1863 Newspaper 6 kopeks blue, cancelled by three strikes ‘785’ and triangle of dots handstamp of Alexandria in blue, usual thins and creases, showpiece Rarity: One of two recorded examples (Image)

1863 Folded entire letter showing oval “Dumreigger Freres & Co./ Alexandrie/Egypte” forwarder’s cachet and “Port Aleksandriya” c.d.s. (25.8) in blue, very fine and a rare usage Provenance: Lipschutz, “Cihangir” (H. Schaefer) (Image)

1868 Letter from Alexandria franked ROPiT 2 pi. and neatly tied by blue ‘PORT ALEKSANDRIYA’ in Russian, a very fine showpiece Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)

1871 (March 11) Folded entire from Latakia to Alexandria, franked with 1868 3k. green in horizontal pair (some short perfs) and cancelled by triangle of dots in blue, cancelled on reverse on arrival by rare “ALEKSANDREISKOE AGENTSTVO ROPIT” in blue dated 17.3.1871, also Lattakia cancellation dated of 11.3.1871, very fine and covers with 3k. green franking are very rare Expertise: Signed Peter Holcombe (Image)

1872 (May 16) Folded entire to Alexandria franked 1k. and 5k. backstamped on Alexandria with rare ‘ALEKSANDREISKOE AGENTSTVO ROPIT’ dated 21 V 1872, a very scarce usage Provenance: Jeidel, Lars Alund (Image)

1874 Egypt 3rd issue 20 paras cancelled ‘785’ and triangle of dots handstamp of Alexandria in blue, unusual and scarce Note: It is not clear under what circumstances did this cancellation occur (Image)