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  • Lot# : 1158 Egypt Kingdom

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    1848 (Nov 10): Entire letter from Alexandria, Egypt to Constantinople, endorsed 'par Vapeur Turc' at lower left, with reverse showing the green seal of the Portuguese General Consulate in Alexandria. The letter was slitted for disinfection against cholera and struck with oval all-arabic presumably 'Paid' handstamp (unrecorded by Ringstrom & Tester) in black. Docketing inside the letter notes receipt as November 25. The sole other cover with this handstamp that this describer has seen is illustrated in 'Posta Europea' by the late Luca Biolato.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF