1845 (31.12) Disinfected entire from Alexandria to Zara, bearing part blue boxed “NETTO DI FUORA E NETTO DI DENTRO” on reverse, plus s/I ALEXANDRIA (first postmark of the Austrian Post Office) on front, array of rate markings, disinfection slits, an attractive & scarce usage full of character (Tranmer Fig. 1) (Image)

1848 (29.8) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to London, England, bearing “ALEXANDRIEN / 29.AUG” 2-line handstamp, manuscript on reverse showing 18 kreuzer seapost rate, recipient paid 3s 5d in manuscript on arrival, fine and scarce Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1849 (9.1) Stampless folded entire probably from Cairo, via Alexandria to Amsterdam, bearing the extremely rare “AGENZIE DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / ALESSANDRIA” oval cachet in blue applied on reverse with red arrival AMSTERDAM 7.3 red cancelation alongside, with French Post Office ALEXANDRIE / 21.FEVR.49 cds on front, the letter was disinfected and marked in black on back of cover with framed PURIFIE/FRIOUL, postage was levied on arrival in Amsterdam, an important exhibition showpiece Rarity: Smith states “This is clearly the rarest of the Austrian postmarks (two recorded)” Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer Note: All postal activity by the Lloyd agency was required to cease by the Austro-Egyptian Postal Convention of July 1868 (Image)

1852 (21.3) Folded stampless entire from Alexandria to Trieste, bearing 2-line “21. MAR / ALEXANDRIEN” handstamp, paying the 9 Kreuzer “Seeporto” rate, very fine and scarce Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1852 (7.4) Folded stampless entire forwarded with blue Forwarding Agent cachet in Alexandria, from Aleppo, Syria to Alexandria and given to the Austrian post and sent to Trieste. Paying the 9 Kreuzer seapost rate. Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1853 (19.11) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to Genova, bearing “ALEXANDRIEN/19.11” small type datestamp in blue, with “AT”, “T.A.3” (Transit Autrichienne 3rd). markings alongside, with array of markings on reverse, paying 12 decimi on arrival, fine and scarce (Image)

1855 (21.11) Folded stampless entire to Vienna, through the Lloyd agency, showing “ALEXANDRIEN/21.11” small type handstamp and straight line “FRANCO” alongside. Paying 9 kreuzer seapost rate and 9 kreuzer inland, with “9/9” on reverse, fine and scarce Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1857 (19.1) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to Rapperswil, Switzerland, bearing “COL VAPORE/D’ALESSANDRIA” 2-line handstamp. Paying 9 kreuzer seapost rate and 9 kreuzer inland, 6 kreuzer for a total of 24 kreuzer, on arrival 90 rappen paid in Rapperswil, manuscripts in black and red, a very fine and scarce usage to Switzerland Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1864 (26.8) Folded cover sent registered from Alexandria to Trieste with Austrian Levant Arms 1863 15 s. perf. 14 on front paying postage, reverse with Arms 10 s. perf. 9 1/2 paying registered fee, both tied by “ALEXANDRIEN / RECOM” cds, Trieste backstamp, paying the 25 Soldi registered rate, scarce Provenance: Provera (Image)

1864 (18.11) Folded cover to Venice, franked 1864 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, two singles of each value tied “ALEXANDRIEN/18.11” large type circular datestamp, stamps with minor defects, colourful and a scarce 50 soldi rate Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1865 (16.5) Cover from Alexandria to Teplitz, Austria, paying the 90 Soldi rate. Cover with horizontal pair and two vertical pairs of 1864 15 s. brown all tied by bold strikes of ALEXANDRIEN/16.5 circular datestamps, reverse with Oberleitensdorf and Teplitz (May 24) circular datestamp, some reinforcing and slight filing bends, an attractive and rare 90 soldi rate Provenance: Anton Jerger Expertise: Signed Colla, Ferchenbauer (Image)

