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Lot# 432 - Auction 284 - 290

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    French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1870 (Aug 20): Cover from Cairo via Alexandria to Frankfurt, Germany, bearing Austria 1867 15 s. brown (Mi 5/I) in a combination franking with Egypt 1867 1 pi. rose-red (Gi 14), some perforation irregularities on the Egyptian adhesive, otherwise fine and fresh examples. Upon despatch in Cairo the Egyptian adhesive was tied by "V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 20 AGO 70" cds with an information strike at right. The Austrian adhesive was tied at the French P.O. in Alexandria by a gros chiffres '5080' numeral lozenge with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 27 AOUT 70" despatch cds and light French entry "EGYPTE AMB. MARSEILLE" entry cds in red alongside. Cover with some patina, nevertheless an appealing and most interesting combination cover showing the acceptance of an Austrian adhesive to pay the French shipmail as the endorsement "Via Triest" was obviously neglected. Cert. Matl (1969).rnrnProvenance: Collection Emile Antonini, DF, Zurich, 10-15 April 1983, lot 32150.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold