Losnr. 278 - 227.-233. Auktion
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Losnr. : 278 Ägypten (Königreich)
1896: Tasmania postal stationery registered envelope used initially to Gibraltar, franked by Tasmania 1892 2½ d. purple tied by Hobart duplex (Dec 10). Reverse witrh Suez cds (Jan 11, 1897), Port Said cds and thence to Gibraltar with arrival cds (Jan 21). Held for one week and struck with oval 'Registered / Gibraltar' (Jan 28), thence sent on to the Continental Hotel, Cairo with fine strikes on front and back of CAIRO / POST OFFICE / CONTINENTAL HOTEL cds's (Feb 12). Addressee again not found and cover mailed back to Gibraltar with cds (Feb 20) and 'Registered / Gibraltar' oval. Again not found and sent on via Madrid (Feb 24) to the Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo. A fine cover with 16 cancellations.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft