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  • Lot# : 68 French Somalia

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    1901 (April 25): Pre-cancelled 1 g. blue Menelik postal stationery card (22.6.98), used as formula card to Tunis and franked for registered rate with Obock 1892 15 c. blue (2) and imperforate 1893-94 5 c. blue-green & brown both tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Octagonal "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 7" Paquebot in black at right and Marseille transit (May 6). A fine and scarce card to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1420 French Somalia

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    Côte des Somalis 1903: Ethiopian postal stationery card 1 Guerch blue, sent from Addis Abeba (26.12.02) via Harar  (29.12.02), and Djibouti uprated with two values 5 c. green/yellow green, cancelled "Djibouti 11 Juin 03" and forwarded to Paris, a lovely combination card. Cert. Behr (2002).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1421 French Somalia

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    1904 (March 1): Postcard (road to Harar) sent registered to Madrid, Spain franked on front and back with 1902 issue 1 c. (3), 2 c. (2), 4 c. (2), 5 c. (2) and 10 c. paying the correct 35 c. rate (10 c. postage + 25 c. registration), all tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Pink registered label at left and octagonal Paquebot "La Reunion A Marseille / L. U. No. 1" in black (March 4). Reverse with Madrid arrival (March 18) cds. An attractive card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1430 French Somalia

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    Obock 1901 (May 15): Postcard sent registered-AR to Safx, Tunisia franked by Obock 1892 15 c. blue and Somali Coast 1893 imperforate 25 c. blue & rose red, each tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Framed "R" and "AR" handstamps in blue alongside. Sfax (June 8) arrival cds in black on a scarce and attractive card.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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