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  • Lot# : 1183 Egypt Kingdom

    British P.O.'s 1871 (Dec 1): Small mourning envelope from London to Egypt, franked by 1858 2 d. blue pl.13 and 1867 3 d. carmine-rose pl. 6 (2) tied by London duplexes in black. Addressed to 'Oriental Company Hotel' in Alexandria, the cover was forwarded on (Dec 9) to the 'New Hotel' in Cairo and charged with handstruck '2' (piastres) due marking in black. Small imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF