Lot 10047 – 1850 (20.12) entire with clear strike of the rare “FORWARDED BY / S.SHEPHEARD / BRITISH HOTEL CAIRO” oval
Lot 10047 – 1850 (20.12) entire with clear strike of the rare “FORWARDED BY / S.SHEPHEARD / BRITISH HOTEL CAIRO” oval
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
Price realised
2’200 CHF
Estimate
1’400 – 1’800 CHF
Auction date
Mon 17 Jun 2024 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
British Hotel Posts – Shepheard: 1850 (20.12) Folded letter sheet with contents written by Samuel Shepheard to Leamington, Warwickshire, and forwarded by his company, bearing a clear strike of the rare “FORWARDED BY / S.SHEPHEARD / BRITISH HOTEL CAIRO” oval cachet in black, Malta Lazerette & Leamington bs’s, a fine showpiece.
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