British Levant
cover 1874 (10 Sept.) entire to Marseilles, bearing Great Britain 1858-69 2d. blue Pl. 14 tied by "G06" obliterator with "BRITISH POST OFFICE/BEYROUT" c.d.s. alongside, in combination with France 1870-71 Ceres 40c. vertical pair clearly cancelled "5080" at Alexandria, showing framed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MÉDITERRANÉE" in red, Alexandria (French P.O.) c.d.s. (14.9) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A very fine and colourful combination cover
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cover 1874 (10 Sept.) entire to Marseilles, bearing Great Britain 1858-69 2d. blue Pl. 14 tied by "G06" obliterator with "BRITISH POST OFFICE/BEYROUT" c.d.s. alongside, in combination with France 1870-71 Ceres 40c. vertical pair clearly cancelled "5080" at Alexandria, showing framed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MÉDITERRANÉE" in red, Alexandria (French P.O.) c.d.s. (14.9) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A very fine and colourful combination cover