Egypt – Chalhoub Part X - Day 1

1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 50pi green and sepia, used in combination with 10m deep violet (3) and Official 50m green (12), on 1952 (19.1) OHMS large official diplomatic envelope sent to the Egyptian Royal Legation in Sofia Bulgaria, showing bilingual 2-line violet "DIPLOMATIC MAIL" hs, a wonderful showpiece being one of only two covers recorded with such a rare franking and destination.