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Lot# 621 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 621 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : 2/IV
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    1903 (Jan): Malekt surcharge in black on ½ g. salmon in a horizontal pair, used on cover addressed to Alfred Ilg in Addis Abeba, the pair neatly tied by two strikes of bilingual "Harar" cds's (June 13) in blue. Scarce issue on letter and very fine.rnrnNote: Alfred Ilg (1854-1916) was a Swiss engineer who arrived in Ethiopia in 1879. He learnt Amharic and became a confidante of Menelik II. He first suggested the establishment of the Postal system to Menelik II, became the equivalent of Postmaster General and took a major role in the creation of telephone and railway lines in Ethiopia.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF