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Lot# 980 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 980 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

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    1927 (March 12): Lake Victoria (Kenya) - North Sea Aerial and General Transport Ltd.G-EBOP 'Pelican' crash cover from Kenya to Ireland franked with 20 c. and 50.c. tied by "KISUMU KENYA 4 MR 27" cds and with adjacent "KENYA-SUDAN AIR MAIL MR. 12 27" cds. in red, showing additional violet special cachet 'Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route' on front. A scarce crash item and the only known addressed to Ireland to date Nierinck 270312a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold