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United States/France Combination Franking to Egypt, U.S. 1868 F. Grill 15c black (98), tied by segmented cork on small envelope bearing red PAID NEW YORK JAN 13 6 transit red and blue boxed PDs, PARIS 25 JANV 69 receiver, then forwarded with France 1862-71 40c orange (26) tied by "22" in star lozenge cancel to Cairo Egypt, readdressing manuscript "Le Caire Egypt", blue Paris c.d.s.; on reverse blue oval Paris forwarder and LE CAIRE 4 FEVR 69 French bureau receiver.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

A LOVELY COVER AND, MOST LIKELY, THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF A 15 CENT LINCOLN USAGE BEING FORWARDED OUT OF EUROPE.