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lot # 173 - holy land air mails

Thursday Oct 02, 2014 11:00 to Friday Oct 03, 2014 17:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids: 
Oct 02, 10:00 BST

1922 Large stampless Dept. of Overseas Trade O.H.M.S cover from London to H.B.M Consul-General in Bushire with scarce circular unframed "AIR / MAIL" cachet signed by Lord Curzon, red official "D.O.T / (crown) / (D.I)" cachet and a red London E.C Official Paid c.d.s (Sep 25), also handstamped "BRITISH FORCES IN PALESTINE" and endorsed "From Smyrna - Redespatched by R.A.F, Jerusalem", backstamped at Baghdad (Oct 23). Central vertical fold, otherwise fine and very unusual.
Suggested price: £ 100-150

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