Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Syria under Egyptian administration, Ibrahim Pasha period, delivered by Egyptian official post from Aleppo to Alexandria, 1840 (Sept 3): Entire letter written in Italian and adressed to the Sardinian consular agent in Alexandria. Sent by the Egyptian Governmental Post with manuscript note on obverse "Colla posta del Governo - porto pagato - il Console sardo in Aleppo" (By the Post of the Government - Postage Paid - The Sardinian Consul in Aleppo). On the reverse in Arab "POSTAGE PAID 2". Interesting text "Mi preggio confermare le mio 20. 25. dello scorso colla poste che settimanalmente parte da questa per il Cairo". One of three letters known with the postage fee paid, a real gem of Arab and Egyptian postal history.