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Auction: 11042 - Pearls of Arabia - Egypt
Lot: 586

Egypt Italian Post Offices 1865 (16 March) entire to Livorno franked 1863-65 London printing 60c. mauve (separated by scissors and with some trimmed perfs. on three sides), uncancelled at departure with "alessandria d´egitto/poste italiane" datestamp and framed "piroscafi/postali/italiane" alongside, on arrival cancelled by the Papal grill of Ancona, arrival datestamp on reverse, light filing folds, fine. A unique cover from Alexandria with the "Griglia Pontificia" cancellation. G. Colla Certificate (2009). Photo Estimate € 1,500-2,000

Sold for
€700