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  • Lot# : 5711 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875: Cover from Massawa to Marseille franked by 1872 1pi. and 1874 2½ pi. violet, tied by bold strike of POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA datestamp without year date (missing from January to March at least) with repeated strike at right (March 27). Endorsed 'via Brindisi' at top, the cover travelled through the Egyptian P.O. at Suez (April 11), the French Post Office in Alexandria with PAQ. ANGL. / ALEXANDRIE cds (April 12) and thence via British Packet to Brindisi and the Mont Cenis tunnel to Modane (April 16). Charged in manuscript '14' décimes due on receipt (April 17). Illustrated in Smith on colour plate 14. A splendid and very rare entire.

    Note: See Herry Schaefer 'Cihangir' sale at Corinphila, sale 121 (May 2000) lots 2643, 2644, 2645 for further items from this correspondence. 3½ piastres would have been correct pre-payment for carriage under the Italian & Austrian Treaties.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF