Lot 20040 – 1865 (Jul 25) Envelope from Cairo to Florence with

1865 (Jul 25) Envelope from Cairo to Florence with 60c lilac, tied by “PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI” boxed hs, with Alexandria Italian PO cds and blue “POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE” VICEROYAL POST cds adjacent, Firenze bs, disinfection slits, a couple of toned perfs, a fine and rare franking which was only in existence between 15th April and 31st December 1865 before Egypt’s first stamps were introduced, cert. E. Diena (1979)