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Lot# 5706 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 5706 Egypt Kingdom

    1877 (Feb 9): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. mauve pl. 6 and 1876 4 d. vermilion pl. 15 used on 1877 registered cover from Alexandria to Malta tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with oval "REGISTERED / ALEXANDRIA" datestamp (Feb 9) in red at left. Malta arrival (Feb 16) on reverse of a fine and very rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Kurt Wolsbauer, DF, Geneva, 4 Dec 2002.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF