1853-60, Group of five covers with Posta Europea Alexandria (type II) ds, of which four are sent from the Sardinian Consul in Alexandria to the Delegate in Cairo, mixed condition with varying clarity of strikes (Image)

1862 (Sep 15) Mourning envelope from Cairo to Florence, sent to Alexandria with Cairo Posta Europea cds (Smith type IV), then sent via the French PO with 1859 80c rose tied by “5080” lozenge of dots, transit bs, very fine and rare mixed franking (Image)

1864 (Mar 29) Envelope from Cairo to Florence, sent to Alexandria with blue Cairo Posta Europea cds (Smith type VI), then sent via the Italian PO with a 1863 70c lilac tied by boxed “PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI,” Italian PO cds alongside, Italian transits on reverse, an attractive and rare mixed franking of the Posta Europea and the Italian PO, a rarity of the foreign post offices in Egypt (Image)