| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 989 | t | 1966 200f. on 2r. black, variety second bar short and clubbed [2/5]. used on piece, fine. One of only 160 possible examples (23var.) (Photo Plate 84) |
£100.00 |
| 990 | ** | --- 200f. on 200r., variety first bar short and clubbed at left and Arabic "Fils" misplaced to left [3/5], u.m., fine. One of only 160 possible examples (23var.) (Photo Plate 84) |
£100.00 |
| 991 | t | --- 200f. on 2r., variety crooked bars [6/1], used on piece, fine. One of only 160 possible examples (23var.) |
£100.00 |
| 992 | ** | --- 500f. on 5r. carmine-red, variety second bar short and clubbed [2/5], u.m., fine. One of only 90 possible examples (24var.) (Photo Plate 84) |
£150.00 |
| 993 | O | --- 1d. on 10r. deep ultramarine, variety second bar short and clubbed [2/5], used, a little creased. Rare. One of only 60 possible examples (25var.) (Photo Plate 84) |
£200.00 |
| 994 | **4+ | United Arab Emirates: 1971 5f. on 50f., u.m. block of fifteen (5 x 3) from the top of the sheet, fine. Cat. £1,050++ (80) |
£500.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 995 | O | Prince William of Wied: 1914-15 Shkoder Provisional issue, used (chiefly on pieces), fine and scarce. Cat. £350. Michel €1,200 (39-39f) |
£160.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 996 | e | 1901-03 Swedish Expedition - Nordenskjold: The Official Expedition card, addressed to Goteborg and franked Norway Posthorn 5oe., violet oval "S.Y."ANTARCTIC"/SWEDISH/EXPEDITION" cachet, arrival c.d.s., fine. Rare (Photo Plate 83) |
£700.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 997 | e | BUENOS AIRES: 1859 changed colours 1p. (:IN Ps) indigo. tied by Ponchito cancellation to undated E addressed to Rosario, light filing fold well clear of the adhesive; tiny age stains, fine and attractive. With E. Diena certificate (1986) (Photo Plate 83) |
£350.00 |
| 998 | O | 1864-66 imperf. Rivadavia 15c. blue, used, large margins, tiny nick in margin at right (just below the value tablet), most attractive and rare (15) (Photo Plate 84) |
£190.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | O | 1931 Rotarian set, neatly cancelled, fine. Cat. £275. Michel €400 (666-671) |
£80.00 |
| * 1000 | Ae | 1933 W.I.P.A. 50g. (+ 50g.) ultramarine, ordinary and granite papers, tied by special "SEZESSION WIEN" cancellation of June 24 1933 to envelope Registered to Innsbruck, arrival datestamp on the reverse; fine (703, 704) (Photo Plate 83) |
£220.00 |
| 1001 | P | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: 1916 Newspaper Express 6h. carmine, small sheet containing three different imperf. Essays, serial number "632" and handstamped "T" in margin, perf. coupon at left, ungummed, slight wrinkles, fine (Photo Plate 84) |
£200.00 |
| 1002 | e | LOMBARDY AND VENETIA: 1850 hand paper 15c. light vermilion-red, horizontal strip of four, second stamp type II and others type I (Sassone 3f + 4a + 3f + 3f) used on letter from "VENEZIA 10 NOV" to Udine; very fine. Rare. With G. Colla certificate (2000) (Photo Plate 83) |
£1,000.00 |
| 1003 | O | --- 5c. ochre-yellow, horizontal pair with "LONIGO/5 GEN." cancellation, good to large margins all round; fine (1c) (Photo Plate 84) |
£190.00 |
| 1004 | O | --- 10c. grey-black, horizontal strip of three with boxed cancellation, good to large margins all round, violet handstamps on reverse; fine (2a) (Photo Plate B) |
£110.00 |
| 1005 | O | --- 30c. brown, from the lower-left corner of the sheet, another from the top of the sheet and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left (torn at right), used, two stamps of exceptional appearance (4) |
