Lot 20098 – 1857 (17.2) Combination cover from Cairo to Nice /
Lot 20098 – 1857 (17.2) Combination cover from Cairo to Nice /
Egypt » French Post Offices » Alexandria
Price realised
6’000 EUR
Estimate
300 – 400 EUR
Auction date
mer. 28 oct. 2020 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1857 (17.2) Combination cover from Cairo to Nice / Sardinia with oval Type II handstamp AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO, franked by France 1853 40c. orange and 80c. carmine (2 examples) with French P.O. ALEXANDRIA / EGYPTE / 21 FEVR 57 circular datestamp adjacent, three line PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI in red at top, backstamped Genova and Nizza on arrival, a rare double rate cover
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