CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7

French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1869 (Nov 16): Entire letter from Alexandria to Munster, Haute-Rhin, bearing Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange in a combination franking with Egypt Penasson 1 pi. rose-red (Gi 11), two fine and fresh examples. The  entire was despatched at the Egyptian P.O. in Alexandria and the adhesive tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 16 NOV 1869" cds. The entire was given to the French postal services and the Napoléon definitive was tied by a Gros Chiffres '5080' lozenge with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 19 NOV 69" despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with MARSEILLE transit, ambulant and MUNSTER arrival (Nov 27) arrival cds's. Horizontal file fold, nevertheless an appealing combination cover which was interestingly not given directly to the French office, cert. Brun (2023).