Lot 40248 – EGYPT, BRITISH FORCES: 1882 (Sep 24) Envelope from

EGYPT, BRITISH FORCES: 1882 (Sep 24) Envelope from the 1882 Egyptian Campaign with original contents (describing the battle at Tel-el-Kebir and recent troop activities), from Ismailia to Wales with 1881 2 1/2d blue pl.23 tied by “B.A. / E.” (British Army Egypt) barred oval with British Army Post Office Egypt cds adjacent, very fine, thought to be the only known cover with this barred cancel, ex Richard Wilson, cert. BPA (1992)