Lot 20111 – 1873 (23.4) Letter from Alexandria to Marseille, franked

1873 (23.4) Folded cover from Alexandria to Marseille, franked France Ceres 15c. and 25c., tied by lozenge “5080”, with French Post Office ALEXANDRIA / ÉGYPTE / 23 AVRIL 73 circular datestamp on reverse, underpaid by 10c plus 50c fine, thus charged “6” decimes with framed AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT handstamp and red framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE, with arrival backstamp MARSEILLE / 4 MARS 73, an attractive usage