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1863 (13 Mar) Pre-philatelic stampless letter sheet from Mansura (Egypt) to Alexandria (Egypt), payment postmark handwritten rate "2" blue oval forwarding agent cachet "POSTA EUROPEA / MANSURA" TYPE III with manuscript date. No arrival postmark

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
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