Auction: 11042 - Pearls of Arabia - Egypt
Lot: 603
Egypt Italian Post Offices 1866 (16 Nov.) entire letter bearing Egypt 1866 1pi. claret tied by blue "poste vice reali egiziane cairo 16/nov/66" c.d.s., carried to Alexandria and there 1863-65 60c. violet affixed and tied by "234" in dots, "alessandria d´egitto/poste italiane 17/nov/66" c.d.s. alongside, black boxed "piroscafi/postali/italiani", addressed to Livorno with arrival mark on reverse (24/11), few toned spots and vertical fold, fine. A very attractive combination franking. A showpiece. Photo Estimate € 1,500-2,000
Sold for
€1,700