Lot 4435

✉ PALESTINA. 1918. (FRENCH DETACHMENT IN PALESTINE). Military mail envelope endorsed SECTOR DU D.F.P DU PORT SAID S.P. 601a with military cachet DETACHMENT FRANCAISE DE PALESTINE/LE VAGUMESTRE in violet the envelope is routed via Port Said with CORR D'ARMEES PORT SAID double ring. This cover was recovered from the sea of Marseille the vessel having been torpedoed on route from Port Said and the cachet BATEAU NAUFRAGE MARSEILLE applied. A rare and interesting cover from the French military detachment.