Auction España, Dep. Postales y Extranjero - II Sesión
Monday, May 4th 2026
Session one
3 pm | Lots 1 - 899
Tuesday, May 5th 2026
Session two
3 pm | Lots 900- 1785
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Lot 1622
✉ AUSTRIA. 1853 (?). ALEXANDRIA. Letter from GRATZ (Austria) to CAIRO, franked with 9 kreuzer pair paying the inland rate (9 kr.) and the maritime carriage (9 kr.). It was dispatched to Triest to be embarked on the LLOYD steamer arriving in Alexandria the following 17. On reverse the Austrian Post Office mark "DEC. 17-ALEXANDRIEN". Cert. FERCHENBAUER.
Lot 1623
✉ AUSTRIA. 1855. ALEXANDRIA. Letter with full contents dated April 23 1855 from BEIRUT to ALEXANDRIA. As for oval mark "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO-BERUTTI", it was dispatched to Alexandria by the Lloyd Syria Line packet. The rate was paid cash to the Beirut Lloyd Agency.
Lot 1628
✉ AUSTRIA. 1865. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from CAIRO to WIEN. It paid cash the one piaster "Posta Europea" rate, POSTA EUROPEA-CAIRO 10 APR: 1865 cds alongside, for carriage to Alexandria where the Austrian P.O., after adding the 30 soldi franking to pay the sea carriage and the inland rate from Triest to Wien. RARE COVER. Cert. EICHELE.
Lot 1635
✉ AUSTRIA. 1868. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from CAIRO to TRIEST paying the one piastre inland Egyptian postage rate, to Alexandria where the Austrian P.O., after adding the 15 soldi rate for sea carriage, embarked the letter on the "LLOYD CO" steamer.File fold that affects 15 kr. stamp. Cert. FERCHENBAUER.
Lot 1637
✉ AUSTRIA. 1870. MALAYSIA. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from SINGAPORE (Malaysia) dated inside Aug. 5 1870 to COLOGNE (Prusse). It was forwarded to Alexandria -Austrian Post Office- where after paying the 15 soldi simple rate to destination tied by ALEXANDRIA 10/9 cds, was embarked on the "LLOYD CO" packet.
Lot 1642
✉ AUSTRIA. 1885. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from JERUSALEM to ANDOVER (Massachusetts USA), franked, to pay the simple U.P.U. rate with Austria Levant 10 soldi tied by the circular GERUSALEMME. It was carried to Jaffa and embarked on the LLOYD packet proceeding to Alexandria where care of the Austrian P.O. on reverse ALEXANDRIEN 22/2 84.
Lot 1643
✉ AUSTRIA. 1870. ALEXANDRIA. Cover from PORT SAID franked for the single rate of 2,20 piastre with Egypt 2 pi. bleu and 20 parà yellow green to OREBIC (Dalmatia-Austria) tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE PORT SAID 4 AGO 1870 and on side the italic postmark FRANCA denoting full payment according to the "Postal Convention Austria-Egypt".
Lot 1644
✉ ALEMANIA. 1858 (?). ALEXANDRIA. Letter from ALEXANDRIA to GROS BAUDIS (Silesian-Kingdom of Prussia). Rate 9/9 Kreuzer CM meaning 9 kr. for sea carriage + 9 kr. for inland rate. The total amount of 18 kr. CM was debited to Prussia recognized in North German currency corresponding to 6 1/4 silbergros.
Lot 1647
✉ INDIA. 1856. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from CALCUTTA to GENOA franked to prepay (red boxed India Paid) the 8 anna single rate to Alexandria where was embarked on the LLOYD Austrian packet for Triest. On arrival noted 9/9 meaning 9 kreuzer debited for sea carriage and 9 for inland rate.
Lot 1648
✉ INDIA. 1857. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from CALCUTTA to GENOA franked to prepay (red boxed INDIA PAID) the 8 anna single rate to Alexandria where was embarked on the first sailing ship of the Austrian LLOYD packet for Triest. On arrival noted 9/9 meaning 9 kreuzer debited for sea carriage and 9 for inland rate.
Lot 1649
✉ RUSIA. 1866. ALEXANDRIA. Letter with the oval sender's cachet PAUL ZIZZINA-ODESSA from ODESSA (Russia) to ALEXANDRIA. It was handcarried by a forwarder to Constantinople where was delivered to the Austrian Lloyd Post Office circular LLOYD AGENZIA COSTANTINOPOLI 23/5 to be embarked on the Company's steamer for Egypt.
Lot 1650
✉ SUIZA. 1864. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from BURGLEN (Switzerland) to CAIRO franked 50 rappen to pay the rate via Triest to Alexandria by the LLOYD CO packet. On arrival in Alexandria -Nov. 12- it was delivered to the Egyptian Post Office where was added the 1 piaster rate for carriage to Cairo. Both the postmark of Alexandria on front and Cairo on retro have the REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE writing with REGIE chiselled. No more than 2-3 letters known. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Cert. RELLSTAB.
Lot 1651
✉ AUSTRIA. 1866. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from CAIRO to TRIEST paying the inland rate with Egypt one p. stamp tied by POSTE VICEREALI EGIZIANE-CAIRO cds, to Alexandria where the Austrian P.O. ALEXANDRIEN 19/6 cds, embarked the unpaid letter on the LLOYD CO steamer. Attest. PUSCHMANN.
Lot 1653
✉ FRANCIA. 1854. ALEXANDRIA (Transit). Letter from PORT LOUIS (Mauritius) to BORDEAUX paid cash the 1/ rate to Alexandria. It endorsed "Per Overland mail" carried by the SCHOONER mail service. PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS 1854 oval post mark and mark INDES OR.MARSEILLE.
Lot 1654
✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1854. ALEXANDRIA (Transit). Letter from PORT LOUIS (Mauritius) to PARIS paid cash the 1/ rate, as noted by red crayon, for Alexandria. It endorsed "per Annie via Galle & Marseille" carried by the SCHOONER mail service. PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS 1854 oval post mark and mark INDES OR. MARSEILLE.
Lot 1666
✉ FRANCIA. 1866. ALEXANDRIA. Letter from ZAGAZIG to SULLY-SUR-LOIRE (France) franked with one piaster Egyptian stamp to pay the inland rate and with "Napoleon" 40 c. for carriage to France by British packets. Both stamps were tied by the Egyptian datestamp "ZAGASIK POSTE VICEREALI EGIZIANE 19 Ago 1866"; then it was carried to Alexandria where after receiving by the French P.O. the lozenge "5080" was embarked on the "P&O Co." British packet.
Lot 1667
✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1867. ALEXANDRIA. Front of letter from CAIRO to MANCHESTER, franked with one piaster Egyptian stamp to pay the inland rate for Alexandria where, care of the British Post Office, was added a six pence stamp paying the rate via Marseille to destination.