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Auction: 9020 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 527

x Egypt Incoming Mail 1892 (12 Jan.) bright yellow envelope (240x102mm.) from Chicago to Suez franked at 5c. cancelled with "F" duplex, upon arrival marked "Not Known" and redirected to Hong Kong where it was again not claimed and sent back to Chicago with addition of 10c. purple on red cancelled with cork obliterator (possibly of Singapore), showing boxed "Non réclamé/International." h.s., "return/to the/writer/d.l.o." "finger" h.s. and, on reverse, a variety of Egyptian, Hong Kong and U.S. transit d.s. indicating that the cover was erroneously sent back to Hong Kong before eventually being returned to Chicago. A rare and colourful triple "combination" franking. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000

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