Lot 183
1 shilling slate-violet, just touched at upper left, otherwise clear to good margins, together with somewhat touched 1 d. blue, tied by oval of bars to small envelope 1860 to Alexandria, Egypt, and re-directed "Poste restante Marseille"; the name in the address blackened and large part of reverse flap missing; still an attractive cover with scarce destination, certificate BPA. Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2010)