Overseas & Switzerland | Autumn Auction Series day 5

1863 30c Brown and 40C rose, De La Rue printing, cancelled
1863 30c Brown and 40C rose, De La Rue printing, cancelled by boxed PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI pmk on folded cover to Belgium, neat ALESSANDRIA 28 DIC 63 cds alongside, sent from Cairo on December 17th and noted by Dott. Colla to be the earliest known usage of the 30c brown from Alessandria, very rare usage and to an unusual destination, cert. Colla