Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 733 - 169.-172. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 733 Äthiopien

    1883 (Oct 16): Cover and original contents mailed back to Cento, Italy from the ill-fated Expedition to the source of the White Nile (all the members of the Expedition were assassinated in October 1884), franked by 1879 20 pa. blue with a further stamp missing, tied by "MASSAWAH" cds in black with repeated strike at lower left. The contents were written on June 15, 1883 at Samara (now Debra Tabor) and the envelope bears two chisel slits for disinfection, Suez transit cds (Oct 27) and Cento arrival cds. Just six covers (two were posted in Hodeida, Yemen) are recorded from this Expedition.  
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 850 CHF