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English: Russian Post Office in Alexandria, Russian Empire, 1863, 6 kopecks, indigo. A superb used example cancelled by three strikes of the dotted '785' numeral handstamp in blue. Exceptional and extremely rare, one of just two, perhaps three examples recorded thus (Mi. 1). Sold for CHF2,800.00 in 2015.
Русский: Почтовая марка для бандеролей. Русское почтовое отделение в Александрии, 1863, 6 коп. Надпись: "Бандерольное отправление на Восток. – 6 коп. с лота".
Date (stamp); 23 June 2015 (original upload date)
Source stampauctionnetwork.com
Author Russian Post Office in Alexandria; uploaded by Michael Romanov

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