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Lot# 5460 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 5460 Egypt Kingdom

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    Penasson Issue 1872: 20 pa. deep blue and 2 pi. yellow single and vertical pair, all perf. 12½ x 13½, used on 1874 double rate cover from Cairo to Bombay, India tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (Oct 15). "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Suez" transit cds (same day) and thence carried on the Steamer "Hindostan" with "Sea Post Office A" cds (Oct 16) in black to Bombay. Obverse with Cairo cds (Oct 15), circular "PD" and British P.O. in SUEZ cds (Oct 16). A superb and rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF