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Lot# 745 - 169-172 Auction

  • Lot# : 745 Ethiopia

    1896: 1 g. blue postal stationery card, a used example to Paris written from Couny (Kuny) on April 4, 1897 cancelled by "HARAR" datestamp (April 7) in black with repeated strike at right, reverse with 1894 Djibouti 10 c. brown & green cancelled by "Djibouti / Postes" datestamp in blue (April 18). Paris arrival cds on front (May 4) in black. Note: The card was written by a Mr. Drouin, a technician for the French company installing telephone lines between Addid Abeba and Harar.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF