Lot 2995
10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange used on 1863 combination cover from Cairo to Paris, tied by gros chiffres ´5080´ with framed "P.P." at right and fair "Posta Europea / Cairo" datestamp (Type VI) at right (March 7). Some edge wear to envelope but a scarce combination and a very early usage of the newly introduced Type VI Posta Europea datestamp.
