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Auction: 14024 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the Award-winning Collection of Province of Otago Postal History formed by Greg Francis, and the Cliff Wheatley Rhodesias
Lot: 1752

(x) Egypt
British Forces
1935 (6 May) envelope from Abuqir to England bearing, on reverse, Jubilee 1pi. ultramarine cancelled by c.d.s. and retta with part Alexandria transit c.d.s. (8.5) above, the face panel with Crowned "egypt/13/postage paid" handstamp in red and despatch c.d.s. A rarity on cover as 6 May was a service holiday in Egypt and post boxes were cleared only once in the morning with many letters bearing this issue not postmarked until the following day. See Hobb's book, page 39. Photo

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Sold for
£380