Stamps Foreign Countries / Ethiopia | ETHIOPIA | | 1 | Ethiopia 1967 Sweden Incoming Airmail Cover envelope from Karlstad, Sweden, underpaid with TAX 30 / 70 erased and circular T60 / 70 in Violet with Ethiopian Postage Dues 5c carmine and 20c orange applied and tied on arrival by Addis Ababa datestamp. Scarce combination. (PT) (ID:18233) | £170.00 |
| 2 | Ethiopia Somali Coast 1908 Postcard French PO Early Picture Postcard (Natives), to France, bearing Somali Coast Yvert 53, 1c grey & lilac and Yvert 55, 4c grey & carmine, tied by French Post Office Dirre Daoua Abyssinie datestamp (Pothion TO4FB). Scarce cancel. (PT) (ID:18226) | £190.00 |
| 3 | Ethiopia / France 1903 Postcard Train Railway Early Picture Postcard of a Train on the Plains of Abyssinia addressed to France bearing France Yvert 112, 10c rose tied by octagonal French Paquebot "Marseille a La Reunion L.U. No 3" datestamp with octagonal "La Reunion a Marseille L.V. No 4" datestamp applied in transit. Nice item. (PT) (ID:16749) | £120.00 |
| 4 | Ethiopia 1929 Registered Cover to France envelope bearing Scott 158, 1m carmine & black (5) tied by bilingual Addis-Ababa Gare datestamp with registration label. Very fine. (PT) (ID:16386) | £60.00 |
| 5 | Ethiopia 1929 Registered Cover to France envelope bearing Scott 159, 2m blue & black (pair) tied by bilingual Harrar datestamp with registration label and Paris arrival on reverse. Very fine. (PT) (ID:16385) | £60.00 |
| 6 | Ethiopia 1904 Postcard of Home of the Emperor Early Picture Postcard of the Home of the Emperor Mahomed-Ali bearing Ethiopian Postage Due overprinted "Taxe a Percevoir" 1/4 gur green tied by Addis Abba datestamp in Violet. Fine item. (PT) (ID:14062) | £85.00 |
| 7 | Ethiopia 1897 envelope to France Fr. Paquebot cover bearing Ethiopia Scott 3, 1 gur blue (2) tied by Harar double-ring routed via Djibouti bearing Yvert 12, 25c rose & blue tied by Djibouti Postes datestamp in blue sent on French Paquebot with octagonal "Ligne N Paq Fr No.5" datestamp with Paris arrival on reverse. Nice combination cover. (PT) (ID:14061) | £390.00 |
| 8 | Ethiopia 1918 Dire-Daoua envelope to France cover bearing Scott 112, 2 gur blue tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in blue with arrival in France on reverse. (PT) (ID:14060) | £60.00 |
| 9 | Ethiopia 1918 Envelope to France Scott 110 x2 cover bearing Scott 110, 1 gur Orange & Green (2) tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue with arrival in France on reverse. (PT) (ID:14050) | £60.00 |
| 10 | Ethiopia 1898 Postal Stationery Card Paquebot PSC 1/4 gur Green cancelled by Harrar datestamp mixed with France Type Sage Yvert 102, 5c Yellow Green (2) tied by octagonal French Paquebot "Ligne N Paq Fr. No5" datestamp addressed to Bordeaux with arrival. Rare combination. (PT) (ID:14035) | £240.00 |
| 11 | Ethiopia 1909 envelope to France cover bearing Scott 90, 2 gur blue tied by Addis-Ababa Postes double-ring in Blue with La Madelene arrival on reverse. Rare cancel. (PT) (ID:12494) | £135.00 |
| 12 | Ethiopia 1897 Postal Stationery Card 1 gur blue PSC (lion) cancelled by bilingual Harar datestamp upgraded with Scott 2, 1/2 gur red cancelled in transit by Entotto datestamp addressed to France. Very fine combination. (PT) (ID:12493) | £420.00 |
| 13 | Ethiopia 1936 envelope to Holland / Postage Dues Red Cross Cover headed "Croix Rouge Neerlandaise Mission en Ethiopie" bearing Scott 237, 4 gur violet tied by Addis Abeba datestamp with Boxed 10 Censor, underpaid with Netherlands Postage Due SGD444, 5c blue applied on arrival by Amsterdam datestamp. Very fine item. (PT) (ID:11778) | £305.00 |
