Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1859 (Aug.): 10 c. bruno, 20 c. 'azzuro vivo' and horizontal pair 40 c. 'rosso bruno', pos. 34-35 of the first composition, the adhesives with good to large margins, all tied by "PARMA 18 GEN. 1860" cds to envelope directed to Cairo, Egypt, framed PD alongside, endorsed "voie de Géne", reverse with TORINO transit and "TORINO - GENOVA" ambulant cds's as well as "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" arrival (Jan 30) cds of the French post office. The 10 c. and the pair glued slightly over the envelope's edge, the 20 c. glued around the edge, nevertheless an elusive and unique cover with this three-colour Governo Provvisorio franking including a pair of the 40 centesimi. Signed Gazzi; certs. E. Diena (1979), A. Bolaffi (1980).
Reference: Mentioned in Sassone - Francobolli 2020 on page 249.