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

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Lot 20111 – 1873 (23.4) Letter from Alexandria to Marseille, franked
Stamp of Egypt » French Post Offices » Alexandria 1873 (23.4) Letter from Alexandria to Marseille, franked

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

Egypt » French Post Offices » Alexandria
Price realised
240 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Wed 28 Oct 2020 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

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

Auction
2020 October Autumn Auction Series
Catalogue
Egypt – Chalhoub Part 3

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