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lot # 5275 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Post Office 1866/75: Collection on leaves (13 items) with 1867 cover bearing 3 d. rose pl. 4 in a block of four on cover to London, 1868 incoming cover from Liverpool to Alexandria at Printed Circular rate of 2 d., 1873 incoming cover addressed to Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo franked by GB 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 and 6 d. grey pl. 12; unusual cover from London franked by faulty 6 d. lilac mailed to "Passenger on the Marseilles P&O Steamer coming via Southampton to Alexandria" and struck with rare usage of "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY", 1873 cover to London franked 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 pair tied B01 and a similar cover with pair from pl. 13; scarce usage of 1¼ d. stationery card from Alexandria to Dublin; 1874 cover to USA with 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 and 6 d. grey pl. 13 tied B01; condition varies but many fine, a scarce group.
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