Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 5539 - 196.-201. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 5539 Ägypten (Königreich)

    1911: 1 pi. stationery envelope mailed to Khartoum cancelled by CATARACT HOTEL / ASSOUAN cds's in blue (30.XII). Returned to sender from Khartoum (Jan 16) and mailed on to Tripoli, Libya with additional 1 pi. ultramarine tied by 'Cataract Hotel / Assouan' cds in blue (28.I). Taxed on arrival in Libya but stamp removed when payment was not forthcoming, forwarded on to Malta (Cross cancel at upper right) with cds verso (Feb 27), thence back to the Cataract Hotel where Postage Dues 2 m. green and 1 pi. ultramarine applied and tied by the Hotel cds in blue (8.III). An extraordinary cover for the Hotel or Postage Due collector.

    Note: Postage Due of 6 millieme charged, the difference between 1 piastre paid and the 16 m. required, due to UPU regulations that a letter originally properly franked should be charged only the difference when forwarded abroad.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 380 CHF