Lot 35359 – 1868 (Sep 20) stampless entire sent to the Italian Consul in Cairo with label on reverse “Section Chalhouf / Au Piquet 198 à 202”

1868 (Sep 20) stampless entire sent to the Italian Consul in Cairo with label on reverse “Section Chalhouf / Au Piquet 198 à 202“, sent by the firm Boris Lavalley et Cie and datelined “Suez”, Chalhouf al Tarraba being opened to traffic on the canal in 1868 with a postal station opening on August 16th, presumably the writer was travelling in an official capacity, some internal staining, an unrecorded label and usage.