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Lot# 390 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 390 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Offices 1866: Egypt 1 pi. claret, perf. 12½, Type I, used on 1866 cover from Cairo to Pesaro tied by late use of the dotted retta in black with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO information strike in red adjacent (July 4) - rare in this colour. Transferred to Italian P.O. and franked by Italy 1863 60 c. lilac tied by dotted '234' obliterator with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside and framed small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black below. Reverse with Brindisi cds (July 11), Ancona cds and Pesaro arrival. A fine and rare entire. Cert. Colla (2009).rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J. R. Danson, RL, April 1977, lot 173; 'Italian Post Offices in Alexandria', Harmers, Nov 2009, lot 1029; Collection 'Pasha', Spink, Oct 2011, lot 601.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF