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Only question: Name the 5 countries that could be destinations for letters mailed with Army Post Egypt stamps.
First response with correct answer received before or at noon Sept. 14, 2021, eastern US time wins. If there is no response with the correct answer, the first response containing 5 countries as an answer wins. My decision of winner will be final.
My guess: England, Wales, Scotland, North Ireland and Ireland.
Seriously, if you didn't said specifically "name 5 countries" I would say only UK and Ireland.
Found a pdf about these stamps (actually about the previous "British Forces in Egypt" stamp series), and on the last page there's a copy of a document regarding the discontinuation of the "British Forces in Egypt" stamps and the introduction of the "Army Post Egypt" stamps. And the document is clear regarding where they could be used: "... they can only be used for the postage of letters to the United Kingdom and Ireland, including the Irish Free State, and must not be used on letters to any colony, possession, or foreign country, or for air mail, registered letters or parcels.
(https://classic.stamps.org/userfiles/file/MyAPS/Exhibits/BritishForcesInEgypt1932-36-271333.pdf)
To Everyone: For purposes of this giveaway I consider Great Britain and Northern Ireland one country (perhaps nation United Kingdom would be better) and Irish Free State as another as those were the types of location they were considered by the time the use of the Army Post Egypt had ceased.
Giobruno, The information you found applies to the start of use of British Forces in Egypt stamps. When Army Post Egypt stamps were first issued it was stated the same conditions would apply. My question refers to the destinations over the lifetime of the Army Post Egypt stamps.
So we will consider 2 countries identified: Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Irish Free State (which had gained full sovereignty by the end of use of the stamps). And I do not count your reply as 5 countries as I meant the highest level of country and your 5 are constituent countries (I apologize for not clarifying with the original question).
Quote: "Coinman48"To Everyone: For purposes of this giveaway I consider Great Britain and Northern Ireland one country (perhaps nation United Kingdom would be better) and Irish Free State as another as those were the types of location they were considered by the time the use of the Army Post Egypt had ceased.
Giobruno, The information you found applies to the start of use of British Forces in Egypt stamps. When Army Post Egypt stamps were first issued it was stated the same conditions would apply. My question refers to the destinations over the lifetime of the Army Post Egypt stamps.
So we will consider 2 countries identified: Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Irish Free State (which had gained full sovereignty by the end of use of the stamps). And I do not count your reply as 5 countries as I meant the highest level of country and your 5 are constituent countries (I apologize for not clarifying with the original question).
I look forward to more entries.
Will
So, the usage of these stamps for postage was later allowed to more 3 countries beyond the initial 2. Interesting.
I'm on office, so I'll resume my research only at night.
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Edit: Since I'll resume searching only at night or tomorrow, I'll make a wild guess just to make a qualifying entry:
United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, India, South Africa.
Certainly the last 3 are incorrect (Canada correct perhaps?).
This is not easy, but i'll give it a go.
1. UK
2. Irish Free State
3. Egypt (The stamps could also be used between army bases in Egypt)
4. India
5. Sudan
Still not the 5 I am looking for. I hate to give any more qualifications but I am not counting Egypt as I understand such usage is known but was in error and mail between bases would not be handled by the Egyptians. So let's say 5 foreign destinations. So unless the exact 5 are given before the deadline we can say Giobruno is the leader.
It will probably be the middle of next week or so until the next giveaway. I do have somewhat of a life in addition to the giveaways though sometimes I'm not sure.
Keep watching and participating. I promise the prizes will be interesting.
