1881. Alexandria to Cahours/France. Envelope franked France Peace and Commerce 3c. violet (x2) and 5c green (x4), 2 pairs, tied cds's. Several transits and arrival pmk. V. fine and most scarce usage of 3c. stamps.

1907 (6 July). Alexandria to Canton, Ohio/USA. E. franked 1m brown and 3 ms yellow horiz. strip of three, tied Mumarram Rev" bilingual cds, also alongside. On reverse transit Alexandria and arrival pmk.

French Offices. 1868 (5 August). Alexandrie to Marseille. Envelope franked France Napoleon Empire perf. 10c. bister pair, 20c blue and 40c orange, tied romboids "5080", cds and red box "Paquebots/de la/Mediterranee". Very fine three colour franking.

1896. London to Egypt. Porto Said, returned to London. Envelope with contents with several Egyptian special marks "NON RECLAME" bilingual etc. sent back, including another SPECIAL OHMS. London envelope for the time to be sent back to the sender. Most unus

1848(Jan 29). Entire letter to Marseille from Alexandria with French Post Office cds of despatch in Alexandria, framed red 'Paquebots de la Mediterranee' and disinfected on arrival in France with black oval 'PURIFIE A TOULON' on front. A fine and scarce c

1846(Aug 20). Entire letter from Alexandria to France with French PO cds on front and red framed 'Paquebots de la Mediterrenee'. Reverse with excellent strike of scarce framed 'PURIFIE-FRIOUL' in black of disinfection and slitted and rastel punched. A fin

1945 (27 Nov). Cairo to USA. Airmail franked envelope mns "Air / Via Trans-Atlantic Route" (at this date previous to OAT). Very interesting.

1953 (11Feb). Alexandria to USA. Double censored airmail.

1953. Alexandria. Double censored to USA. Ovptd, etc. Nice franking + several labels. Sc 321, 319, 711.

1888(27 Jan). Port Said to Cornwall/England. 20 para brown stat.card used, carried by French paquepot (octagonal red) "Ligne T/Paq.Fr nº 4/30 jan-88" (***). Very Fine early usage.

1907 (March). EGYPT - AUSTRIA - ITALY. Heluan to Triest, forwarded to Roma / Italy. 3t ovpt stationery double card + 2m green adhl (Sc. 44), tied bilingual cds, via Cairo (28 March) and Triest (3 April), where Austria 5 heller green (Sc. 73) stamps applie

1904 (30 July). EGYPT - PERSIA. Ghuria to Ispahan / Persia (17 Aug.). Via Cairo (30 July) and Bombay. Envelope franked 5rs Pyramids issue block of four, central bilingual cds, also alongside. VF and appealing. Arrival on reverse (Sc. 48 x 4).

1908 (1 March). EGYPT / AUSTRALIA. Cairo to Sidney (13 Apr.). 5r red printed stationery envelope + adhl 5m stamp, tied cds's. Via Suez (12 March).

1875(April 11th). Cover to Cairo franked by Bulaq 1874 1pi red tied by ‘Poste Egiziane-Mansura’ cds in black. Cairo arrival on reverse. Edge wear to cover. SG 38.

Gaza. 2m orange ‘Egypt & Sudan’ overprint in blue, further optd. ‘Palestine’ and Bars in black, variety black surcharge double, a fine og example. SG 63 var.

1871. Reister Essay on white paper with First Issue type overprint and ‘00’ Para ‘Epreuve’ design in black for proposed 1872 issue. A fine item.

FRENCH OFFICE (French PO in Port Said). 1899 (Nov 23rd). Registered cover to Port said franked with 1899 5c pale green and two provisionally overprinted ‘Vingt Cinq’ in red on 10c black on lilac tied by Port Said cds’s just five days after issue. Very rar

1877 (17 March). ITALIAN POST OFFICE. Alexandria - Italy / Ancona. Printed wrapper frkd 5c green / Estero, tied "234" + cds alongside. Very scarce rate usage.

1756. Cairo - Venetia / Italy. EL endorsed "Con Capitan Cº Ened / Che Dios Guarda". Fine.

1732. Alexandria - Venetia / Italy. EL endorsed "Con Capitan Manuel / che Dios Conserve". VF.