Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4

1903: Malekt in black on ¼ g. green postal stationery card (H&G 4d), a used example sent registered to Basel, Switzerland (written by Harar Postmaster J. Michel) cancelled by bilingual "HARAR" datestamp in blue (Aug 30, 1903); in combination with Somali Coast 1902 10 c. red-orange & carmine (Ceres 41) and Obock 1894 25 c. black & blue (Ceres 54) tied by Djibouti cds's (Sept 1) in black. Basel arrival also on obverse (Sept 14). An unusual 'three country' usage.