Description: A pristine unmounted mint set of five stamps. Scott 268 - 272; SG 344 - 348 (Cat £27) According to Doig the original stamps were ordered in 1939 for charity stamps to support the Ethiopian Red Cross. Printed by photogravure by Courvoisier S. A., La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in sheets of 50 stamps (10 x 5). Perforated 11½. They were not issued in unoverprinted condition. The stamps arrived in Djibouti a few days after the occupation of Addis Abeba by the Italians. A portion was sold to philatelists in Djibouti where the balance was held until after the Liberation. After the Liberation the stamps were sent to Addis Ababa where they later received three overprints: Victory (1945), Red Cross Fund (1950-1951), and Red Cross Silver Jubilee (1960). When appropriate I allow combined postage on multiple purchases, so if you wish to buy more than one item you may either: Add each item to your basket and request an invoice from me before paying; orIf eBay does not allow you to request an invoice (as sometimes happens with buyers not using the eBay.co.uk site), then pay for all items together with the postage calculated by eBay. If the actual P&P is less than the P&P paid I will refund the difference; orBuy and pay for each item separately. As with 2., if the actual P&P is less than the total P&P paid I will refund the difference.
Price: 5 GBP
Location: Cambridge
End Time: 2024-02-29T18:02:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2.54 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Topic: Red Cross
Year of Issue: 1945
Quality: Pristine
Region: Ethiopia
Grade: VF (Very Fine)
Type: Unmounted mint
Denomination: 5c - 1t (five values)
