Lot 20247 – 1870 (24.7) Cover from Smirne to Sira, franked Egypt

1870 (24.7) Folded cover from Smirne to Sira, franked Egypt 2nd Issue 1 piastre red, tied V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE / 24 LUG. 1870 circular datestamp with similar alongside, and with Greece 20L blue applied on arrival to pay the internal postage, tied Sira and with Sira arrival backstamp, some slight cvr toning, an important combination franking and an important showpiece

Rarity: Only three such covers recorded

Provenance: “Oscar” (Wolfgang Achteberg), February 1999 (Lot 10413), Samir Fikry

Expertise: Signed Roger Calves and Peter Holcombe