1865 (July 4) Entire letter from Hamburg to Singapore, sent via the British Post Office at Alexandria, bearing G.B 1865 1/- plate 4 marginal pair each cancelled "B01" cancels to Singapore, also with a "HAMBURG" c.d.s. on the front, backstamped at Triest (July 7), Alexandria (July 13) and Singapore (Aug. 11). Minor toning and ink erosion to inscriptions, horizontal file fold, still a very unusual and scarce letter from Hamburg to Singapore sent via Egypt, with British stamps added in transit. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Meters. 1920 Piece bearing proof impressions of the first type 2m, 4m, 5m, 10m and 50m meter in violet, sent to the U.P.U as specimens for distribution to member countries, this piece forwarded to the Mauritania Post Office, affixed to part archive page and handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE", the page dated in 1951 when an audit of the archive was taken. A remarkable U.P.U Specimen page. Also see lot 779. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
