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✉ EGIPTO. 1868. Cover from CAIRO to ROVIGO (Italy) at double rate, franked by 1867 2pi. bright blue (SG. 15) tied by POSTE VICE-REALI/CAIRO datestamps of despatch (Oct. 16). On arrival in Alexandria trasnferred to the Italian P.O. and franked by Italy 1867 20c. blue (6 in a horizontal pair and a strip of four), all tied by 234 dotted numeral obliterators with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO/POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside (Oct. 17) in black and framed small cartridge PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI at left. Brindisi transit and arrival on reverse of an extremely rare and attractive franking.