Auction #51

CAIFA (St. 502) the Rare Ornamented pmk 13/4 (1871) 2 fine strikes in Blue tying 1867 5 + pair of 15 Soldi to cv w/3 pages contents in English to New York: "Near Acre, Haifa on the Mediterranean at the base of Mount Carmel, Friday April 28 71.....", endorsed on face "Via Alexandria, Brindisi & England", ALEXANDRIEN 1/5 on back, New York PAID ALL  MAY 28 in Red & marked "35" on face; f-vf, a Rare trans-Atlantic destination, certif. Tsachor-Aloni