Lado Enclave

Lot nr. 3377 Kwaliteit: PWST

1899 EP Stibbe N° 15 dated Mont n'Dirfi, 11 January 1899 to Antwerp cancelled "IBEMBO 27 FEBRUARY 1899", transit Léopoldville 18 March, Boma 24 March and Antwerp 22 April 1899, the card is written by the enclave commander Léon Hanolet, the only known document from the enclave written at Mont n'Dirfi, see Maselis Lado page 125, enormous rarity, Michaux certificate, vf. - zie foto kaft

Lot nr. 3378 Kwaliteit: PWST

1900 EP Stibbe N° 17, request flap with in box griffs "BOMA CARTE INCOMPLÈTE", written in Abba on 27 November 1900 by Danish Lieutenant Viggo Neuhausen en route to the enclave of Lado which he reached a few days later, he only stayed 5 months in the enclave, the card is cancelled with "IBEMBO 2 JANV 1901", transits Leopoldville on 2 February and arrives in Copenhagen on 6 March 1901, vf

Lot nr. 3379 Kwaliteit: PWST

1901 EP Stibbe N° 16, reply flap with "5c. green" additional stamp, written on 7 March 1901 at Niangara by Fernand Pourbaix, 30 days' march from Lado, cancelled "IBEMBO 14 APRIL 1901", illegible transit on 23 April and arrival Marchienne-au-Pont on 20 May 1901, vf.

Lot nr. 3380 Kwaliteit: PWST

1902 EP Stibbe N° 16, reply flap with in box griffs "BOMA CARTE INCOMPLÈTE", written in Dufilé by Lt. Leon Renard, 16 July 1902 bound for Bruges, trace of missing stamp, see "Lado", Maselis page 230 for comparison of the writing, very rare, f

Lot nr. 3381 Kwaliteit: PWST

1902 EP N° 14 with added "5c. green" written in Lado on 18 February 1902, cancelled in Ibembo on 3 April and postmarked in Namur on 22 May 1902, sent by Captain Fernand Pourbaix, very rare, Michaux certificate, vf - zie foto kaft

Lot nr. 3382 Kwaliteit: PWST

1903 EP Stibbe N° 15, written on 20 April 2003 in Djabbir by clerk Liaudet bound for Lausanne, the card is cancelled "IBEMBO 4 MAY 1903" and arrived in Lausanne on 22.VI.03 from where it is forwarded to Pully, clerk Liaudet was" Swiss and was on his way to his post in Yéi", vf.

Lot nr. 3383 Kwaliteit: PWST

1905 Illustrated card franked with N° 20 "15c. ochre" written by "Armand Engel" on his 2nd term at the Lado, the cancellation on the stamp is illegible, transit mark Leopoldville 17 Jan 1905 and arrival postmark Orléans 20 Feb 1905, reverse damaged, f

Lot nr. 3384 Kwaliteit: PWST

1910 Photo card "Maison du chef de poste Redjaf - 12-5-10", signed Dutordoir franked with a unilingual N° 51 "10c." to Brussels, cancelled "Dungu 5 June 1910", transit Buta 19 June, Leopoldville 7 July and arrival "BXL 12 AUGUST 1910", Lado photo cards are extremely rare as is the franking with a unilingual, unique, vf.