Alexandria

Lot number 3302 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1863 French Post Offices in Alexandria, n° 17B (Yv.), small cover originating in Cairo where it received the "POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO" c.d.s. on the front, addressed to Firenze, Italy and transferred to the French Post Office in Alexandria, franked with an imperf. Napoleon III 80c rose which was tied by the large numerals "5080" cancel (cat. value €800 for an ordinary cover), framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" alongside on the front and various transit and arrival postmarks on back, great aspect and effectively a combination cover (Italy + France), very scarce, vf

Lot number 3303 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1869 N° 31 (Yv.) cover sent to Marseille, France via the French Post Office in Alexandria and bearing a Napoleon Laureated 40c orange tied by a superb strike of the "5080" large numerals cancel, departure and arrival postmarks alongside on the front, great quality, vf

Lot number 3304 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1869 N° 23 (Yv.), cover from Alexandria to Munster, France bearing a perf. Napoleon III 40c orange tied by large numerals "5080" cancel, departure c.d.s. alongside on the front, as well as French Maritime Mail c.d.s. in red, transit and arrival postmarks on the back, a very fine cover, vf