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    1894: ¼ g. green, the fresh mint block of four and single example overprinted "SPÉCIMEN" in black, fine large part og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 741 Ethiopia

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    1894: The first issue mint (2 sets) and the set in mint blocks of four, together with 1894 Emperor Menelik II design 4 g. lilac-brown (5), 8 g. lilac (4) and 16 g. black (3) unoverprinted, and a block of thirty five 16 g. black showing "4" year date in interpanneau margin also unoverprinted. These latter stamps or Essays were later utilised for the first Postage Due overprint which was issued in 1905. Scarce and fine selection.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 742 Ethiopia

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    1894: The first issue, from ½ g. to 16 g. in complete mint sheets of 150 stamps, separated by vertical and horizontal gutters into 6 panes of 25 stamps (5 x 5), all showing "4" in the vertical gutter indicating date of printing (three times on the sheet) and with sheet numbers at lower right corner. Some ageing and splitting but an extraordinary lot, with original gum, the sole surviving complete sheets recorded Mi = € 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 743 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1894: Postal Stationery card, the famous Essay, in black on buff stock, without the stamp design at upper left and the Lion of Judah at upper right and with Amharic error in first letter of "C" of Post Card, the ornamental lines below the inscription pointing down instead of upwards in the issued card. Corner bend at upper right, issued card for comparison. Unique.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 744 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1894: Postal Stationery cards, the famous Essays, in black on buff stock, without the stamp design at upper left but with the Lion of Judah at upper right; one with Amharic error in first letter of "C" of Post Card and the second card with this error corrected and the ornamental lines below the inscription pointing down instead of upwards in the issued card. Issued card for comparison, a unique pair.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 745 Ethiopia

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    1896: 1 g. blue postal stationery card, a used example to Paris written from Couny (Kuny) on April 4, 1897 cancelled by "HARAR" datestamp (April 7) in black with repeated strike at right, reverse with 1894 Djibouti 10 c. brown & green cancelled by "Djibouti / Postes" datestamp in blue (April 18). Paris arrival cds on front (May 4) in black. Note: The card was written by a Mr. Drouin, a technician for the French company installing telephone lines between Addid Abeba and Harar.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 746 Ethiopia

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    1896: 1 g. blue postal stationery card, a fine used example cancelled by "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp (24.V.1901) in black (Type III), "HARAR" transit in blue at right (2/6) and thence with 1894 Djibouti 10 c. brown & green tied by Djibouti cds in blue (June 11) to Zurich. A fine and scarce card written by Alfred Ilg.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 747 Ethiopia

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    1896: 1 g. blue postal stationery card, a fine used example from Alfred Ilg, cancelled by "ENTOTTO" Type II datestamps (25.8.99) in black, mailed to Zurich with "HARAR" transit cds in blue (Sept 3) and 1894 Djibouti 10 c. brown & green tied by circular "Cote Francaises Somalis / Djibouti" in blue (Sept 10). French Paquebot datestamp at right and carried on Steamer 'Natal'. Zurich arrival cds also on front (Sept 15). Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 748 Ethiopia

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    1896: ¼ g. green postal stationery card, a fine used example with 1894 ¼ g. green and pair of 1 g. blue all cancelled by "ENTOTTO" datestamps (13.2.19 - error for 13.2.00) in blue. Rare "HARAR / POSTES FRANCAISES" datestamp in black at right (Feb 24) and Djibouti 1894 10 c. brown & green applied for onward transmission. "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 5" datestamp in black, carried on Steamer 'Salazie'. Reverse with Harar transit cds in blue. A most unusual card with message "I am sending you a collection of postcards with Abyssinian stamps". Provenance: Collection Ascher.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 749 Ethiopia

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    1896: ½ g. red postal stationery card written from LAKE ZUAI to Germany on Nov 25, 1900; mailed via Entotto and struck there with "ENTOTTO" Type II datestamp in blue (29/11), thence via Djibouti (Jan 1, 1901) and struck with datestamp and triangular "T" marking in blue. French Paquebot "La Reunion A  Marseille" in black and carried on Steamer 'Natal'. Rheydt arrival cds on front (Jan 14). A remarkable and interesting card with message reading "I am sending this postcard from Lake Zuai where there is no Post Office. I hope while in transit in Harar they will put on the big stamps". A few small imperfections to edge of card but very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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