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Lot# : 68 French Somalia
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1901 (April 25): Pre-cancelled 1 g. blue Menelik postal stationery card (22.6.98), used as formula card to Tunis and franked for registered rate with Obock 1892 15 c. blue (2) and imperforate 1893-94 5 c. blue-green & brown both tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Octagonal "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 7" Paquebot in black at right and Marseille transit (May 6). A fine and scarce card to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1408 French Levant
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1850c.: Entire letter written in arabic, mailed to Syra, Greece through French Post Office and struck with extremely rare italic "Tripoli / de Syrie" in black at top with framed "P.P." cachet alongside. Reverse with Smyrne French P.O. cds's (Nov 15) and Syros arrival cds in black. Small closed tear at top but a fine strike of a very rare handstamp.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1411 French Levant
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1881 (Nov 16): Entire letter from Mersina to Syra, Greece franked by France Type Sage 25 c. bistre on yellow tied by "Smyrne / Turquie d'Asie" cds in blue with repeated strike at right and oval "BM" alongside (Boîte Mobile). Stamp with minor vertical bend but a fine and scarce entire. Signed Sorani.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1420 French Somalia
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Côte des Somalis 1903: Ethiopian postal stationery card 1 Guerch blue, sent from Addis Abeba (26.12.02) via Harar (29.12.02), and Djibouti uprated with two values 5 c. green/yellow green, cancelled "Djibouti 11 Juin 03" and forwarded to Paris, a lovely combination card. Cert. Behr (2002).1 / 2Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1421 French Somalia
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1904 (March 1): Postcard (road to Harar) sent registered to Madrid, Spain franked on front and back with 1902 issue 1 c. (3), 2 c. (2), 4 c. (2), 5 c. (2) and 10 c. paying the correct 35 c. rate (10 c. postage + 25 c. registration), all tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Pink registered label at left and octagonal Paquebot "La Reunion A Marseille / L. U. No. 1" in black (March 4). Reverse with Madrid arrival (March 18) cds. An attractive card.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1423 French Equatorial Africa
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French Congo River Mail 1931 (April 30): Equatorial Africa 50 c. and 1 fr. used on cover to Madame Leger in Leopoldville tied by framed SERVICE FLUVIAL / AEF - CONGO BELGE handstamp in black (Antonini/Grasset Type 13) with Leopoldville arrival datestamp at left. Minor imperfections but a very scarce cover carried on the Brazzaville-Leoplodville river route.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1429 Obock
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Obock 1897 (Aug. 6): 15 cts. stationery envelope to Switzerland tied by Obock cds. in blue, showing octogonal Paquebot cancel "LV No.4 La Réunion à Marseilles" alongside and from the same day clear strike of Djibouti transit cancel (Aug. 13) on reverse, sent via Lyon (Aug 25) to Bern (Aug 25), taxed with 20 cts. on arrival. Fine and scarce.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1430 French Somalia
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Obock 1901 (May 15): Postcard sent registered-AR to Safx, Tunisia franked by Obock 1892 15 c. blue and Somali Coast 1893 imperforate 25 c. blue & rose red, each tied by "Djibouti" cds's in blue. Framed "R" and "AR" handstamps in blue alongside. Sfax (June 8) arrival cds in black on a scarce and attractive card.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1432 French Levant
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Rhodes 1881 (Aug 23): Cover to Syros, Greece franked by France Type Sage 25 c. buff on yellow, affected by file fold, tied by fine strike of RHODES / TURQUIE cds in blue with repeated strike at right. Reverse with 'Smyrne / Turquie D'Asie' cds in blue and arrival. An attractive cover.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 460 CHF -
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