Lot 20197 – 1869 (Feb. 9) Folded letter from Alexandria franked

1869 (Feb. 9) Folded letter from Alexandria franked Russian Levant 1k. brown pair and 5k. blue pair to pay double rate to Port Said tied by blue ‘785’ and triangle of dots of Alexandria, further tied by Port Said Russian P.O. cds, all in blue, from the Mavroidi correspondence (cachet alongside), annotated for conveyance ‘Par Vapeur Russe’ (by Russian Steamer), PORT ALEKSANDRIYA blue departure backstamp, an attractive and a very important showpiece