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Auction: SW1006 - The Collector's Series, including important Chile and Portugal
Lot: 765

1866, June 11. Cover from Cairo to Genoa, franked by first issue 1866 1pi. claret, tied by "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane/Cairo" c.d.s., with additional strike at right, paying the internal rate to Alexandria, where it entered the Italian P.O. following application of Italy 1863 60c. violet tied by "234" numeral with matching "Alessandria D´Egitto/Poste Italiane" c.d.s., and framed "Piroscafi/Postali/Italiani" h.s. alongside, to cover the portion of the journey to Genoa. A rare combination usage. Cert. A. Diena. S.G. 4.

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€800