MENELIK II SPECIMEN IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL PROOFS. A series of eight imperf colour trial Proofs on ungummed paper with jumbo margins, handstamped 'SPECIMEN', adopted & unuadopted colours & designs, inc adopted design x5 (SG 1) in five colours & three different coloured values of a larger type that went unadopted in favour of the 'Lion of Judah' design. (8 coloured proofs) (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £427....
Auction UPA 101
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Apr 08, 2026 Europe/London
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Wednesday Apr 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #4450 - Ethiopia 1894
Independent Kingdom set, Mi 1/7, fine mint (7) Cat £45 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #4451 - Ethiopia 1898
Sept 2nd. ½g Postal Stationery Card (type III - Ochre Board)posted Domestically, written (in native manuscript) by Wubey Mesheesha, secretary to Duke Ras Makonnen, victor at the Battle of Adowa & father of Emperor Haile Selassie to Capt Wellby of the 18th Hussars at Chercher. Significant Historical item. (image available) {PS} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £356.00)
Lot #4452 - Ethiopia 1904
March 29th. ¼g Postal Stationery Card (Handstamp inverted)posted to France with blue Harrar cds, additionally franked to Djibouti with French Somali 40c tied by 21/7 blue cds. Only recorded example bearing this genuine mistake. (image available) {PS} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £356.00)
Lot #4453 - Ethiopia 1904
Independent Kingdom set handstamped in violet, blue & black, Mi 1v/7v, fine mint (9) Cat £525 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £231.20)
Lot #4454 - Ethiopia 1905
5c on 16g black 'Lion of Judah', surcharged in blue figures & words, Mi 17 II, vfu. (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #4455 - Ethiopia 1908
Feb 12th Reg cover from Diredaoua bearing UPU 8pi (inverted opt) to Djibouti. Seldom seen postally used . (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #4456 - Ethiopia 1909
Menelik set, Mi 40/46, mint (7) Cat £55 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #4457 - Ethiopia 1911
Oct 1st (First Day) cover posted locally to Harrar bearing the complete 1894 'Independent Empire' set of 7 stamps, handstamped 'AFF EXCEP FAUTE TIMB' and current values added in black manuscript, each stamp tied by blue 'Dire-Dawa' first day cds, black receiving 08/10 cds to rear flap, cover trimmed at base, away from stamps. Seldom seen. Cat £770 (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £356.00)
Lot #4458 - Ethiopia 1919
Pictorial definitives IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL PROOFS. A selection of denominations to $10 (Mi64/78), imperforate marginal examples on ungummed paper, 4g, $3, $4 & $10 with two different coloured vignettes. A handsome assembly (15 proofs) (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £320.00)
Lot #4459 - Ethiopia 1919-28
Pictorial definitive set, Mi 64/78, NHM (15) Cat £75 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #4460 - Ethiopia 1919-28
Pictorial definitive set, Mi 64/78, NHM (15) Cat £75 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #4461 - Ethiopia 1919-28
Pictorial definitive set, Mi 64/78, VFM (15) Cat £75 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #4462 - Ethiopia 1919-28
Pictorial definitive set, Mi 64/78, NHM (15) Cat £75 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #4463 - Ethiopia 1919-28
Pictorial definitive set, Mi 64/78, NHM (15) Cat £75 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #4464 - Ethiopia 1921
SURCHARGE VARIETIES COLLECTION in mounts on pages. A mostly mint collection of singles & multiples bearing a plethora of varieties, double opt's, inverted opt's, missing characters, double inverted opt's, identified positions & more. (90+ varieties) {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #4465 - Ethiopia 1925-27
Selassie/Zauditu set printed on two trimmed sheets in issued colours. (2 sheets) (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Lot #4466 - Ethiopia 1928
Pictorial (Selassie/Zauditu) definitive set, Mi 96/105, mint (10) Cat £35 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #4467 - Ethiopia 1928
Pictorial (Selassie/Zauditu) definitive set, Mi 96/105, mint (10) Cat £35 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #4468 - Ethiopia 1930
Accession of Ras Tafari as Emperor Hayle Selassie. Set of 10v to 3t, mint hinged. Cat £41 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #4469 - Ethiopia 1931
MEHALEKS SURCHARGED STUDY COLLECTION presented in mounts on pages. A mint & used collection of singles & multiples inc overprint varieties, doubles, inverted, spelling mistakes, missing characters & more. Fine & fresh condition. (145+ stamps) Cat £750 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £284.80)
Lot #4470 - Ethiopia 1931
Air (Potez over Ethiopia) set, Mi 169/175, VFM (7) Cat £25 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #4471 - Ethiopia 1931
AIR. Set of 7v to 3t, UM. Cat £26 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #4472 - Ethiopia 1936
Annexation of Ethiopia. Set of 7v to 1l.25, mint hinged, some large. Cat £180 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Lot #4473 - Ethiopia 1936
Annexation of Ethiopia. 75c orange, mint, large hinge. Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
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