| 14 | Ethiopia 1917 Cover headed Franco-Ethiopian Railway Djibouti to Addis Abeba envelope bearing Scott 116, "1/2 gr on 8 gr" Orange & Green (Block of 4) tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue, addressed to the Director of the French Railway. (PT) (ID:10867) | £138.00 |
| 15 | Ethiopia 1917 cover addressed to the Director of the French Railway headed Franco-Ethiopian Railway Djibouti to Addis Abeba bearing Scott 102, 1/2 gr Rose (2), and Scott 111, 2 gr Blue with Red 1917 overprint, tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue. Very Scarce stamp on cover. (PT) (ID:10865) | £165.00 |
| 16 | Ethiopia 1917 Very Scarce stamp on envelope (Railway) Cover headed Franco-Ethiopian Railway Djibouti to Addis Abeba, bearing Scott 111, 2 gr Blue Pair with Red 1917 overprint, tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue, addressed to the Director of the French Railway. (PT) (ID:10864) | £245.00 |
| 17 | Ethiopia 1917 envelope to the Director of the French Railway Cover headed Franco-Ethiopian Railway Djibouti to Addis Abeba, bearing Scott 108, 1/4 gr Green (pair) with Blue 1917 overprint and Scott 111, 2 gr Blue with Red 1917 overprint, tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue. Very Scarce stamp on cover. (PT) (ID:10863) | £165.00 |
| 18 | Ethiopia 1917 Cover headed Franco-Ethiopian Railway Djibouti to Addis Abeba envelope bearing Scott 105, 4 gur Green and Carmine (Block of 4) with 1917 overprint in Black tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue, addressed to the Director of the French Railway. Very Scarce stamps on cover. (PT) (ID:10862) | £135.00 |
| ITALY | | 19 | Italian Colonies (Eritrea) 1909 Picture Postcard of Muslim Festival bearing Italian overprint Eritrea 5c Green tied by Asmara datestamp addressed to Ethiopia with ADEN transit. Nice card. (PT) (ID:7929) | £50.00 |
| ETHIOPIA | | 20 | Ethiopia 1906 Picture Postcard internal mail postcard rate bearing Ethiopia "0.5 on 5g" Green tied by Harar double-ring in Blue mixed in combination with Somalis Coast 1c Violet & Black Yvert 37, tied by Djibouti Cote Francaise Des Somalis double-ring paying internal mail postcard rate. Very attractive. (PT) (ID:7002) | £250.00 |
| 21 | Ethiopia 1898 Registered envelope to France (First Issues) bearing Ethiopia 1st issues tied by Entotto datestamp in Violet routed via Djibouti with Cote des Somalis 10c Brown & Green Yvert 10 (2), and 15c Violet & Green Yvert 11 (2), tied by Djibouti Postes in Blue with Boxed handstruck registered and Lannion receiving on reverse. A superb mixed franking cover. (PT) (ID:7001) | £1250.00 |
| 22 | Ethiopia 1897 Printed matter rate envelope to France, Rare cancelled by Entotto datestamp in Violet, routed via Cote des Somalis with Djibouti 5c Orange & Green Yvert 9, tied by Djibouti Postes datestamp in Blue applied for overseas Postage with Cote de Nord arrival on reverse. Very scarce printed matter rate from Ethiopia. (PT) (ID:7000) | £800.00 |
| 23 | Ethiopia 1936 Registered and Censored envelope to France bearing 8 gur Green and 1 taf Orange (2) tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with matching registered label and Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire cachet in Violet with Boxed Censor No.10. Very fine. (PT) (ID:6999) | £110.00 |
