U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 10-11 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1005
ETHIOPIA
1895 Menelik II, 4g lilac brown, die proof on card, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #1006
ETHIOPIA
1895 Menelik, four diff., used in 1898 on cover from Harar 20.8.98 to Paris, sent via Djibouti where Somali Coast 25c large Pictorial was added for further transmission to France, with "La Reunion a Marseille" packet and Parisarrival pmks, cover wrinkled, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #1-4
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1007
ETHIOPIA
1908 cover from Addis Ababa, franked with three diff. incl. black and blue surcharges, used via Djibouti where Somali Coast 10c adhesive was added for further transmission to France, fine, with Paris arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #1,23,71
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1008
ETHIOPIA
1901 "Ethiopie" hs, complete set of seven, tied on rejoined piece by Harar 2.1.2 pmks, addressed on back to Mr. Cristo Papadopoulo "Conseiller d'Etat Imperial d'Ethiopie, from postmaster in Harar, 8g rounded upper right corner,otherwise fine
Catalog #8-14
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1009
ETHIOPIA
1905 cover from Addis Ababa, franked with 1g blue, black handstamp, used to Harar, fine internal usage, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #24
Price Realized
$1,250.00

Lot #1010
ETHIOPIA
1905 cover from Addis Ababa, franked with 1g blue, black handstamp, used via Djibouti where 25c Somali Coast adhesive was added for further transmission to England, backflap defects, otherwise fine, with Ipswich arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #24
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1011
ETHIOPIA
1905 registered cover from Harar, franked with four diff. surcharges in blue, used via Dire-Dawa and Djibouti where 50c Somali Coast adhesive was added for further transmission to Switzerland, filing fold away from the stamps,fine cover, with Bern arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #43-46
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1012
ETHIOPIA
1906 surcharged 5c on 1/4g (2), 40c on 2g, Menelik in violet, used on registered cover from Harar, 18.3.06 via Djibouti where Somali Coast adhesives were added for further transmission to Switzerland, fine-v.f., with Bern30.3.06 arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #57,60
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1013
ETHIOPIA
1906 surcharged 5c on 1/4g green, Menelik in violet, used on back of cover (opened for display) from Harar, via Djibouti where Somali Coast 25c was added for further transmission to England, attractive Telegraph seal andIpswich July 23, 1906 arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #57
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1014
ETHIOPIA
1907 registered cover from Addis Ababa, franked with cplt set of seven surcharges (in violet), sent via Dirre-Dawa where French Levant 50c was added (on reverse), sent to Hamburg, 80c defective, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #64-70
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1015
ETHIOPIA
1907 cover from Addis Ababa, franked with 20c and 40c violet surcharges, sent via Dirre-Dawa where French Levant 25c and 50c were added for further transmission to Germany, Berlin 16.2.07 arrival, also German postal seals atbottom, filing fold away from the stamps, rare commercial usage
Envelope
Catalog #66,67
Price Realized
$1,350.00

Lot #1016
ETHIOPIA
1908 surcharges, 1/4pi (2) and 1pi (4), used 29.4.1911 on registered cover from Addis Ababa to Cairo, with Port Taufiq transit and Cairo arrival pmks, stamps showing minor varieties incl. "d" for "p" of "Piastre", slightdoubling of surcharge on left pair, cover with filing fold, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #80,82
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1017
ETHIOPIA
1908 surcharges, cplt set of seven blocks of four, 4pi two horizontal pairs, last three with sheet corner margin, few h.r., some l.h., couple of minor flaws or perf. separations, mostly fine-v.f., rare in blocks (YT 79-85)
Box *
Catalog #80-86
Catalog Value Euro 280+
Unsold
Lot #1018
ETHIOPIA
1909 registered cover, originating in Djibouti, posted from Addis Ababa, franked with seven surcharges (four diff.), cancelled in Addis-Ababa or Dirre-Dawa, sent to Switzerland, fine and impressive franking, with Berne arrivalpmk
Envelope
Catalog #80,81,82,83
Unsold
Lot #1019
ETHIOPIA
1911 Dire-Dawa provisionals, cplt set of seven cancelled on piece, fine (YT 93-99)
Catalog #94-100
Catalog Value Euro 700
Unsold
Lot #1020
ETHIOPIA
1917 Coronation of Empress Zauditu, 1/4g blue, double overprint, one inverted, sheet corner margin block of six, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #108var
Unsold
Lot #1021
ETHIOPIA
1917 Coronation of Empress Zauditu, 1/4g blue, double overprint, one inverted, sheet corner margin block of nine, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #108var
Unsold
Lot #1022
ETHIOPIA
1917 surcharges, set of four, also additional 1/4g and 2g, all in blocks of four, last one used, fine-v.f., scarce (YT 113-16)
Box *
Catalog #116-19
Catalog Value Euro 228+
Unsold
Lot #1023
ETHIOPIA
1919 Issue, imperforate pairs, complete set, few without gum, others mostly n.h., few thin spots, otherwise v.f.
*(*)
Catalog #120-34var
Unsold
Lot #1024
ETHIOPIA
1919 Issue, inverted centers, nine diff., l.h. or n.h., v.f.
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Catalog #120/31var
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1025
ETHIOPIA
1920s (ca), beautiful engraved "Lion of Ethiopia", die proof in lilac, affixed on gray card, v.f. collateral item
P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1026
ETHIOPIA
1926 1g on 12g lilac & gray, h.r., v.f., pencil signed. A rarity
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Catalog #147A
Catalog Value 400+
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1027
ETHIOPIA
1928 Issue, two imperforate deluxe sheets dated "1925" and "1927" and comprising all ten values, fine-v.f, rare
P
Catalog #155-164P
Unsold
Lot #1028
ETHIOPIA
1930 1/4m horizontal strip of three, double overprint, n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #181var
Unsold
Lot #1029
ETHIOPIA
1930 Coronation of Haile Selassie, imperforate sheet margin singles, cplt set, n.h., couple of minor gum disturbances entirely in outer sheet margin, v.f. and rare, signed Bileski, only 200 imperf. sets produced (YT 181-87)
**
Catalog #210-16var
Catalog Value Euro 1,400+
Unsold
Lot #1030
ETHIOPIA
1935 unissued handstamps for the Akaki Radio Station, cplt set of 10, affixed inside a presentation booklet, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #232-41var
Unsold
Lot #1031
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk surcharges, cplt set of five blocks of four, also an additional shade of 30c on 20c, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., scarce set (Mi.207-11)
Box *
Catalog #258-62
Catalog Value Euro 2,400+
Unsold
Lot #1032
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk surcharges, cplt set of five, canc. on two pieces by 4.1.43 pmks, v.f., scarce used (Mi.207-11)
Catalog #258-62
Catalog Value Euro 500
Unsold
Lot #1033
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk surcharges, cplt set of five, canc. 3.11.43 (first day of issue) tied inside a special "Souvenir Des Ceremonies de la Restauration de L'Obelisque de la Place die 27 Miazia", v.f.
Catalog #258-62
Catalog Value Euro 500+
Unsold
Lot #1034
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk, 5c on 4c and 5c on 10c, horizontal pairs, each showing two diff. sizes of "5", n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #258,60var
Unsold
Lot #1035
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk, 5c on 4c horizontal pair, right stamp with "5" inverted, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee
**
Catalog #258var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1036
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk, 5c on 4c, "5" inverted, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee
*
Catalog #258var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1037
ETHIOPIA
1943 Obelisk, 30c on 20c red surcharge double, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee. Only one sheet of 80 was reported
**
Catalog #262var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1038
ETHIOPIA
1984 Traditional Sports, complete set of 32 imperf. progressive die proofs, v.f.
P
Catalog #1106-09P
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1039
ETHIOPIA
Air Post.
1931 Issue, 1g, 2g, 4g and 1t, four diff. imperforate singles, last with bottom sheet margin, v.f., rare (YT PA 111/15ND)
*
Catalog #C11/15var
Catalog Value Euro 1,300
Unsold
Lot #1040
ETHIOPIA
Air Post.
1959 35c blue, overprint inverted, l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #C68var
Unsold

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