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  • Lot# : 5559 Egypt Kingdom

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    1899: Cover from Great Britain to Egypt franked by 1 d. lilac (Gi. 172) cancelled 'St. Leonards / Station Office' cds (April 14) and mailed to Dumfries, Scotland (April 17); readdressed again to Egypt, underpaid 1½ d. and taxed on arrival with Egypt 1889 2 m. green and 1 pi. blue (April 26). Further re-addressed to Yokohama via Colombo and Hong Kong; taxed on arrival at 12 sen. with 2 s. rose and 10 s. bistre brown cancelled in manuscript, undelivered and again taxed with 2 s. rose and 10 s. blue. Japanese tags on reverse, a remarkable cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF