Lot 70309 – 1856 Crown circle Alexandria cover to Cork Ireland
Lot 70309 – 1856 Crown circle Alexandria cover to Cork Ireland
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Crown Circle Handstamps
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
600 – 800 GBP
Auction date
Fri 30 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
British Post Office Alexandria: 1856 envelope to Cork, Ireland bearing fair strike of red large crown circle Paid at Alexandria, blue double arc date stamp at base and Paid British transit of 2 AP and green Cork arrival backstamp of the following day, some slight toning and faults to envelope, a rare usage to Ireland showing three different colour cancels.
Catalogue ref: SG CC1
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