Worldwide Stamps and Covers Egypt Posta Europea Egypt Posta Europea
Sale No: 203
Lot No:50145
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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)