| 24 | Ethiopia 1917 envelope from the Constructor of the Franco-Ethiopien Railway addressed to Djibouti bearing Coronation of Empress Zauditu 1/4gr Blue Green Scott 108 (Pair), with Inverted surcharge and 1/4gr Scott 108 (Pair) with double surcharge tied by Dire-Daoua datestamp in Blue. Scarce item bearing these rare stamps on cover. (PT) (ID:6998) | £580.00 |
| 25 | Ethiopia 1936 Registered Censored envelope to Djibouti bearing 1gr Brown and 4gr Violet, tied by Addis Abeba datestamp with registered label, Boxed Censor 3 with Censor label and cachet Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. (PT) (ID:6997) | £85.00 |
| 26 | Ethiopia 1936 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing "3c on 1/4gr" Violet tied by Addes Abeba datestamp with Boxed Censor cachet 1 and Censor label with cachet Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce franking. (PT) (ID:6996) | £110.00 |
| 27 | Ethiopia 1911 Incoming Mail from France (Postage Dues) bearing 3c Grey Yvert 87, and 5c Green Yvert 137, tied by Blois CDS, underpaid with TAX handstamp and instructional Non Reclame with Retour a L'Envoyeur Reclamations and French Postage Dues applied on return in Blois. Unusual and fine item. (PT) (ID:6992) | £165.00 |
| 28 | Ethiopia 1926 Registered envelope to the French Colony of Djibouti bearing 2 guerches Blue and 4 guerches Green & Orange tied by HARRAR CDS in Blue with Boxed R handstamp and French Somalis double-ring. Scarce incoming mail. (PT) (ID:6991) | £90.00 |
| 29 | Ethiopia 1908 Picture Postcard of 3 Women, to France PPC written from Dagola, bearing Cote des Somalis 1c Lilac & Grey Yvert 53, tied by the French Post Office Dierre Daoua Abyssinie (Pothion T04FB) datestamp. Very scarce. (PT) (ID:6958) | £145.00 |
| 30 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing 1 gur Orange (PAIR) tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6957) | £85.00 |
| 31 | Ethiopia 1908 Picture Postcard (A Girl), Rare Postmark bearing 1/2 Piastre Orange surcharge used from the French Post Office cancelled Dirre Daoua Abyssinie (Pothion Type TO 4FB), sent to France. Scarce postmark. (PT) (ID:6956) | £140.00 |
| 32 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing 1 gur Orange (4) tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6955) | £85.00 |
| 33 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing 1 gur Orange tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Boxed Censor 3 and Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6954) | £85.00 |
| 34 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing 1 gur Orange, tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Boxed Censor 10 and Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6953) | £85.00 |
| 35 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing 4 gur Violet (2) tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6952) | £85.00 |
| 36 | Ethiopia 1935 Stampless envelope to Djibouti with Censor label and Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire cachet in Violet with Boxed Censor 1 in Violet. Scarce and very fine. (PT) (ID:6951) | £85.00 |
| 37 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored Military envelope to Djibouti bearing 1 gur Orange tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Boxed Censor 8 and Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6950) | £85.00 |
| 38 | Ethiopia 1919 Postal Stationery Card 1/2g Orange cancelled by Harar datestamp in Blue, routed via Obock with French Colony Obock 10c Black Yvert 36, tied by Cote Francaise des Somalis datestamp in Blue addressed to France. Superb and attractive item. (PT) (ID:6949) | £385.00 |
