1916 5m postage franked WWI British army Force in Egypt mail cover, D42 to CAIRO

Description: Franked WWI army mail via British 'Force in Egypt': 8 March 1916 postmarked cover sent from soldier in the 42nd East Lancashire Division to CAIRO, franked 5 mils per the period inland letter rate using an Egyptian stamp & tied by 2x strikes of the D.42 double ring postmark (3 Section at Suez Canal) + triangular censor mark #3359 (1/9th Manchester Battalion Regiment) & officer signature endorsed; backstamped Army Post Office transit (SZ number unclear but likely SZ10 at CAIRO) & front-stamped same day arrival at CAIRO C civilian post office; slit open at top with tear, complete. This is a late period Force in Egypt cover: from 20 March all British forces in Egypt ('Force in Egypt' & 'Middle East Force') became the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) and were entitled to free postage on mail via the Army postal service; prior to this as in this case, only mail sent via the Egyptian civilian post office was free for soldiers - here as sent ironically via the Army postal service, the cover's postage had to be paid. --- Most of our merchandise ships out from Israel | orders are combined | additional items are charged 75c: DOMESTIC services available are Registered mail (default) and courier mail. Please contact us if you desire courier mail. BUYERS IN ISRAEL: eBay does not recognize Israel as being a "domestic" mailing destination - please contact us to be invoiced and charged $5 for registered mail. --- OVERSEAS services available are Priority ECO Post registered airmail (default - $15 flat fee) and express EMS mail (3-day / 5-day to-door delivery - $40 flat fee). These options can be selected on check-out. We recognize that the shipping overseas is expensive - only ECO Post shows tracking up to delivery; for less expensive purchases on the understanding of the customer that tracking is not available we can user $5 standard registered mail overseas - please contact us so we can invoice you at this rate. --- Prospective buyers in countries without postal relations with Israel can receive orders via a third country. Please contact us for this option. --- To see higher end specialized philatelic items + materials from countries which cannot be displayed on ebay, add d o t com to our our handle name

Price: 89 USD

Location: Jerusalem Israel

End Time: 2024-12-16T09:26:14.000Z

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