FRANCE/EGYPT, 1868 (7 Jan.) Folded entire cover from Port Saïd to Marseille, franked by 1pi red and French Napoléon III 40c orange to by GC5080 dotted numeral of Alexandria (12 January transit cds alongside), fine and desirable
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FRANCE/EGYPT, 1870 (5 Jan.) Small envelope from Ismaïla to Chambery, franked by 1pi red and French Napoléon III 40c orange tied by GC5080 dotted numeral of Alexandria (7 january transit cds alongside), small cover faults, multiple signatures
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GREECE/EGYPT, 1871 (21 Oct.) Folded cover from Volo to Sira, franked by 1pi red tied by V.R. EGIZIANE / VOLO / 21 OTT 1871 cds with a second strike alongside, "20" manuscript marking for Greek internal 20 lepta rate accounted for by applying a 20L blue stamp (touched at bottom left) and tied by Syra cds dated October 10th 1871 (Julian calendar), usual disinfection slits, an extremely rare and desirable franking, cert. Tseriotis and signed Holcombe Provenance : Fikry and Chauvet collections
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ITALY/EGYPT, 1869 (19 Feb.) Large part front of cover from Cairo to Ferrara, franked by two 1pi red singles tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE cds, and two Italy 1863-77 40c carmine tied by numeral 234 pmk, also boxed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI pmk and ALESSANDRIO D'EGGITTO transit cds alongside, endorsed "Via Brindisi", rate for a double-weight cover weighing between 10 and 20 grammes
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ITALY/EGYPT, 1870 (28 Aug.) Envelope from Venice to Cairo, franked by 1pi red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE cds, and Italy 1863-77 40c carmine tied by dotted numeral postmark, VENEZIA 28 AGO 70 desptach cds alongside, reverse bears Brindisi (30 Aug.), Alessandria (3 Sept.) transits and Cairo arrival, fine and scarce incoming cover
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ITALY/EGYPT, 1871 (29 April) Envelope from Alexandria to Florence, franked by 1pi red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE cds, and Italy 1863-77 40c carmine tied by numeral 234 pmk, arrival backstamp, very fine
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