1872 (21.4) Folded cover from Cairo via Alexandria to Marseille, France, franked French Empire 80c., tied lozenge “5129” in blue, with PORT- SAID / EGYPTE / 21 AVRIL 72 circular datestamp alongside, and framed “PD”, also with framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE, back- stamped ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE / 22 AVRIL 72 transit and arrival MARSEILLE / 29 AVRIL 72, very fine numeral strike in blue (Image)

1875 (19.5) Registered cover front from Cairo to Paris, franked with seven 80c. Ceres (a strip of 3 and 2 pairs) and a pair of 40c. Ceres, all tied lozenge “5129”, with PORT-SAID / EGYPTE / 19 MAI 75 circular datestamp below, straight-line CHARGÉ, and framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE marking in red together with framed PD, cvr tears, still an attractive and scarce registered franking Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)