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  • Lot# : 2052 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Office in Alexandria 1864: Combination cover from Cairo to Genova struck with circular POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO despatch datestamp (Dec 2, month inverted) in black (Smith Type VI) franked by Italy 1863 De La Rue 60 c. lilac tied by small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds adjacent (Dec 5). Reverse with Ancona cds (Dec 11) and Genova arrival cds. Illustrated in the Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro handbook on page 257. A charming and very scarce cover: one of just a handful of London Printings used in combination with the Posta Europea service recorded. Cert. Colla (2009).rnrnProvenance: 'The Italian Post Offices in Alexandria', Harmers, November 2009, lot 1014; Collection 'Pasha', Spink, Oct 2011, lot 581.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF