1882 (Sep 24) Cover with enclosed letter from A.E Sandbach at Ismailia, addressed to his father in Wales franked G.B 2½d cancelled by "B.A / E" barred obliterator, "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" code B c.d.s alongside tying the stamp, Oct 9th arrival backstamp. The "B.A / E" cancel is only known on this one cover and on three other single stamps or small pieces. A unique cover, probably the most important item of Egypt military postal history, ex Richard Wilson Collection, with B.P.A Certificate (1992). Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
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1882 (Sep 12) Cover to England franked Egypt 1pi cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s with an "ISMALIAH" c.d.s (Sep 13) on the front, backstamped at Port Said, Alexandria and Bournemouth, disinfection slit due to the cholera outbreak in Italy. Exceptional quality and a rare use of an Egypt stamp in the British Army Post Office. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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1890 Imitation "B.A / E" obliterator produced for use at the British Army Post Office tent exhibited at the 1890 Penny Post Jubilee celebrations held at the City of London Guildhall, an impression on a stampless cover (embossed official arms on flap) endorsed "Specimen of postal cancellation used by the British army in Egypt, 1st Soudan Campaign", and 1890 Jubilee 1d postcard posted within London with the Guildhall and "B.A / E" handstamps. This handstamp only had seven horizontal bars, the original handstamp having thirteen. (2).
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1883 (Dec 14) Cover from Port Said to Ireland headed "From no 1440 Pte J. Rogers, 1st Batt, K.O Bo" but not countersigned, franked at the 1pi civilian rate. Also 1883 (Aug 5) cover from Alexandria to Capt. G. Bent, 1st. S. Staff Regiment, Ras-El-Tin, franked 5m. (2).