Lot# 398 - Auction 227-233
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Lot# : 398 Egypt Kingdom
Italian Post Offices 1872: Cover front from Port Said to Florence struck with superb keyhole PORTO SAID / CONSOL.TO D'ITALIA datestamp in blkue-green at upper left (April 20), franked by Egypt 1872 1pi. red, typographed, tied by 'V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID' cds (April 21) and by Italy 1863/64 Turin printing 40 c. carmine tied by dotted '234' obliterator ALLESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds in black. Front only but a great rarity, one of only two examples recorded. Cert. Bottacchi (2009).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHF