Egypt, French office. Underfranked postcard (NICE: Una Rue de Suez) sent from Port Said on 8/8/1904 to France, were was taxed by 10ct tax due stamp. UNCOMMON.
Auction #20
By: Cedarstamps
Cedarstamps Auction #20
As usual Cedarstamps offers a small number of lots, but all very interesting.
The sale includes A selection of important letters of Lebanon foreign post offices, including some rarities.
Also featuring some interesting items from Syria
Lot #10 - Egypt
Egypt, maritime disaster mail cover, sent from Alexandria on 19/3/1918 to Italy. The SS Kingstonian was torpedoed on 11/4/1918 by German submarine U-68 and damaged in Carloforte harbour (Sardinya). The mails were recovered. Linear "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION IN SEA WATER" applied. SCARCE COVER.
Lot #11 - Egypt
Egypt, maritime disaster mail cover, sent from Alexandria on 29/3/1918 to Italy. On 29/4/1918, during salvaged operations on the SS Kingstonian in Carloforte harbour, was torpedoed also the tug Dalkeith by German submarine U-48. This cover comes from the second salvaged after the second attack. Linear "NAUFRAGIO" applied. SCARCE COVER.
Lot #12 - Egypt
Egypt, cover sent from Cairo on 7/3/1927 to Germany. Franked for 15 mill by International cotton congress 5 and 10 mill. NICE.
Lot #13 - Egypt
Egypt, incoming taxed cover sent underpaid from Ithaca USA to Cairo. Taxed for 1 Piaster and 6 mills by Michel n. 15, 16 and 17. Right side damaged but RARE THREE COLOR TAX.
Lot #14 - Egypt
Egypt, underfranked cover sent from Heliopolis on 6/2/1931 to England, where was applied the tax stamps for the deficiency due. UNCOMMON.
Lot #15 - Egypt
Egypt, airmail cover sent from the New Zealander 2nd General Hospital (back cover print) by F.P.O. 1 on 17/11/1940 to New Zealand. Franked with Egyptian stamps. NICE.
Lot #16 - Egypt
Egypt, 1936 and 1941, two philatelic covers taxed for deficiency postage with the two type of 2 mill tax due. VERY NICE.
Lot #17 - Egypt
Airmail cover (complete letter in Italian) from Paris (France) 1-9-1948 to Alexandria, taxed with tax due stamps Y.T. N° 33 and 34. Rare the taxed cover in Egypt during the first arabo-Israelian war. GOOD.
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