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Auction: 21013 - Important Stamps and Covers of the British Commonwealth - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 3059

Ethiopia
1900 (8 June) Ethiopia 1g. blue stationery card to Zurich, clearly cancelled by bi-lingual "harar" c.d.s. in blue with another fine strike alongside, bearing India ½a. green and 2a. violet being applied for overseas mail as Ethiopia was not a member of the UPU until 1908, both tied by "B" in circle of bars with "zaila/somaliland" c.d.s. (16.6) alongside and showing Aden (24.6) and arrival (8.7) datestamps. A fine, rare and attractive combination. Photo




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