£110.00 |
| 1006 | O | --- 30c. brown on ribbed paper, horizontal pair with "VENEZIA/3. AGO" cancellation, close to large margins, a trifle soiled, fine and scarce (4b) |
£75.00 |
| 1007 | e | AUSTRIAN POST OFFICES IN CRETE: 1873 E to Syros franked 1867-83 coarse whiskers 10s. with Candia cancellation, taxed "20" and bearing Greece Large Hermes head 10L. pair with "67" in lozenge of dots cancellation as Postage Dues, margins all round and fine (Photo Plate 83) |
£1,200.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 | O | 1849 "Epaulette" 10c. brown, barred numeral cancellation, sheet margin at left and large margins other sides; fine (1) |
£60.00 |
| 1009 | O | --- 10c. brown, vertical pair with crisp "24" barred circle cancellations, good to large margins all round; fine (1) |
£75.00 |
| 1010 | O | --- 10c. brown, horizontal strip of three with large margins all round, numeral cancellations, tear between the first and second stamps and some creasing. Attractive (1) (Photo Plate 84) |
£100.00 |
| 1011 | e | --- 10c., large margins, tied to E dated Sept. 23 1849 from Virton to Arlon, red datestamps on front and reverse; fine and attractive (1) (Photo Plate 83) |
£100.00 |
| 1012 | e | --- 10c., close to large margins all round and showing a portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by numeral cancellation to EL dated June 1850 addressed to Brussels; fine (1) (Photo Plate 83) |
£100.00 |
| 1013 | e | --- 20c. blue, Plate I, good to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by "31" barred circle cancellation to EL dated Sept. 1850 from Deynze addressed to Brussels, fine and attractive (2) (Photo Plate 83) |
£100.00 |
| 1014 | O | 1851 wmk. LL without frame 40c. carmine, "N1" in bars cancellation, close to large margins; fine (8) |
£40.00 |
| 1015 | * | 1929 Laying of the first stone "L" overprinted set, large part o.g., fine. Cat. £700. Michel €1,700 (543-551) (Photo Plate B) |
£200.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 | e | 1866-68 perf. 20r., 10r. strip of three on front dated 1870; 100r. and 20r. on E dated 1875 addressed to Buenos Aires; 500r., tied by cog-wheel cancellation to 1873 E addressed to Palermo; 1878-79 rouletted 100r. pair on 1879 envelope to Philadelphia; 1888 80r. postal stationery card to Hamburg, 1890 80r. letter card to Sao Paulo and 1891 200r. envelope to London; mixed condition |
£200.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1017 | *O | 1884-94 Postage Due, lozenge perf. 5st., 25st. and 50st., large part o.g., 5st. orange, 25st., 50st. single and pair, used, 1886 Postage Due 5st., 25st., 50st. deep blue block of four, 50st. blue single, o.g. or part o.g., chiefly fine. Cat. over £800 (D46-48, D50-52) |
£150.00 |
| 1018 | e | 1911 (Oct. 30), "CABINET SECRET/de/Sa Majeste le Roi des Bulgares" printed envelope, Registered to Vienna and franked 1911 10st. and 50st. with "SOFIA/PALAIS" cancellation in violet, brown Cabinet Secret seal on the reverse; fine. Ex Bustamente (Photo Plate 83) |
£100.00 |
| 1019 | e | 1913 Greek Occupation of Thrace 10L. postal stationery card, additionally franked 1st., 2st., 5st., 10st. and 25st. with Dedegatz cancellations, philatelic usage but scarce (Photo Plate 85) |
£100.00 |
| * 1020 | ** | 1934 Shipka Pass Memorial (first issue), "Minister" block, u.m., slight wrinkles as usual, fine and rare. Only 100 printed (334-339) |
£120.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1021 | P | 1861-62 1c., Die Proof in black on card (49mm. x 51mm.), slightly scuffed on the reverse, fine (Photo Plate 84) |
