Lot 2008 – SUAKIN: 1897 (11.5) Envelope from written from British Officer originally in Dongola, from Suakin to London

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Lot 2008 – SUAKIN: 1897 (11.5) Envelope from written from British Officer originally in Dongola, from Suakin to London

Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad » Territorial Offices
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Auction date
Tue 31 Mar 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

SUAKIN: 1897 (11.5) Envelope from written from British Officer originally in Dongola, from Suakin to London, England, franked 1888-1906 5m rose-carmine, pair, neatly cancelled by retta cancels, with enclosed letter stating “The bell I took off a dead camel shot near Dongola there were thousands of these bells to be had”, unusual and very scarce

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