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1890 PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, TWO 1d PINK ENVELOPES FROM THE GUILDHALL EXHIBITION WITH THE VERY SCARCE 'B.A/E' BRITISH ARMY EGYPT CANCELLATION. Fine unaddressed 1d pink envelope used at the Guildhall Exhibition with very fine strike 'V. CROWN R./PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/1840 1 1890/19 MY 90/GUILDHALL' exhibition hand stamp in black and at upper right superb strike of the very scarce 'B.A/E' British Army Egypt barred cancellation also in black. Also a second very similar unaddressed 1d pink envelope with superb strike of the Guildhall Exhibition hand stamp in purple but dated 16 MAY 90 and without code in centre, again with superb strike 'B.A./E' barred cancellation. A rare pair of covers, apparently ex The Waterlow Archive. (2 items). (Ref 137092).