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Auction: 11042 - Pearls of Arabia - Egypt
Lot: 641

Egypt Italian Post Offices 1872 (24 Nov.) registered envelope bearing Egypt 1872-75 1pi. rose-red and 2pi. yellow tied by "v.r. poste egiziane cairo 24/nov/72"c.d.s., carried to Alexandria and there Italy 1863-65 40c. (2) affixed and tied by "234" in dots, rare "alessandria d´egitto poste itale 25/nov/72 consegne" key hole type c.d.s and boxed "racomandato" and "raccomandata" alongside, addressed to Milan with arrival mark and several transit marks on reverse, tiny vertical crease and lightly toned, fine and very scarce registered mail. Only two combination registered covers known bearing the 2pi.; G. Colla Certificate (1999). Photo Estimate € 1,000-1,500

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