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Lot# 4272 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4272 Egypt Kingdom

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    Cairo 1870 (Jan 24): Great Britain 1867/80 6 d. violet pl. 8 with three single examples and a horizontal strip of four with wing margin over edge of envelope, used with 1867/73 3 d. rose pl. 5, fault at base, on 1870 cover from Cairo to Philadelphia, USA tied by eight strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with the 3 d. tied by CAIRO despatch cds (Jan 24) in blue. 'London / Paid' transit cds (Feb 7) on front in red and reverse with oval framed 'Tod, Rathbone & Co. / Cairo' Agent's marking and Philadelphia arrival cds (Feb 19). Despite the imperfection a most attractive and rare 3/9d. triple rate usage.rnProvenance: Collection Kuyas, SG, London, 31 May-1 June 1979, lot 20.
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF