Lot 40248 – EGYPT, BRITISH FORCES: 1882 (Sep 24) Envelope from
Lot 40248 – EGYPT, BRITISH FORCES: 1882 (Sep 24) Envelope from
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad
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Price realised
3’800 EUR
Estimate
2’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 3 Dec 2014 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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) Catalogue ref: ZA5
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