Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 729 - 169.-172. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 729 Äthiopien

    1873 (Jan 21): Stampless envelope written in the hand of General Charles Gordon and addressed to Shepheard's Hotel in Cairo, struck with intaglio "POST OFFICE EGYPTIAN KHEDEVIATE - MASSAWA -1871" in black (Maktab Bosta Khedevie Mariye Massawa), Arabic manuscript "From the Hospodar General of the Sudan" at left and fine strike of "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA" datestamp in black. Reverse with "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Suez" transit cds (Feb 2) and faint Cairo arrival (Feb 3). A famous and very rare cover. Provenance: Ex collection Colonel J. R. Danson, April 1977, lot 534.
    Ausruf : 3.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 7.500 CHF