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Auction: 9020 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 2883

x Sudan British Military Forces in Egypt and Sudan, 1801 to 1913 The Suakin Field Force 1884-85 British Army Post Office 1885 (28 Mar.) unstamped Officer´s envelope (small faults at right) to USA, marked "Field Service, Stamps not procurable", showing "british army post office/egypt" c.d.s. (the earliest recorded use) with code "c", boxed "T" with handstruck "2 1/2" alongside (crossed out with blue crayon) and "new york due 10 cents" d.s. with US pre-cancelled Postage Due 10c. applied at right. The only known cover to the United States from the campaign. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000

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