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  • Lot# : 5665 Egypt Kingdom

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    1905 (Feb 25): Official Post Office envelope sent registered from Paris to Egypt, damaged by water and struck on front with two line bilingual cachet in French and in English SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF THE S.S. CAIRO in violet, reclosed for sending after the incident and Type VI red Interpostal Seal 'Direzione Generale Delle Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Alessandria' applied on reverse. The S.S. Cairo ran aground on entering Alexandria on March 6, 1905 and the 51 mailbags were later salvaged.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF