Lot 158
Ethiopia 1941 Liberation cover

The Academic Collection | Part 5 | S25008
Auction: 21 May 2025 at 10:30 BST
Estimate: £300 - £350
Description
1941 envelope to Birmingham bearing on reverse India 2a and 2a6p vertical pairs with FPO 24 datestamps of 1 MAY 41. The front bears red triangular Censor 1504. Some wrinkles but a scarce cover from troops at Quiha. Ex Sciaky, offered on his display page and illustrated on Page 28 of his book “Haile Selassie The Exile, The Restoration, The Deposition”
Footnote
Indian troops moved into Ethiopia from the Sudan to attack the Italian forces in a pincer manoeuvre with British and South African troops, who invaded from the south

