Suez / Egypt: Port Ephtimios Grand Continental Hotel Cairo Stamp (Vintage PC 1921)

original vintage postcard - no reprint!

publisher: EPHTIMIOS FRÈRES, PORT SAID

Rare 1921 Egypt Postcard Suez Le Port Ephtimios Freres Grand Continental Cairo

An exceptional historical postcard from Egypt, forming a perfect matching pair with the Port Tewfik card from the exact same day of correspondence.

Front: A beautiful colored lithograph view titled "SUEZ - Le Port" showing local sailboats (feluccas) in the harbor, with a man watering horses in the foreground. Front-franked with three vintage Egyptian stamps (one orange 3 Milliemes and two brown 1 Millieme Felucca stamps).

Back: Features the highly collectible circular postmark from the famous luxury hotel in Cairo: "CONTINENTAL / CAIRO" dated August 2, 1921 (2-VIII.21 11-0AM)