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Lot# 483 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 483 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937: £ 1 bright chestnut & dark slate-green and 1933 Airmail 90 m. green & orange used on slightly distressed 1941 On Active Service airmail cover to Canada, tied by Alexandria cds (Feb 25). Cover carried on the Pacific route via Karachi, San Francisco and Los Angeles with fine Admiralty Censor in red of despatch and Egyptian circular Censor in black. Reverse resealed with Censor tape and Cairo cds (Feb 27). Despite faults a very rare example of the £ 1 value on commercial cover.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold