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Auction: 11042 - Pearls of Arabia - Egypt
Lot: 520

Egypt French Post Offices 1870 (31 Jan.) envelope front with 1862 40c. orange, two, pairs, one defective (80c. for postage and 80c. for Boule de Moulins), each tied by Grand Chiffres "5119" (Le Caire), black boxed "pd" and "le caire/31/janv./71" c.a.d. alongside, transit mark Alexandrie (31/1/71) on part of reverse, tiny toned at border. Covers during the siege from a foreign country to Paris are exceptional. Calves Certificate (2009). Photo Estimate € 1,000-1,500

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