1866 (14.10) Folded cover from Alexandria to St. Gallen, SWITZERLAND, franked 1864 5 s. rose, two vertical pairs and two singles, plus 10 s. blue, all tied “ALEXANDRIEN/14.10” large type circular datestamp, some perf. toning, an attractive 40 soldi franking to a scarce destination Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1867 (18.10) Folded stampless entire Alexandria to Trieste, Austria, bearing “COL VAPORE/D’ALESSANDRIA” 2-line handstamp in blue and rare LETTRE ARRIVATE/COL VAPORE/DAL LEVANTE. Stamped 20 in blue to pay 10 kreuzer seapost rate, 5 kreuzer inland and 5 kreuzer postage due, very fine and an important usage Rarity: Only cover recorded with the handstamp “COL VAPORE/D’ALESSANDRIA” in blue Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1870 (16.10) Folded entire to Liverpool, franked 3 s. green two singles and 10 s. blue in two pairs, all tied ALEXANDRIEN/16.10 circular datestamp, routing to avoid Franco Prussian War, cover fold through one 3s, scarce 46 soldi franking, an attractive usage Provenance: Alexander, Henry Houser, Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1875 (22.11) Return receipt bearing 10s. tied ALEXANDRIEN/22.11.75 thimble circular, with pre-stamp ALEXANDRIA handstamp alongside (first postmark of the Austrian Post Office), somewhat tatty, extremely rare Provenance. Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1883 Incoming 5 soldi postal card from Beirut to Alexandria, showing superb ALEXANDRIEN/ 17.9.83 thimble circular datestamp applied on arrival, very fine (Image)

1884 (23.9) Envelope from Alexandria to Munich, with 1874 5 s. and 1883 2 s. and 3 s. tied by ALEXANDRIEN/23.9.84 thimble circular datestamp (Tranmer fig.10), Trieste and arrival backstamp, rare mixed issues usage Provenance: C. Cotta, Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1884 (18.1) 5 soldi postal card to Vienna, cancelled clear 2-line COL VAPORE/ D’ALESSANDRIA, clear WIEN circular datestamp arrival alongside, scarce 2-line cancellation on postal card Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1886 (2.11) Postal card from Alexandria, postmarked 2.11.86 to Cairo, arrival datestamp of Cario dated 3 11 86 alongside, fine and unusual usage Note: Although intended for use for mail from the Austrian Post Office to abroad this card has been accepted for domestic use and no postage due was levied. Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)

1888 (1.8) 5s double reply card from Alexandria to Athens and returned, cancelled by superb ALEXANDRIEN/1.8.88 thimble circular datestamp, very fine and a scarce complete used reply card Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1867 (30.1) Envelope from Cairo to Leipzig, Germany, with Egypt 1866 1st Issue 1 pi. tied clear blue POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/CAIRO/30.GEN 67 circular datestamp plus similar + ALEXANDRIEN/30. 1 circular datestamp alongside, rated “5” groschen, fresh, very fine and a showpiece Rarity: Only 6 recorded covers with Egypt 1st Issue travelled through the Austrian Post Office Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1868 (6.5) Small envelope from Cairo to Jerusalem, franked with Egypt 2nd Issue 1867 2 pi. blue and 20 pa. green tied Cairo circular datestamp, with cursive “FRANCA” handstamp alongside. The envelope was handed to the Austrian Post Office with a backstamp ALEXANDRIEN/20.5, very fine and an unusual usage Note: Peter Smith writes in page 55: “A postal convention with Egypt was approved on July 23rd 1868, with effect on October 1st, which allowed letters to be prepaid from anywhere in Lower Egypt entirely with Egyptian stamps for carriage from Alexandria by the Austrian post. A special informational hand stamp, Franca, in cursive letters, was provided to identify such letters. The simple letter rate was 2 pi. 20 pi.” It is interesting to note that this envelope went through the Austrian post office using the guidelines of the Austro-Egyptian convention several months before the effective date of the convention. (Image)

1869 (2.5) Practically complete folded cover front bearing Austrian Levant 15 s. light brown, perf. 9 1/2, tied by clear crispy “PORTO SAID EGYPTEN 2/5/69” thimble datestamp, addressed to Orebic, an extremely fine exhibition showpiece, the only recorded usage of this issue on cover in Port Said (Image)

1870 (12.6) Folded cover from Port Said to Syra, Greece, with Austrian Levant 1867 10s. blue tied by the rare PORT SAID/EGYPTEN thimble circular datestamp, with manuscript "20" on arrival and further franked a Greek 20L blue Large Hermes Head, some cover tone spots, very rare as very few covers covers are known of the Port Said Office, an important combination usage (Image)

1845 (8.4) Folded entire letter sheet from Alexandria to Malta, bearing ALEXANDRIA/AP 4 1845 datestamp in red, with disinfection slit and PURIFIÉ AU LAZARET MALTE marking alongside, red manuscript “5” (d) prepaid, very fine and scarce Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)