Lot 43082 – 1867 April 9 an envelope from Constantinople to Cairo
Lot 43082 – 1867 April 9 an envelope from Constantinople to Cairo
Lot 43082 – 1867 April 9 an envelope from Constantinople to Cairo
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
8’000 EUR
Auction date
ven. 30 mai 2014 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
5pi rose, showing broken “5” & 1pi mauve, showing two extra dots, both neatly tied 1867 April 9 envelope from Constantinople to Cairo, by ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI’ date stamp repeated opposite, arrival date stamp 14 April; the flap missing and a small part of the envelope front has been cut away at the foot, an extremely rare usage of the 5 piastre used on cover Catalogue ref: D6a
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