386th Auction

1904, 5 filler light green/black, two adhesives (one mostly torn off) tied by unclear cds dated 3rd March 1906 to small wrapper to Djibouti, treated as unpaid since Ethiopia was not yet a member of the UPU, and taxed upon arrival with blue crayon “T” and on reverse Ethiopia Postage Dues ½ gersch  vermilion pair, 2 gersch dark brown and 4 gersch lilac-brown, paying the domestic rate of 7 gersch and tied by cds “ HARAR 2 4 6”, some imperfections as to be expected, still fine, very scarce

Newspaper rate correctly paid at the country of departure, however invalidated upon arrival by a non-UPU member (Ethiopia joining on 1st November 1908)

Miscellaneous: 1931, telegram from the president of France, Gaston Dumergue, to the Emperor Haile Selassie, postmarked "ADIS ABEBA 9.1.31" in violet. Very fine and scarce

1894/1905, a mostly mint collection in a stockbook, a study of the Menelik II and Lion of Judah designs, including mint and used singles and multiples, as well as proofs and varieties, noting four Menelik II perforated proofs of unissued values, large blocks, 1902 2g overprinted single on mixed franking piece with 50c Somali Coast issue, 1905 Harar Provisional bisects, blocks, strips, and one complete sheetlet of sixteen Fournier forgeries, Postage Dues, and an unusual 1g blue single from the 1894 “Province Block” affixed to cover and cancelled with segmented Maltese Cross, handstamped POSTMUSEUM in violet on reverse, some small imperfections in places, the cover with filing folds clear of stamp, an overall fine and desirable collection. 

1901/02, PROVINCES EQUITORIALES D ABYSSINIE Elephant 50 g. & Lion 5 g., two Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, both unaccepted designs, mounted on card, very fine and scarce

1915, Postcard Gouraghes bearing on front 1 p. on 1 g. blue, ½ g. rose and ¼ g. green from Addis Abeba to Harrar with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1930, Registered cover bearing 4 m. showing misplaced overprint (large type) missing bottom part, plus two 1 m. with green overprint, bottom right corner flaw, otherwise fine and a scarce variety

1944, 50 Years Post, six accepted and unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, scarce and very fine

1949, 8th ANNIVERSARY OF ITALIAN WITHDRAWAL five values, unaccepted designs, 5/5/41 instead of 5/5/49, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, scarce and very fine

1949 & 1961, CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ADDIS ABEBA three revenue proofs, unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

1950 ca., 10 YEARS ERITREA CHURCH AT MASSAWA five values, unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, scarce and very fine

1950-1951, 20th Anniversary Crown Jubilee Haile Selassie, three unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

1951, Haile Selassie I. Agriculture issue, seven unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

1953-1960, Haile Selassie I. four Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, unaccepted designs, mounted on card, very scarce and fine

1955(ca.), Red Cross Nurse, 15 c. Contemporary Photograph, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, accepted design, mounted on card, very fine 

1955, Silver Jubilee: Emperor three values and Balambaras two values, unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

1955, 70 Years Adis Abeba 1 c., two values unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very scarce and fine

1956, Air Mail & Express 24-9-56, five values unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very scarce and fine

1957, Lake Taan Air Mail & Official four values, unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

1957, Air Mail & Official five values unaccepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very scarce and fine

1959, Birds three Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book,  unaccepted designs, mounted on card, very fine

1960, Freedom From Hunger Campaign two values, unaccepted and accepted designs, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, fine and very scarce

1960 ca., Tuberculosis two values & Institut Pasteur 10 c. medicine, unaccepted designs, 10+25 instead of 10+3, Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

1961, Birds two Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, unaccepted designs, mounted on card, very fine

1961, Birds 14-7-61 two Contemporary Photographs, unaccepted designs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, scarce and very fine