Haile Selassie I. 3-11-1961 AIR LETTER "SPECIMEN" Contemporary Photograph, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, scarce unaccepted designs, mounted on card, very fine

Haile Selassie I. 30 C 3-11-1961 AIR LETTER "SPECIMEN", Contemporary Photograph, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, mounted on card, very fine

Mourning envelope containing three letters and bearing QV 1 Sh green and 6 P violet, tied by duplex "398 - HYTHE C - JA/25/71" via Brindisi, Alexandria and Sydney NSW Australia to Port Morton (Tasawas) Fiji Islands, tiny border faults, fine and very scarce early incoming mail, mounted on exhibition sheet, showpiece

1960, Albatros++ on scarce richly franked registered airmail cover sent from ARCHIPEL DES KERGUELEN 15.11.1960 to Germany, f/vf, Michel cat for used off cover already € 595,-

AEF Period 1915-1931. 1922, 10 C. stationery envelope on brown paper (unrecorded) with additional franking 5 and 10 C., from BANGUI to FORT CRAMPEL, forwarded to NDele (blue marking) and redirected to FORT CRAMPEL with arrival mark, very rare usage

AEF Period 1915-1931. 1920, 25 C. single domestic-letter rate, from BANGUI to BRAZZAVILLE with arrival mark, with very uncommon "APRÈS LE DEPART" one-liner, fine usage

AEF Period 1915-1931. 1925, 2 Fr. 3rd issue, registered letter with single franking from BANGUI via Laredo to MONTERREY/MEXICO with arrival marking, very rare destination

AEF Period 1915-1931. 1931, 1,50 Fr. on 1 Fr. and 2 Fr. overprints on A.E.F., AIRMAIL letter (supplement 3 Fr.) from BANGUI to PARIS/France with arrival marking, rare early aviation operation

AEF Period 1915-1931. 1928, money order (mandat carte) with 75 C. overprint on A.E.F., single franking to pay the fee for 800 Francs, from BANGUI to ROCHEFORT SUR NENON with arrival markings, extremely rare usage, excellent condition

AEF Period 1915-1931. 1928, 1,50 Fr. overprint on 1 Fr., single franking from FORT ARCHAMBAULT to the president of Austria, Michael Hainisch, in VIENNA/WIEN, unique destination and addressee

AEF Period 1915-1931. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour essay with undenominated frame and vignette of Governor Emile Gentil, in blue (with hairline removed on final die), very rare

AEF Period 1915-1931. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour essay with undenominated frame and vignette of Governor Emile Gentil, in red dated "22 janvier 29", unique

AEF Period 1915-1931. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour die proof for Franc denomination, composite frame and vignette head of Governor Emile Gentil, gray/brown, very rare

AEF Period 1915-1931. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour die proof (Delzers) for Franc denomination, composite frame and vignette head of Emile Gentil, blue/brown, very rare

AEF Period 1915-1931. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour die proof (Hourriez) for Centimes denomination, composite frame and vignette of Mobaye/River Oubangui, blue/green, very rare

Congo Francaise Administration. 1916, Franchise Militaire letter (Troupes doccupation de lA.E.F.), from FORT LAMY to PARIS. Military presence was needed to defend order and defend against revolts in tribal areas

AEF 1922-1931 / Tchad Overprints. 1922, 15 C. stationery envelope with overprint "OUBANGUI-CHARI-TCHAD", from FORT-LAMY via Nigeria and Liverpool to NANCY with arrival mark, underpaid usage without Taxe/Due marking, paper imperfections, a great rarity

AEF 1922-1931 / Tchad Overprints. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour trial die proof of Centime value (native village), blue/gray, on gummed paper

AEF 1922-1931 / Tchad Overprints. POSTAGE DUE DESIGN 1930, colour trial die proof of Franc value (Pirogue on lake Tchad), brown/greenish, on gummed paper

4 a blue & red, cut square, 2nd printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I, Wm. 2, full margins around, clearly cancelled, fine and most attractive (SG #20, 2.000,-)