Worldwide Stamps and Covers Egyptian Post Offices Abroad Consular Offices » Gedda
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No:51160
Symbol:F
Consular Offices » Gedda. 1874 (Sep 23) Entire from Gedda to Suez with two 1872 1pi tied by blue "POSTE KEGEDVIE EGIZIANE / GEDDA" cds, cover and stamp faults, a very rare cancel especially in this colour, von Uexkull records only 5 covers of the 1872 issue bearing this postmark and only one other cancelled in blue, a major Saudi Arabia rarity. (Image)