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Lot# 4264 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4264 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870 (Nov 29): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 127, two vertical pairs and 1867/70 6 d. violet pl. 9 in a horizontal pair used on 1870 registered cover from Alexandria to 'Osman Bey Josephe' at the St. James Hotel in London, the adhesives tied by fair to fine strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with scarce circular "REGISTERED / ALEXANDRIA" datestamp in red (Nov 29). 'Registered / London' arrival on front (Dec 10) and reverse with five wax seals as shown in negatibe form on the obverse. A few blunted perfs. but a charming and scarce registered usage. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1289; Collection Emile Antonini, DF, Zuricch, 13 April 1983, lot 32169; Collection Vivien Sussex, Cavendish, Derby, 6 March 2002, lot 332.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF