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Lot# 2702 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 2702 Sudan

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    1897: 2 m. green, a horizontal strip of five overlapping a single 5 pi. slate and a further 2 m. green on reverse, all used on 1897 registered cover to the War Office in Cairo all tied by bold "HALFA" bilingual datestamps (2 Nov) in black. with information strike below and framed "Egypte / R" registration cachet at left. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds's (Nov 12). A scarce and very attractive cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF