Lot 1180 P

Sweden. Military cover Facit 9, 11 , Swedish volunteers in French army in Algeria. A nice special telegram cover franked with 30+12 öre cancelled "WAXHOLM" 30.9.1869 sent to Swedish Lieutenant A H Mauritz Gyllenram, 1st Zouaves Regiment, Alger, Algeria. Nicely mounted on a page with full of facts. Also red "PD" cancel and French railroad transit cancels "SUÈDE-ERQUELINES 5.OCT.69, "PARIS À LYON" 5.OCT.69 and "LYON À AVIGNON" 6.OCT.69. Some documentation of other covers to Algeria is enclosed. The 30 öre is unfortunately some damaged. Still very attractive and very rare telegram cover sent to Africa. Good quality and exhibition item!


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