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Lot# 357 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 357 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Offices 1860 (Oct 15): Cover from Alexandria to Livorno franked by France 1852 10 c. bistre in a fine horizontal stip of three overlapping fine 40 c. orange in a horizontal strip of three tied by dotted '3704' petit chiffres with ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE cds alongside. Marked '3' in manuscript and struck with AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black and taxed '90' centesemi on arrival in Livorno (Oct 25). A few minor imperfections but a fine and scarce cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2008).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Pasha', Spink, Oct 2011, lot 508.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF