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  • Lot# : 5716 Egypt Kingdom

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    1863 (Aug 26): Great Britain 1862 3 d. rose and 9 d. straw used on 'Telegraph to India Company, Limited / Telegram / Dispatched from Jubal Island' envelope from Suez to Bombay, each tied by neat strikes of the the "BO2" obliterator in black. Faint SUEZ despatch cds at right (Aug 26) and full unsevered flap showing the charges for Telegrams. The 3d. with rounded corner perf. but a very rare make up of the 1 shilling rate, believed unique, and most attractive. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Edward Tresoldi Granger, Harmers, London, 26-27 Jan 1957, lot 114; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 354.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF