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Lot# 4276 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 4276 Egypt Kingdom

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    1864 (Dec 5): Great Britain 1862 1 s. green, used on 'Reuter's Agency, Suez' Telegram envelope (printed by Waterlow & Sons in London) mailed to Bombay with original contents, cancelled in transit by "124" in bars applied in Aden with reverse showing 'Aden Steamer Point' datestamp in black (Dec 5). Parmenter & Gordon record just four such usages (page 1/65). Small tear on fold at top not affecting the appearance of a rare and most attractive entire.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Nov 1950, lot 97; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1383; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 358; Collection Robert Kempster, Harmers, London, 9 March 1989, lot 2112; Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, New York, 27 Sept 1994, lot 34.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600.00 CHF