Lot 90513 – 1939 3m green, block of ten and three pairs all tied on Australian Army Postal Service envelope by DIV.H.Q. PO/26.OC.40 cds

Stamp of Egypt » British Forces in Egypt 1932-35 1939 3m green, block of ten and three pairs all tied on Australian Army Postal Service envelope by DIV.H.Q. PO/26.OC.40 cds

Lot 90513 – 1939 3m green, block of ten and three pairs all tied on Australian Army Postal Service envelope by DIV.H.Q. PO/26.OC.40 cds

Egypt » British Forces in Egypt 1932-35
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’400 – 4’000 CHF
Auction date
Sat 31 May 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1939 3m green, block of ten and three pairs (one stamp from position 47 showing small plate flaw in lower right margin), all tied on Australian Army Postal Service envelope by DIV.H.Q. PO/26.OC.40 cds, with PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR 237 in violet alongside, an important showpiece and possibly the largest franking of this stamp recorded.

Note: PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR 237 mkg and the datestamp were used at Ikingi Maryut located in the Western Desert outside of Alexandria

Catalogue ref: Nile Post AP3
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