Lot 20273 – 1897 (Sept) Envelope from Merawi, Sudan to England,
Lot 20273 – 1897 (Sept) Envelope from Merawi, Sudan to England,
Lot 20273 – 1897 (Sept) Envelope from Merawi, Sudan to England,
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
400 – 500 EUR
Auction date
Wed 28 Oct 2020 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1897 (Sept) Envelope from Merawi, Sudan to England, franked by 4th Issue 5 m. rose horizontal pair (one defective), tied with MERAWI Star and Crescent circular datestamp and an additional strike in the lower left, backstamped in transit Walfa and Cairo and arrival in England, slight cover wrinkles, very scarce; ex Dr. William Byam.Note: There was no Egyptian Post Office in Merawi, and as such “overprinted Sudan” stamps should have been used. The date on the Merawi cancellation is shown as 1896 while all other cancellations on the reverse of the envelope are showing 1897. This letter was sent by Captain E. A. (later Colonel) Stanton, designer of the Camel type Sudan stamps to his father General Sir E. Staton.
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