Lot 51147 – EGYPT Extremely Rare Levant and First Issue Co

EGYPT Extremely Rare Levant and First Issue Combination 1866 (Jan 9) An almost complete entire letter from Jerusalem to Cairo, with Austria Lombardy and Venetia 1864 perf.9 1/2 5s (2), 10s and 15s, ‘GERUSALEMME/9.1’ date stamps, Egypt 20pa affixed in transit at Alexandria and tied by ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA/17.1’ cds, indistinct Austrian Alexandria transit & Cairo arrival bs; some faults. A very rare mixed franking from the Holy Land and an important showpiece Expertise: Cert. Hochleutner (2014) Estimate € 34’000 – € 40’000