Lot 4006: 1636, "Hondius bis Map of the Abisine Empire", entire page black/white, map including small description, original, fine condition
Lot 4010: 1868, envelope to India franked 4 Annas (Officer's rate) with "F.F." cancellation (Payne FF1) and ms date, on reverse red cancellation“ Field Force Post Office "Abyssinia and Bangalore" dater (the letter written by Capt. Elliot sent to his wife via his Commanding Officer)
Lot 4016: First Empire Definitives
1894, "Menelik Sultan of the Nile", 3 Die proofs - essays of unadopted design without value, in orange, carmine, and black on white, ungummed paper, very fine and scarce, cert. Holcombe
Lot 4021: First Empire Definitives
1894, 900, ½ G. red postal stationery card, addressed to Geneve/Switzerland, franked pair ¼ G. Menelik (Entotto cancellation), marked "Harar Poste Francaise" (HR4), additionally franked Djibouti 10. C. for foreign postage, sent via Djibouti to Europe with arrival marking, written and signed by H. Mühle, exhibition item
Lot 4028: First Empire Definitives
1894, 898, small envelope from Harar (type 2), without domestic franking, additionally franked 10 C. and 15 C. Djibouti-issue, via French shipmail "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. N.4" to Interlaken/Switzerland, rare usage
Lot 4034: Control Handstamp "Ethiopie"
1901, ESSAYS by H. Mühle, the first postmaster of Addis Abeba: ¼ to 16 G., complete set First Empire Definitives, tied by cds. "ADIS ABEBA 25. VI.1903" on two registered covers to Stuttgart/Germany. Combination frankings with OBOCK 50 C. tied by blue cds. of Djibouti on reverse, via French shipmail "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE N.3" with arrival mark. UNIQUE and spectacular franking. Including biography of Mühle in German, small booklet (see reference Payne vol.1/Menelik journal n. 21)
Lot 4081: Control Handstamp "Numerals"
1905, 1 G. stationery card with "MALEKT" and "10" numeral overprint, additionally franked with "10" numeral on ½ G. in Addis Abeba and 10 C. Somalicoast-issue in Djibouti. Rare combination via shipmail to Vienna/Austria with arrival mark
Lot 4084: Control Handstamp "Numerals"
1904, ¼ G. stationery card overprinted "MALEKT", additionally franked 1 C.(2), 4 C.(2) Somalicoast-issue. From Harar (no cancellation) via Djibouti, French shipmail "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV N. 2" to Berne/Switzerland (Michel-correspondence)
Lot 4085: Control Handstamp "Numerals"
1905, 1 G. stationery card with Harar provisional overprint "5 c/m" in violet, precanceled Harar. Additionally franked 10 C. Italian occupation “Colonia Eritrea” from ASMARA to Rome/Italy, then redirected to Napoli and Macerata. Rare and appealing
Lot 4131: 1908 - Control Handstamp Piastres
1910, registered stationery card with four stamps, "Piastres" overprint issue from Harar via Port Taufiq and Port Said to Marienbad/Austria with arrival mark. Appealing and very rare four colour franking
Lot 4211: 931, Ordinary Definitives
1/8 G. - 5 Th., cpl. set in adopted colours on WHITE SILK, imperforated. Original prints from the "INSTITUT DE GRAVURE - PARIS", appealing RARITY
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