Lot 72099 – 1902 (6 April) Registered envelope from Harar to H
Lot 72099 – 1902 (6 April) Registered envelope from Harar to H
Lot 72099 – 1902 (6 April) Registered envelope from Harar to H
Ethiopia
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
2’000 EUR
Auction date
Sat 28 Sep 2013 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1902 (6 April) Registered envelope from Harar to Holstein in Germany (redirected to Prague) franked by 1902 “Bosta” overprint 1g blue tied by HARAR 6-4-2 cds in blue, French HARAR 8 AVRIL 02 POSTES FRANCAISES cds alongside, reverse bears Obock 1894 20c and 15c tied by DJIBOUTI 11 AVRIL 02 cds, KOLLMAR and PRAG 28/4 02 arrival backstamps, an exceptional cover
This is the earliest reported cover franked with the “Bosta” handstamp and a very early and scarce usage of the Harar Postes Françaises handstamp. Auction
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