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  • Lot# : 5620 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877 (Dec 8): Entire letter from Jeddah to Suez franked at UPU rate with 1874/75 Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red tied by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / GEDDA datestamp (Dec 8) in black, with repeated strike at left. Addressed in arabic only with Suez arrival cds (Dec 14) on reverse. Fresh and fine, a very rare cover: Uexkull records just 11 covers bearing this issue, only three with this franking. Signed Todd AIEP.

    Provenance: Collection William C. Hinde (1957)
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF