Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4

1906 (July 1): Large Minilik '40' on 2 g. deep brown used on 1907 double rate cover to Manchester, tied by "ADIS ABEBA" datestamp (April 26) in black. Cover flap torn on opening but reverse bears 1906 French Levant Merson 50 c. brown & grey (Ceres 25), tied by dotted "DIRRE DAOUA / ABYSSINIE" datestamp (May 5) to Manchester (May 18). Faults with part of flap missing but very rare - just 5 covers are recorded bearing the Levant 50 c. value. Cert. J-F. Brun (2010).rnrnNote: For a similar example at triple rate see the Payne collection (lot 77) or Sciaky collection (lot 98).