Lot 40238 – 1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due

Stamp of Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency 1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due
Stamp of Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency 1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due
Stamp of Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency 1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due
Stamp of Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency 1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due

Lot 40238 – 1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due

Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
Prix réalisé
Invendu
Estimation
400 EUR
Date de vente
mer. 11 déc. 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1898 Illustrated cover from Cairo to Arosa correctly franked by 10mills, wrongly taxed upon arrival with Swiss 1897 5c postage due, the confusion comes from invalid Sudan 1pi stamp which lead the Egyptian post office to apply the « T » handstamp, the Swiss post office believed that the 1pi stamp was part of the franking, scarce, very colourful and decorative cover

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