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    1868: Interpostal Seals, Type IV examples in black on green (9, reading Massaua) unused, also 1879 Type VII examples in red (2, Massaouah), Type VIII unused example in red (Massaoua) and Type VIIIA example in red (Massawa). A fine group with letter from Tony Schmidt explaining the six sub-types of Type IV.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 731 Ethiopia

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    1879/84: De La Rue issue adhesives (23) all cancelled by "MASSAWAH" datestamp, the selection on leaves with 20 pa. blue pair and single (cancelled in blue-green ink), 20 pa. vertical pair cancelled in black (Oct 1883), two pieces each bearing 1884 issue 20 pa. rose carmine pairs tied by fine strikes in black ((June and October 1885), block of four 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. green etc. A fine and scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 732 Ethiopia

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    1882: 10 pa. bluish grey, the used block of four neatly cancelled by "MASSAWAH" datestamp in black (8 FE 83). Exceptional and scarce on such a fine multiple.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 733 Ethiopia

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    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.  
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 734 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 3
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    In 1893 the Emperor Menelik II sold the concession for running a Post Office and issuing stamps (the Emperor correctly realising his population would not use the service), to Leon Chefneux. The stamps were designed in Paris by Eugene Mouchon and later issued in quantity and sold to the Parisian stamp dealer Arthur Maury. A total of 300'000 sets were issued with the higher values being issued in larger quantities than the lower values. As the face value was in Amharic they could not be accepted by the UPU and thus all mail bearing the first issue was sent via Djibouti. Ethiopia itself only received 135'000 sets of the issue, the balance being held in Paris. 1894: King Menelik II, imperforate Die Proof of the 1 g. blue value on thick white paper. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 735 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1894: Lion of Judah design, imperforate Die Proof for proposed 1 g. value printed in blue on thick white paper. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 736 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1894: Emperor Menelik II, final Die Proofs (6) for ¼ g. value in emerald-green and ¼ g. in blue-green, ½ g. in red, 1 g. in blue, 2 g. in brown as issued and 15 g. in black (unissued), all overprinted "SPÉCIMEN" in black. A fine and rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 737 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1894: Lion of Judah design, Die Proofs (6) imperforate on thick white paper for 4 g. lilac brown and 8 g. lilac as issued, ¼ g. in green, ½ g. in red, 1 g. in blue, 2 g. deep brown unadopted, fresh and fine, all overprinted "SPÉCIMEN" in black. A rare set.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 738 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Proof 7
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    1894: Lion of Judah final Die Proof, four imperforate examples on white thick paper in miniature sheet format, a fine and scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 739 Ethiopia

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    Catalogue# : Essays
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    1896: Postal Stationery Essays for the head plate, Die Proofs (3) imperforate on white thick paper, with proposed values of 4 g. in reddish-lilac (2) one being overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, also a 8 g.  value in lilac similarly overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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