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1871 (Aug 10): Combination cover from Cairo to Plymouth with Egypt 1867 1 pi. red, two examples (Gi. 14) tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps in black (Aug 10) for internal double rate, forwarded from Alexandria with Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 in a horizontal pair (single rate) tied by faint "BO1" obliterator and by 'Alexandria' cds (Aug 12) in black. Reverse with Cairo, Alessandria and Plymouth (Aug 20) datestamps. An attractive and unusual cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 224.