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  • Lot# : 710 Colombia

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    1920: 10 c. green, imperforate block of eight from left of sheet showing two differing designs with bi-plane over mountains and sea, fresh and fine mint.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 711 Scadta Consular mail

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    1926 (12 Aug.): Printed envelope 'Cia. Papelera Aléman-Americana Hamburg' franked with RM 1.15 tied by hamburg cds's together with two horizontal pairs of Scadta machine overprinted 'A' 15 c. carmine (lower pair with blunted perfs.) and block of four 30 c. blue plus single stamp (defective), endorsed 'via Southampton/Per S.S. "Aquitania"' to Bogotà bearing on front Barranquilla transit (6.IX) and Bogotà arrival  (8.IX) on reverse. Despite faults an interesting combination of 2 p. 10 franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 712 Scadta Consular mail

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    Denmark 1927 (Oct. 29): Cover to Bogota franked with Denmark 10 öre and 15 öre values with overprinted 'D' on Scadta 60 c. and 3 peso values, all tied by Köbenhavn cds's, Barranquilla transit on front (Nov 21). Smudges cancellation otherwise a very fine envelope with high and rare 3 peso 60 cents franking. Provenance: Gebauer collection, Corinphila sale (May 2003).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 713 Ecuador

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    1867 (Mar 16): 4 r. dull vermilion, close left but mostly good margined from bottom of the sheet, tied by Quito cds on envelope to Lima, backstamped on arrival (Mar 21) on reverse. Double maritime rate to Peru, stamps were printed close together and so a fine margined example for this issue. Certificate Moorhouse (2006)
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 714 Ecuador

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    1920 (Nov. 4): First flight Guayaquil-Cuenca - Official postcard "El Telégrafo" franked with two values, one cancelled by "Administration des Poste Guayaquil Nov. 3" double ring datestamp, other with Guayaquil duplex, showing three line "Primer/Correo Aereo/del Ecuador" special cachet alongside and signed on picture side by the Italian pilot Elia Liut  Muller 1 = 10'000 points/Longhi 1164/20NAb = € 3'000
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 715 Ethiopia

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    1832 (April 19): Entire letter, written in readable french by the Explorer Edward Rupert, datelined "Massaua, sur la côte Abyssinienne", with interesting contents regarding the "les mouvements politiques qui savagent les pays voisins, la malice et la perfidie du Naib d'Arkiko..."; and later mentioning archaeological research, the finding and deciphering of inscription (in Amharic) around a medal etc., mailed by Courier probably via Alexandria with framed "LAZZARETTO SAN / ROCCO DI LIVORNO" cachet on reverse in black (displays well) and without charges as mailed to Cataneo, Director of the Imperial Cabinet in Milan. An extraordinarily early and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 716 Ethiopia

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    The Captain W. C. Harris Expedition to Abyssinia 1841 (Aug 21): Entire letter written by Lieutenant Sydney Horton to Hesse-Cassel, Germany datelined "Au Camp de Tajurra, Abyssinie", whilst the Expedition was on it's way to Shewa. Presumably picked up by an East India Company ship at Aden and thence to London by diplomatic mail. Disinfected with slits against Cholera, struck with framed London "Paid" in red (Oct 12) and thence via Holland with two line "Engeland  / over Rotterdam" in red and Waldcappel arrival cds (Oct 18) on reverse in black. Inside shows return address: "S. Horton, 49th Foot, care of Messrs. Cox & Co. Army Agents, Charing Cross". An extremely rare entire, believed to be the sole known private letter from this Expedition.
    Note: A treaty of friendship was signed on this mission to Showa between Captain Harris and Sahle Selassie (1813-1847), the King of the Showa. A similar treaty was signed with the French in 1843.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 717 Ethiopia

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    1867 (Dec): Large piece franked by India 1860 8 p. purple on white and vertical strip of three 1865 2 a. orange all tied by fine strikes of framed "F.F." obliterator in black and by London datestamp (Jan 20, 1868) in red. A few blunted perforations at right otherwise a fine and rare piece: proving that the Indian stamps and the obliterator were supplied in late 1867 (see footnote on this piece in Sciaky on page 41).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 718 Ethiopia

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    1867 (Dec 7): Early incoming cover to Captain H. B. Elliot of the Sapper's & Miner's attached to the "Field Force, Abyssinia", franked at Officer's rate by India 1866 4 a. green tied by Bangalore duplex and manuscript "Stamped". Reverse with Bombay transit (Dec 11) and fine strike of "FIELD FORCE POST OFFICE / ABYSSINIA" datestamp "29 DE 67" in red. This cover is mentioned in Sciaky on page 41 as one of two recorded arriving at Zulla prior to 1868. Minor vertical bend to the left of adhesive otherwise a fine and very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 719 Ethiopia

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    1868 (March 22): Mourning cover from Captain H. B. Elliot at Camp Mukkun to Bangalore, franked at Officer's rate of 4 annas by India 1866 4 a. green tied by manuscript date "22-3-68" and by faint "F.F." obliterator in black. Reverse with additional strike of "F.F." obliterator in red alongside the "FIELD FORCE POST OFFICE / ABYSSINIA" datestamp "21 MA 68" in red. Bombay transit (April 21) and Bangalore arrival in red (April 26). Rare-just two recorded strikes of the "F.F." obliterator are known in red.
    Provenance: Ex collection "Menelik", Dec 1989, lot 609.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF
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