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  • Lot# : 5271 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pi. green used with 1 pi. red on 1878 triple rate cover from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt (blue cachet on reverse) to the French Consul at Luxor / Luqsor, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (Jan 9). Address written in both French and Arabic with reverse showing 'Siut' transit cds (Jan 11) and arabic dated Luxor arrival datestamp (Jan 14) in black. Faults to envelope but a very rare usage of the 5 piastres on an internal cover to Upper Egypt.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF