1836-55, Group of three entires: 1836 (Feb 22) from Alexandria to Trieste from the Ralli correspondence, with ms “1×3” and “Con Capt Papariano Greco DCS”, coat of arms wax seal; 1836 (Nov 23) from Alexandria to Italy with ms “Con il Bro. Toscano, P. Egiziane Cap. Cichinelli” at lower left, Livorno arrival ds, fine; and 1855 (Jul 18) from Livorno via French packet to Alexandria with arrival bs, minor soiling; a scarce group of early letters (Image)

1839 (May 10) Entire from Boston USA to Calcutta, India, endorsed ‘Overland’ at the lower left with fine impression of the rare hand stamp ‘CARE OF MESSRS WAGHORN & CO / LONDON ALEXANDRIA’, with French and Indian transits, light vertical crease and minor ink erosion, rare with only 9 examples of this hs recorded by us with this being the earliest known usage (Image)

1848 Entire from Cairo to England with TOD RATHBONE & CO ALEXANDRIA double oval forwarding cachet in blue on reverse with manuscript ‘forwarded by’ inserted in oval, British double arc Alexandria and Maltese disinfection cachets alongside plus arrival overlapping forwarding cachet, fine and rare (Image)

1848-63, Group of 11 stampless covers, most from London to Alexandria, one from Singapore via Alexandria (bs) to Gibraltar, one outgoing to Scotland, incl. disinfected, various rates, useful group for the student (Image)

1854 Mourning envelope from Gibraltar with manuscript ‘Missent to Alexandria of Egypt’ endorsement on front, prepaid in cash ’10 (d)’ with light Gibraltar blue arc cds alongside, addressed to ‘Dr Blake, 55th Regt. with the expedition on service in the East’, fine exhibition item, believed unique (realised £782 in Harmers of London auction in April 1996) (Image)