Lot 265
1907 (Jan.) Jamaica Plain, Mass. to Paris, France, forwarded to Egypt and Sudan, envelope bearing 5¢ blue (304) top edge single tied by duplex, addressed to Paris in care of agent, marked due with circled "T" handstamp and French 50c. due stamp applied, remailed to Cairo, Egypt where Egypt 2pia. orange due tied by Cairo datestamp and framed "T" handstamp, forwarded again to Khartoum, Sudan where 10m. violet and blue green horizontal pair tied by Khartoum (11.14) c.d.s.; some edge wear and slight paper loss on reverse, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR OF THE SUDAN 10M. POSTAGE DUE ON COVER AND ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED USES.
AN EXCEPTIONAL FOUR COUNTRY AND THREE CONTINENT NON-PHILATELIC FRANKING.
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