£300.00 |
| 1022 | e | 1919 (May 17), stampless envelope to Stockholm, endorsed "Prissonero de guerra/Prisoner of War", from a sailor on the "Dresden" interred after the Battle of the Falkland Islands, on reverse Santiago transit and Stockholm arrival markings, filing fold, fine (Photo Plate 85) |
£150.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| * 1023 | O4 | 1912 Postage Due 5c. brown, variety overprint inverted, block of four with interpanneau margin at right, fine used, small stain in margin at top, otherwise fine and rare. Cat. £760+ (D212a) (Photo Plate 84) |
£250.00 |
| 1024 | O4 | 1941 Sun Yat Sen ½c. to 50c. (with both 8c.), set of eleven values in blocks of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" and with security punch hole, u.m., fine and fresh (583-593) (Photo Plate 87) |
£1,000.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
Shanghai |
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| 1025 | *O | MUNICIPAL POSTS: Shanghai: 1893 Jubilee (second issue) ½c. (174), 1c. (166), 2c. (173), 5c. (170), 10c. (180), 15c. (172) and 20c. (165), in sheets (all values except the 10c.) or blocks, chiefly mint, a few cancelled, mostly fine (177-183) |
£750.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1026 | *4+ | 1934 National Anthem 1k. and 2k. min. sheets, unused without gum as issued in folder, very slight imperfections around the edges, nevertheless fine and rare. Signed Gilbert and Mahr. Cat. £1,100 (MS334a) |
£220.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1027 | O | 1851-54 Ferslew printing 2R.B.S. blue, type 2 with foot of "2" nearly disjoined, mute concentric circles cancellation, large margins, very fine. Rare (1a) (Photo Plate B) |
£600.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1028 | e | 1881 (April 1st.) EL from Karlovo to Plovdiv franked 10pa. (2) tied by bars cancellation in blue with scarce c.d.s. of Karlovo, arrival mark on reverse, small fault where opened, otherwise fine (7) (Photo Plate 85) |
£120.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1029 | *4 | 1874-75 1pi. red, imperf. block of four on thin, hard, oily paper, mint, a few light wrinkles, fine and rare. From the sheet originally in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (38var.) (Photo Plate 86) |
£750.00 |
| 1030 | P4 | 1914 Pictorial 1m. to 200m., the set of ten values in imperf. Proof blocks of four on unwatermarked paper, u.m., the 20m. (with Control), 50m. and 100m. are all from the corners of the sheets, fine and scarce (73-82 P) (Photo Plate 87) |
£300.00 |
| 1031 | ** | --- 1m. to 200m., the set of ten values in imperf. horizontal pairs on watermarked paper, u.m., a few small wrinkles, fine (73-82 vars.) (Photo Plate 87) |
£200.00 |
| * 1032 | *4+ | 1914-15 Official 3m. yellow-orange, sheet of 200 (2 panes of 100, each 10 x 10) with many varieties (broken "O", "atel" broken, rounded stop after "S", faint trace of stop and broken "H" and "reh"), mostly u.m. but strengthened by hinges in places, fine (O85)Please note: This lot is subject to VAT at 5% on the hammer price, not 17.5% as described. |
£100.00 |
| 1033 | P4 | 1923-24 5m. brown, imperf. block of four colour trial, u.m., light bend at right (115P) |
£50.00 |
| 1034 | * | 1926 Port Fouad 5m., 10m. and 15m., u.m. or very lightly hinged, slight gum toning, fine. Cat. £600 (141-143) (Photo Plate 84) |
£150.00 |
| 1035 | * | --- Set u.m. or part o.g., the low values with some slight imperfections, the 50p. u.m. from the right of the sheet with Port Fouad first day c.d.s. and slight soiling in the margin; fine. Cat. £2,000. The 10m., 15m. and 50p. with B.P.A. certificates (1949) (141-144) (Photo Plate B) |
£800.00 |
| 1036 | ** | 1927-37 4m. deep green, 10m. bright violet, 15m. purple, 20m. bright blue, 20m. pale sage-green, 20m. ultramarine, 50m. and 100m., all "Royal" misplaced perfs., u.m., fine (Btwn. 153 and 167 vars.) (Photo Plate 87) |
£100.00 |
| 1037 | * | --- 4m. green, 1939-46 40m., 50m. all with "Royal" misplaced perfs., u.m., a few bends or wrinkles, 1927-37 5m., 1927-56 2m. red-orange (block of four), 1937-44 4m. imperf. on card with "CANCELLED" on reverse; good to fine |
£150.00 |
| 1038 | **4 | --- 40m., 50m. and 100m., all in blocks of four with "Royal" misplaced perfs., u.m. and fine. Scarce (165, 166, 167 vars.) (Photo Plate 87) |
£300.00 |
| 1039 | ** | 1929 Prince's Birthday, so-called "Brown centres" special printing set, u.m., fine and scarce. Cat. £400+ (178a-181a) (Photo Plate B) |
£300.00 |
| 1040 | ** | 1936 Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition set with "Royal" misplaced perfs., u.m. from the sides of the sheets, fine and scarce (240-244 vars.) |
£150.00 |
| 1041 | **4 | 1939-46 40m., 50m., 200m., 50p. and £E1, all in blocks of four with "Royal" misplaced perfs., chiefly fine (278-283 vars.) (Photo Plate 87) |
£400.00 |
| 1042 | ** | 1944-52 1m., 4m., 15m., 17m. and 20m., 1947-51 30m., 40m., 100m. imperf. horizontal pairs, 50p. and £E1 imperf. singles, u.m., fine (Btwn. 291 and 300, 340 and 346 vars.) (Photo Plate 87) |
£300.00 |
| 1043 | **4 | 1948 Arrival of Egyptian Troops in Gaza 20m. green, u.m. block of four from the top of the sheet with "Royal" misplaced perfs., fine and scarce (348 var.) (Photo Plate 87) |
£200.00 |
| 1044 | ** | 1948 Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition set, all from the sides of the sheets and with "Royal" misplaced perfs., u.m., fine (352-356) (Photo Plate 87) |
£180.00 |
| 1045 | **4 | 1951 Royal Wedding 10m. red-brown and green, u.m. block of four from the upper-left corner of the sheet with "Royal" misplaced perfs., fine (367) (Photo Plate 86) |
£200.00 |
| 1046 | P4+ | 1959 Arab States design, undenominated Printing Experiment, complete imperf. sheets of fifty (5 x 10) in pale carmine, in yellow and in greenish blue, unused without gum, a few traces of staining on the reverse; fine and scarce complete sheets (Balian 228b) |
£2,000.00 |
| 1047 | * | SUEZ CANAL COMPANY: 1868 set, unused (stuck down) on part of album page, good to large margins, fine appearance (1-4) |
£100.00 |
| 1048 | *4+ | --- 5c. green, block of eight (2 x 4), u.m. or o.g., large margins, fine and scarce. Cat. £860++ (2) (Photo Plate 86) |
£200.00 |
| 1049 | O | --- 20c. blue, "5129" gros chiffres cancellation, large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right; fine. Handstamp on reverse and signed H. Bloch. Cat. £500 (3) (Photo Plate 87) |
£350.00 |
| 1050 | O | --- 20c., blue lozenge of dots cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine. With pencilled signatures on the reverse and "Royal" certificate (1972) (3) (Photo Plate 87) |
£300.00 |
| 1051 | *4+ | --- 40c. pink, u.m. or part o.g. block of six (2 x 3), margins all round with sheet margin at top, fine and fresh. Cat. £780++ (4) (Photo Plate 94) |
£200.00 |
| 1052 | *4+ | --- 40c. pink, an irregular block of fourteen from the upper-left corner of the sheet, u.m. or o.g., gum creases and small scissors cut affecting two, otherwise fine and an impressive block. Cat. £1,820++ (4) (Photo Plate 86) |
£600.00 |
| Lot | Symbol | Description | Est Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| * 1053 | e | 1929 (Aug. 8), envelope Registered to Austria, franked 1928 Empress Zauditu 4m. with Addis Abeba cancellation, large black on pink etiquette handstamped "ADIS-ABABA" and with manuscript numerals, red wax seal and Port Taufiq transit datestamp on the reverse; fine. Please note: This item is not from the Sciaky collection (Photo Plate 85) |
£120.00 |
| 1054 | e | 1930 (June), mourning envelope to England, franked on reverse 1928 Empress Zauditu unoverprinted 1m. strip of three with Addis Abeba R.P. cancellations, re-addressed to Paris on arrival and additionally franked Great Britain 1d. with Altrincham cancellation; the envelope roughly opened and with portion of flap missing; scarce (Photo Plate 85) |
£150.00 |
| 1055 | e | A further selection from the Professor Roberto Sciaky Collection The Liberation of Ethiopia by the British Forces1941 (March 15), stampless envelope to England with "E.A./A.P.O. 56" datestamp, violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR" handstamps; fine. A rare cover from Brava, South of Mogadiscio (Photo Plate 85) |
£250.00 |
| 1056 | e | 1941 (March 3), stampless p.p.c. to Pretoria, endorsed "On active Service" and with bilingual violet boxed Censor handstamp; corner wrinkles, fine. A scarce card from the South African Army during the invasion of Ethiopia (Photo Plate 85) |
£300.00 |
| 1057 | Ae | 1941 (May 1), envelope to England franked on reverse India 2a. and 2a. 6p. (both vertical pairs) tied by F.P.O No. 24 datestamps, triangular "PASSED BY CENSOR NO. 1504" and Air Mail etiquette on the front; fine. A scarce cover from Indian Troops at Quiha. Illustrated on page 28 of "Haile Selassie The Exile, the Restoration, the Deposition." by Roberto Sciaky (Photo Plate 85) |
£350.00 |
| 1058 | e | 1941 (May 21), stampless envelope to London, endorsed "On active Service", "A.P.O. - M.P.K. 21" datestamp, red red boxed "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No. 392" on the front; the envelope a little crumpled and with faults. Nevertheless an extremely scarce cover from the South African Army. lllustrated on page 29 of "Haile Selassie The Exile, the Restoration, the Deposition." by Roberto Sciaky (Photo Plate 88) |
£500.00 |
| 1059 | e | 1941 (June 10), stampless envelope to Dodoma (Tanganyika), endorsed "On active Service" with "E.A. A.P.O. 65" datestamps and violet boxed "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/NO. 15"; a trifle crumpled, fine (Photo Plate 88) |
£350.00 |
| 1060 | e | 1941 (June 29), stampless Prisoner of War postcard from an internment camp in Kenya to Dessie via Addis Ababa, re-addressed to Adi Ugri (Eritrea), with magenta boxed "P/W EAST/AFRICA 002", "E.A. A.P.O. 60" datestamp and F.P.O./No. 90" of Aug. 3. A rare incoming card (Photo Plate 88) |
£200.00 |
| 1061 | e | 1941 (Sept.), envelope from Addis Ababa to Beyrout, showing red boxed bilingual "PASSED BY SUB-BASE CENSOR/E.A. No. 07", Kenya 30c. applied over violet Postage Prepaid handstamp and tied by "E.A. A.P.O. 2" datestamp of Oct. 7, arrival marking on reverse; the cover with central fold; fine. An extremely scarce example of civilian mail during 1941 (Photo Plate 88) |
£400.00 |
| 1062 | Ae | 1941 (Oct. 17), Air letter to Rotherham, endorsed "Prepd. O.E.T./25" (indication Prepaid Occupied Enemy Territory 25cents), magenta boxed "PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR/No. 56" and with "E.A. A.P.O. 63" datestamp, Kenya 5c. on 1d. and 20c. on 6d. applied in transit; fine (Photo Plate 88) |
£350.00 |
| 1063 | e | 1941 (Oct. 12), stampless "ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE/IN DIENS VAN SY MAJESTEIT" envelope to the H.Q. of the South African Forces, with "E.A. A.P.O. 60" datestamp and violet 3rd. E.A. Field Hygiene cachet; slightly crumpled, fine (Photo Plate 88) |
£200.00 |
| 1064 | e | 1941 (Oct. 20), cover from an Italian Prisoner of War in Kenya, addressed to Dire Daua with red Italian Red Cross cachet, violet boxed "P/W EAST/AFRICA 003" and "E.A. A.P.O. 51" datestamp, all on front, fine. Incoming mail during 1941 and 1942 is very scarce (Photo Plate 88) |
£1,150.00 |
| 1065 | Ae | 1941 (Nov. 20), Airgraph (No. 243, with contents) from Harar to England, fine and scarce (Photo Plate 89) |
£150.00 |
| 1066 | e | 1941 (Nov. 25), stampless envelope to England, endorsed "On Active Service", with fine "E.A. A.P.O. 60" datestamp and violet boxed "PASSED/ BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No. 678", fine. A scarce cover from Addis Ababa |
£120.00 |
| 1067 | e | 1941 (Nov. 25), stampless envelope to South Africa, endorsed "On Active Service" , with "E.A. A.P.O. 58" datestamp and boxed violet bilingual "PASSED BY CENSOR/M.F.F. No. 367"; fine (Photo Plate 89) |
£150.00 |
| 1068 | e | 1941 (Dec. 22), stampless envelope to Kenya with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/NO. 41" handstamps, both in violet, "E.A. A.P.O. 57" datestamp, transit and arrival markings on reverse; a fine cover from Gondar (Photo Plate 89) |
£150.00 |
| 1069 | e | 1941, undated Prisoner of War card from Addis Ababa to Italy with red boxed bilingual "PASSED BY SUB-BASE CENSOR/E.A. No. 07" and with Red Cross and Foreign Censorship cachets. The card with central vertical fold but still a very rare item from Ethiopia as most prisoners were moved to Kenya or India (Photo Plate 89) |
£150.00 |
| 1070 | e | 1941 (ca.), undated Prisoner of War card from Dire Daua to Udine, with red boxed "P/W/EAST/AFRICA 003" and green boxed "P/W/MIDDLE/EAST 173" cachets and other censor markings; the card a little worn around the edges. Very scarce (Photo Plate 89) |
£150.00 |
| 1071 | Ae | 1941 (Jan. 1), Airgraph (No. 243 with contents) addressed to England, fine and scarce (Photo Plate 89) |
£150.00 |
| 1072 | e | 1942 (Jan. 20), stampless envelope to Kenya with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "PASSED/ BY MILITARY/CENSOR.No.41" handstamps, both in red, "E.A. A.P.O. 57" datestamp, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine (Photo Plate 89) |
£250.00 |
| 1073 | e | 1942 (Feb. 18), stampless envelope addressed to Kent, endorsed "O.A.S.", with violet "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No. 168" handstamp and "E.A. A.P.O. 62" datestamp; fine |
£100.00 |
| 1074 | e | 1942 (May 6), Red Cross form from a civilian under house arrest in Addis Ababa, addressed to Italy and sent via Palestine, censor markings and violet "UFFICIO PRIGIONIERI DI GUERRA/ROMA" arrival cachet; fine |
£100.00 |
| 1075 | Ae | 1942 (Aug. 31), Air Letter to England with violet boxed "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR" (number unreadable) and "E.A. A.P.O. 62" datestamp, Kenya 5c. and 20c. applied in transit to pay the Air Mail fee; fine and scarce (Photo Plate 90) |
£200.00 |
| 1076 | e | 1942 (Nov. 12), stampless envelope to Transvaal, endorsed "O.A.S.", censored and with "E.A. A.P.O. 70" datestamp, small perimeter faults but a scarce cover from Urso |
£100.00 |
| 1077 | Ae | 1942 (Nov. 13), stampless Air Mail envelope from Harar to Milan, endorsed "Posta di Prigionier di Guerra", with "P/W MIDDLE/EAST 171" cachet and "P.O.W. E.A.C. " datestamp; fine and a scarce cover from Harar (Photo Plate 90) |
£200.00 |