| 39 | Ethiopia 1911 Envelope from the constructor of the Franco-Ethiopien Railway to Djibouti, bearing 1 gr Blue (bi-sect) Scott 90, tied by Dire-Daoua Postes double-ring with arrival cachet of the French Post Office Cote Francaise des Somalis Djibouti. Very fine. (PT) (ID:6948) | £250.00 |
| 40 | Ethiopia 1911 Envelope headed Franco-Ethiopian Railway Djibouti to Addis-Abeba bearing 2 gr Blue (bisect) Scott 90, tied by Postes Dire-Daoua double-ring, addressed to the Director of the French Railway Djibouti with Cote Francaise Djibouti arrival. Scarce local use of stamp. (PT) (ID:6947) | £245.00 |
| 41 | Ethiopia 1936 Registered Censored envelope to Djibouti bearing 4 guerches Violet, tied by Addis Abeba datestamp with Registered label and Boxed Censor No.7 with Empire D'Ethiopie Cenure Militaire cachet in Violet. (PT) (ID:6946) | £90.00 |
| 42 | Ethiopia 1925 Registered envelope to France, Rare bearing "4 guerches on 4 t" Brown & Rose Scott 135, tied by Dire Daoua datestamp with matching registered label and Marseille arrival on reverse. Difficult stamp on cover. (PT) (ID:6944) | £128.00 |
| 43 | Ethiopia 1912 Picture Postcard to France bearing 1/4 guerche Green Scott 87, tied by Arada-Addis-Abbeba datestamp. Nice item. (PT) (ID:6943) | £110.00 |
| 44 | Ethiopia 1909 Picture Postcard (A Woman) to Belgium bearing 1/2 gru Red tied by Harrar Postes (Pothion T84) datestamp in Blue with Mons arrival. Scarce cancel with Francais removed. (PT) (ID:6942) | £140.00 |
| 45 | Ethiopia 1895 Envelope to Djibouti bearing various 1st issues tied by bilingual Harar datestamp with Amharic year in center (Cockrill, very rare). (PT) (ID:6705) | £250.00 |
| 46 | Ethiopia 1897 Postal Stationery Card 1/2 gr Pink cancelled by Ankober datestamp, routed via Entotto with handstruck Ethiopian TAX addressed to France. Very fine. (PT) (ID:6704) | £85.00 |
| 47 | Ethiopia 1935 Censored envelope to Djibouti bearing 1 gur Orange tied by Addis-Abeba datestamp with Boxed Censor 10 and Empire D'Ethiopie Censure Militaire in Violet. Scarce. (PT) (ID:6703) | £85.00 |
| 48 | Ethiopia 1896 Picture Postcard (Map) to France bearing 1/4gr Green Scott 1, tied by Harar datestamp in Blue. Very nice card. (PT) (ID:6702) | £75.00 |
| 49 | Ethiopia 1897 Envelope to Djibouti bearing 1/2gr Green (3) tied by bilingual Ankober datestamp in Violet, underpaid with Boxed Ethiopian TAX handstamp . All mail from Ankober was created for philatelic use but never the less is a very rare item. (PT) (ID:6701) | £165.00 |
| 50 | Ethiopia 1898 Postal Stationery Card 1/2 Guerch Red cancelled by Harar datestamp mixed with Djibouti 5c Green & Orange Yvert 9, and OBOCK 5c Green Yvert 35, tied by Djibouti Cote des Somalis datestamp, addressed to Switzerland with Lausanne arrival. Scarce combination. (PT) (ID:6700) | £360.00 |
| 51 | Ethiopia 1909 Picture Postcard to France bearing 1/2 Piastre SG134 Orange, cancelled by Dirre Daoua Abyssinie (Pothion Type T04) of the French Post Office. Very rare item. (PT) (ID:6699) | £165.00 |
| 52 | Baltic States (Estonia) 1893 Russian Registered PSE 14kop Blue Postal Stationery Envelope upgraded with 3kop Red Yvert 30 (2), tied by Revel datestamp with Boxed registered handstamp addressed to Salonique Turkey, routed via Odessa and the Russian Post Office Constantinople with Turkish Post Office Galata and Salonique arrival. Very fine item for the exhibitior. (PT) (ID:5088) | £250.00 |
| 53 | Ethiopia / Execution 1910 Mint PPC of execution by hanging Picture Postcard from Addis-Ababa. (PT) (ID:3754) | £70.00 |
|
