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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7058 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870/71: France Siège 40 c. orange (2) used on 1872 cover from Alexandria to Marseille tied by "5080" gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds below (March 19). Found to be double weight and struck with "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT". rnFramed 'Paquebots / de la / Mediterranee' in red and charged '12' décimes handstruck (Unpaid double letter 2 fr. - less 80 c. = 1 fr. 20 c. to pay), A fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 7059 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870/71: France Bordeaux 40 c. orange (Maury 48), margins large to just touched, used on 1871 cover to Bordeaux tied by "5119" gros chiffres of cairo with "LE CAIRE / BAU. FRANCAIS" cds at right (July 3). Underpaid under the new tariff on 1 July 1871 of 80 centimes for 10 grams and taxed with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" alongside '6' décimes charge marking (Unpaid letter 1 fr. - less 40 c. = 60 c. to pay). Reverse with Alexandrie cds (July 4) and Bordeaux arrival (July 12). a rare usage of this issue in Cairo and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 7060 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888/90: 5 m. carmine, an interpanneau marginal pair on reverse of 1893 cover to Paris tied by "Port Said" cds (March 17), carried on the "Saghalien" Steamer with octagonal "LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 7" on obverse with triangular "T" mark below and found to be double weight; taxed on arrival with Duval 1881 50 c. black (Maury T20) tied by triangular handstamp in black, paying double the unpaid deficiency. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7061 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 1 m. brown strip of three used on 1896 cover from Cairo to Marseille tied by Cairo datestamps (Oct 9), taxed on arrival in France with 1893 Postage Due 5 c. blue and 30 c. carmine (Maury T28+T33) tied by Marseille cds (Oct 18). Returned as refused with "RETOUR / L'ENVOYEUR / 2240" in black and taxed again in Cairo with Egypt 1889/1907 Postage Due 4 m. maroon and 1 pi. ultramarine (Gi D72+D73) tied by Cairo cds's (Nov 5). A fine and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 7062 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890: Mourning envelope sent stampless to Bordeaux with pearled "PORT SAID / EGYPTE" despatch cds in black (Dec 6) with "T" marking adjacent, 'Modane a Paris' cds in red and taxed on arrival at double the deficiency with Duval 1881 Postage Due 10 c. black (2) and 30 c. black (Maury TT15+T18) tied by Bordeaux cds's (Dec 15). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7063 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890: Stampless cover from Alexandria to Cahors, France at single rate, taxed as unpaid (double the deficiency) on arrival with Duval 1881 20 c. black (2) and 30 c. black (Maury T15+T18) tied by Cahors cds's (Sept 9). Edge wear at left of envelope otherwise fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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