah cover 1907 (19 Aug.) Opened up cover from Addis Ababa to Switzerland bearing on reverse 1907 “Dagmawi” overprint”*1/2*” on 1/2g red with Lion of Judah, tied ADIS ABEBA 19 VIII 1907 cds
plus strip of five of the French “Port Said” 5c tied DIRRE 28-8-07 cds, part of Bern arrival cds but with unknown date or arrival Although the “Lion” stamp has been duly cancelled leading us to believe that the stamp did indeed pay postage, part of
the cover has been cut out leaving it uncertain if other stamps paid the postage instead. An exceptional item. ex Soren and Boksenbom
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72122 |
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 1907 (15 Nov.) Envelope from Dirre-Daoua to Djibouti bearing French Levant 1902-20 1c, 2c(2), 5c(2) & 25c tied by DIRRE DAOUA 15-11 07 ABYSSINIE cds, philatelic franking Dire Daoua’s post office was linked to the French
post-office in Port Saïd, Egypt, and Port Said as well as French Levant stamps were used for all mail addressed abroad
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SOLD for € 400.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72123 |
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 Addis Ababa French Legation 1907 (13 Dec.) Registered double-weight registered cover from Addis Ababa to Zurich/Switzerland franked by French Somali Coast 1902 75c tied by large double-circle LEGATION DE FRANCE / ADDIS ABBEBA
/ RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, (Payne AA2), French paquebot mail cds on reverse and ZÜRICH 7 I 08 arrival, some minor cover faults including two filing hole at bottom Only THREE covers cancelled with AA2 are reported of which this is the only one
registered, an exceptional item
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SOLD for € 1,600.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72124 |
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 1908 1pi on 1/2g red with additional ovpt in black, plus 1/4pi on 1/2g green with double inverted ovpt, plus 1911 complete set of 7 used (two perf faults), scarce
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SOLD for € 120.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72125 |
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 1908 (10 Oct.) Envelope addressed to J.A.Michel from Harar to Addis Ababa franked by 1894 1g blue tied by Harar Postes postmark in blue 10 OCT 8 (inverted 8 as it was in 1908), arrival mark AA1 dated 19 X 1908 on reverse,
several covers exist from 1908 addressed to Michel, internal covers are very elusive, ex Heck
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72126 |
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 1908 (5 Oct.) Registered cover from Addis Ababa to Zurich/Switzerland franked by 1905 “New Currency” 20 on 1g blue, 1907 “Dagmawi” 2g on 2g brown and postage due 2g blue, and French Somali Coast 1902 1c, 4c, 10c & 20c, Port
Said 25 and Obock 1894 15c, all tied ABIS ABEBA 9 X 1908 cds, the Obock stamp touched in one corner, arrival in Zurich on October 30th, a spectacular cover, cert. APS Shortly before joining the UPU on November 1st, 1908, the post-office was taken
over by the French who declared all issues valid for postage including postage dues, Stamps are probably from Michel’s personal stock showing the particularly rare usage of Dagmawi 2g stamp, see also note by Ulf Lindahl about the cover enclosed
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72127 |
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 1909 (7 June) Unaddressed picture postcard bearing 1900-01 “Ethiopie” overprint 2g brown tied by HARAR 7-5-9 (HR3) cds, very fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72128 |
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 1909 (7 Juil.) Picture postcard from Harar to Reims/France showing outdoor market franked by 1907 Dagmawi overprint 1/4g on 1/4g tied by HARAR / POSTES cds (Payne HR5A)
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SOLD for € 420.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72129 |
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 1926-27 1G surcharge on 12G violet & grey in never hinged block of 15 with double surcharge variety, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72130 |
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 1928 Two Epreuves de luxe sheets of ‘Atelier de Fabrication des Timbre-poste Paris’ for definitive issue 1928 Emperor & Empress complete set, values 3Th, 2Th, 4M, 2M & 1M on 1925 feuille and rest on feuille of 1927 (this with
corner tears), very scarce and decorative exhibition items
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72131 |
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 1928 Coronation 2Th in never hinged block of 30 (top part of a sheet) with “NEGOUS TEFERI” overprint in violet on the left pane only, right pane without overprint, most unusual
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72132 |
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 1928 Inauguration of new Ethiopian PTT Centrale Building, complete set tied to official first day folder by ‘DIRECTION DES POSTES ETHIOPIENNES 1.9.28’ cds, scarce and seldom seen
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SOLD for € 220.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72133 |
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 1947 Registered airmail covers (4, containing samples of peas, maize, haricots, coffee) franked multiple frankings of 25C and / or 50C (up to 12 values at front & back) bearing ‘DIRE DAUA’ cds to England (one cover 1 adhesive
missing, 1 with missing registered label), scarce & impressive covers
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72134 |
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 1898 (15 April) Emperor Menelik 1/4g green postal stationery card from Harar to Paris bearing also French Somali Coast 1894-1900 10c tied by DJIBOUTI 19 AVR. 1898 cds, redirected from Paris to L’Isle in Gers, vertical file
crease but well away from the adhesive
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72135 |
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 1901 (11 Dec.) Emperor Menelik 1g blue “Ethiopie” ovpt postal stationery card from Addis Ababa to Michel’s brother in Switzerland bearing also French Somali Coast 1894-1900 10c tied by Bern 21.I.02 arrival cds,
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72136 |
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 1902 (8 Dec.) Emperor Menelik 1g blue “Bosta” ovpt postal stationery card from Addis Ababa to M. Mühle in Basel in Switzerland bearing also French Somali Coast 1902 5c(2) tied by DJIBOUTI 15 DEC 02 cds, this type of postal
stationery was supposed to be released only on January 1st, 1903
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72137 |
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 1903 (9 Juil.) Emperor Menelik 1g blue “Melikt” ovpt postal stationery card from Harar to Basel, Switzerland, bears also French Somali Coast 1902 5c pair tied by DJIBOUTI 13 JUIL 03 cds, the overprint seems a little darker
than normal due to a possible slip in the printing process (other mint card included for comparison, HG 6d) Card from Michel announcing to Mr. Kernen the death of his friend H.Mühle who had suffered seven months of severe sickness (smallpox)
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72138 |
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 1904 (5 Mar.) Emperor Menelik 1/4g “Melikt” ovpt postal stationery card from Addis Ababa to Berlin Germany, card is CTO with AA1 on 5 III 1905, then mailed in Addis Ababa on the 6th with also French Somali Coast 1902 10c tied
by same cds, no transit or arrival marks, still genuine, see also article in Ulf Lindahl’s “Menelik’s Journal” article of April-June 2000 Card written by Carl Bosch of the first German mission to Ethiopia in 1905
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72139 |
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 INVERTED “MELIKT” OVERPRINT 1904 (29 Mar.) Emperor Menelik 1/4g green “Melikt” ovpt postal stationery card from Harar to M. Camenzind Basel in Switzerland, card was pre-cancelled in Harar and then sold in Djibouti where
unfortunately it appears to have been enclosed in an envelope since it has no Djibouti stamps or postmarks, nor does it have any transit or arrival marks ONE OF ONLY TWO CARDS RECORDED with inverted overprint, see also enclosed note by Ulf Lindahl
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72140 |
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 1904 (21 Apr.) Emperor Menelik 1/4g green postal stationery card from Harar to Basel, Switzerland bearing also French Somali Coast 1902 5c(2) tied by DJIBOUTI 27 AVR. 1904 cds, arrival in Bern on May 11th, a nice travelled
card
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SOLD for € 750.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72141 |
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 1904 (15 May) Emperor Menelik 1/4g green “Melikt” ovpt postal stationery card from Harar to M. Camenzind in Djibouti, arrival cds DJIBOUTI 16 MAI 04, written by Postmaster Michel, neat genuinely travelled card
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72142 |
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 1905 (26 Jan.) Emperor Menelik 1g blue “Melikt” & “10” ovpt postal stationery cards: one mint with French Somali Coast 10c affixed to it, other written by Otto Camenzind from Harar to Basel, Switzerland, with nice photo of him
affixed on the reverse, a fine duo
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72143 |
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 1906 (14 Feb) Emperor Menelik 1/4g “Melikt” ovpt postal stationery card from Addis Ababa to Bern, Switzerland, cancelled on Valentine’s day then on February 25 in Harar, French Somali Coast 1902 10c was then applied on
February 27 before continuing its journey to Switzerland, Bern 14 III 06 arrival cds, an genuine and attractive late usage
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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72144 |
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 1894-1963 Large duplication in stockbook of covers & cards, stamps, noted many varieties, plate blocks of the more modern issues, etc., incl. better items, mixed to very fine, due to the unorganized nature of this stockbook
careful viewing recommended, (Est € 1’000/2’000)
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SOLD for € 1,200.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72145 |
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 1894-1993 Collection in album of stamps and postal history (covers, cards, postal forms, aerogrammes, etc.), mixed to very fine, careful viewing recommended (Est. € 1’200/1’500)
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SOLD for € 900.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
| 72146 |
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 1894-1980s, Large duplication of covers and cards, also remainder collections or album pages, noted several better adhesives and covers, a highly interesting specialist lot (Est. € 800/1’200)
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SOLD for € 1,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM |
