Losnr. 752 - 169.-172. Auktion
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Losnr. : 752 Äthiopien
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1896: 1 g. blue postal stationery card, a fine used example to Paris cancelled by "HARAR" Type II datestamps in black, (April 1, 1897), Djibouti 1894 25 c. rose & blue applied for onward transmission and cancelled by "Djibouti / Postes" in blue (April 5). Circular "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 3" French Paquebot at right (same day) and carried on the Steamer 'Oceanien'. Interesting message on reverse "we have been received by Ras Makonen" (Governor of the province of Harar) "and we are on our way to Addis Abeba". Some minor faults but scarce.
Note: The card is written by the French artist and explorer M. Potter, a member of the De Bonchamps expedition that explored the Upper Nile.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHF -
