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Auction: 18043 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1911

Great Britain
Used Abroad
Egypt
1861 (Mar.) small envelope from Cairo "via Marseilles" to Dowager Countess Guillamore in London, rated "9" and showing fine Crowned circle "paid/at/cairo", the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps; small cut at right well clear of the handstamp. Rare. S.G. CC2, £5,000. Photo

Note: Vicountess Guillamore was the widow of Standish O'Grady, 2nd. Viscount Guillamore and son of the 1st. Viscount Guillamore. He was an officer of the 7th. Hussars at the battle of Waterloo

provenance:
Dr. Paul Kornan, September 1994

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Sold for
£1,800