Losnr. 5627 - 196.-201. Auktion
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Losnr. : 5627 Ägypten (Königreich)
Mersina 1871: Cover from Mersina, Cilicia to Beirut franked by 1867 20 pa. blue-green in a horizontal pair paying the 1 piastre 'Port-to-Port' rate, tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / MERSINA datestamp (May 23) in black. Repeated strike at right and reverse with scarce V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BAIROUT Consular Post Office cds (May 26). An exceptional cover. Signed Calves, Lamy, Todd AIEP.
Note: The Office was open from July 14, 1879 until February 1872. The route taken would have involved stops at Alexandretta, Latakia and Tripoli.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 11.000 CHF