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Lot# 391 - Auction 227-233

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    Italian Post Offices 1869: Cover from Alexandria to Livorno franked by superb 1863/64 Turin printing 10 c. ochre yellow in a block of four, fine freh colour, neatly tied by two strikes of dotted '234' obliterators. ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds (Jan 9) alongside small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI all in black. Illustrated in the Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro handbook on page 199. A charming and extremely rare cover - the sole recorded with this franking from any of the Italian overseas Post Offices. Cert. Colla (2009).rnrnProvenance: 'The Italian Post Office in Alexandria', Harmers, Nov 2009, lot 1033.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF