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Lot# 354 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 354 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1871: Registered cover from Cairo to His Excellency Osman Bey in Putney, London franked by Great Britain 1 s. green pl. 4 tied by "BO1" obliterator with CAIRO British P.O. cds at left (Feb 9) in blue with manuscript 'Registered / No. 218' at lower left. "Registered / London' oval arrivals in red and the cover readdressed to Richmond with 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 140 tied by London duplex (Feb 20) and manuscript 'Registered' deleted. One flap missing and some wrinkles but a rare and most unusual cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Major E.L.G. Macarthur, SG, March 1980, lot 20.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF