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  • Lot# : 765 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 16
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    1905: ½ g. pale red diagonally bisected and surcharged "5 c/m" in violet on each (five examples), used on 1906 registered cover to Vienna and tied by "HARAR" datestamps (May 15) in blue. Mailed via "HARAR / POSTES FRANCAISES" with green datestamp adjacent (May 16), with 1894 Obock 15 c. blue & red, French Somali Coast  1894 40 c. yellow & blue (on reverse) and two 25 c. blue & pale blue all tied by Djibouti cds's in black (May 18). Cover with crease at base away from adhesives but a very rare usage of these adhesives on letter. Cert. Jamet (1975).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF