Lot 2101 – 1935 King Fouad Definitives Second Portrait Issue:

1935 Second Portrait Issue: A commercial envelope sent from Port Said to Rotterdam with a value declared “V10 / Port Said” red label to front and “PORT SAID” cds, manuscript “value declared three hundred francs gold / twelve Egyptian pounds £E12”, franked on back with King Fouad 1m pale orange, 40m deep brown and 50m pale green-blue, all tied by Port Said cds, at Napoli a rectangular descriptive cachet has been applied together with transit dated 19 March 35, no other marks, small opening tear top, interesting cover, scarce