| 1078 | e | 1942 (Nov. 24), stampless envelope to Kenya, endorsed "O.A.S.", with violet "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No. 302" handstamp and with "E.A. A.P.O. 75" datestamp, transit and arrival markings on reverse. A fine cover from Harar (Photo Plate 90) |
£150.00 |
| 1079 | e | 1942 (Dec. 13), stampless "SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR" form from an Italian Prisoner of War in Bombay to a civilian internee in Harar, re-addressed to Mandera Camp in British Somaliland and Nanyuki Camp in Kenya, Censor and transit markings, the addressees name inked over, otherwise fine and very scarce (Photo Plate 90) |
£150.00 |
| 1080 | e | 1943 (Jan. 30), stampless envelope to Scotland, endorsed "On Active Service" and with "E.A. A.P.O. 70" datestamp, on reverse A.P.O. 2 transit marking of Nairobi; fine. A scarce cover from Babile |
£150.00 |
| 1081 | Ae | The Restoration and Re-organisation of the Ethiopian Posts. The early years 1942-44.1942 (Feb. 28), Air Letter to Bulawayo franked unoverprinted Great Britain 3d. with "E.A. A.P.O. 55" cancellation, violet "PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No. 295(?)" handstamp; fine. An extremely scarce cover from an Officer franked by a Great Britain stamp in the period February to March 1942 (Photo Plate 90) |
£750.00 |
| 1082 | e | 1942 (March 13), envelope to Beyrout franked Great Britain unoverprinted ½d. and 2d. (both vertical pairs) with bilingual Adis Abada cancellations, Cross of Lorraine in circle and diamond Censorship markings, both in violet, Egyptian Censor tape on reverse; some faults but an extremely rare civilian commercial cover (Photo Plate 90) |
£1,500.00 |
| 1083 | e | 1942 (March 23), envelope to the United States franked first issue Robes 10c. indigo and camine, pair with Addis Ababa cancellations, bilingual South African Censor tape; fine. A scarce first day cover (Photo Plate 90) |
£250.00 |
| 1084 | e | 1942 (June 23), envelope to New Delhi franked first issue Robes 4c. indigo and green single and strip of four, Adis Ababa cancellations, arrival marking on reverse; fine. A scarce surface mail cover to an overseas address. lllustrated on page 45 of "Haile Selassie The Exile, the Restoration, the Deposition." by Roberto Sciaky (Photo Plate 90) |
£150.00 |
| 1085 | e | 1943 (March 26), envelope to Harar franked first issue Robes 20c. indigo and ultramarine, Addis Ababa cancellation and with "E.A. A.P.O. 75" datestamp alongside, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. A very scarce internal cover |
£100.00 |
| 1086 | Ae | 1943 (Nov. 10), Air Mail cover to the United States franked 1942-43 Robes 50c. (8) with Addis Abeba cancellations, bilingual boxed violet "PAR AVION", the envelope with one flap missing rom the reverse; fine. A scarce and early Air Mail cover (Photo Plate 91) |
£150.00 |
| 1087 | e | 1943 (Dec. 3), envelope from the French Legation at Dire Daoua, addressed to Djibouti and sent by diplomatic pouch, unfranked, on arrival franked 1f. 50 with violet "Cross of Lorraine" cancellation (or overprint) with Djibouti datestamp alongside; fine. A very unusual cover, only one other known with the Cross of Lorraine cancellation (or overprint) (Photo Plate 91) |
£200.00 |
| 1088 | e | 1943 (Dec. 15), "THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD" newspaper wrapper, addressed to Scotland and bearing first issue Robes 4c. with Addis Abeba cancellation; fine. Very few Newspaper wrappers are recorded. lllustrated on page 44 of "Haile Selassie The Exile, the Restoration, the Deposition." by Roberto Sciaky (Photo Plate 91) |
£150.00 |