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1893, Pre-Lado, Ubangi-Bomu expedition, Congo Free State postal stationery Stibbe #4 with additional franking 5c. green - Leopold II second issue) written by Léon HANOLET in “Yakoma 28 mai 93 – (May 28, 1893)” cancelled at Léopoldville August 7, 1893 and sent to Uccle / Belgium where it arrived September 24, 1893, transit via Boma August 19 and Brussels September 23, 1893, very fine great rarity. This postal stationery was written by Léon HANOLET, Lieutenant assigned to the 4th Ubangi-Van Gèle expedition in May 1889. Hanolet spent two years in Zongo and returned to Europe in July 1891 after his first term. Promoted to Captain-commander, he was assigned to the Ubangi-Bomu expedition in June 1892. In October 1893 the expedition gathered in Bangasso, but did not set out for Yango until February 1894 reaching M’bellé in April, returning to Dabago in November 1894. With Lindekens certificate The Pre-Lado (1889-1897) Between 1889 and 1894 King Leopold II wanted to continue the expansion of its territory north of the Bomu River, especially in the Bahr-el-Ghazal region. After multiple border disputes with France, a treaty is signed with it and all posts founded by the Belgians in this region are evacuated. This puts an end to Belgian exploration in this area. We collect the letters of the various members of these expeditions as well as the places where they are written. The way in which the mail is transmitted is that of the Congo River in the direction of Leopoldville and Boma to reach Europe. see "Les Congolâtres" bulletin #38)

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