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lot # 5532 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a used example on 1879 envelope from Assouan to Boston, Mass, USA tied by scarce bilingual arabic dated "POSTE EGIZIANE / ASSOUAN" datestamps (Jan 15) with information strike at lower left. "London / Paid" cds of transit in red. Reverse with Siut cds (Jan 16), Alexandria cds (Jan 18), and 'Boston Carrier' cds (Feb 7). Rare.
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