Description and research notes
Official diplomatic document issued by the Italian Consulate in Cairo in 1927, bearing multiple Italian consular revenues of varying denominations. The form records an authenticated legal act involving an Italian subject residing in Egypt, executed under the authority of the Regio Consolato d’Italia and stamped with the consular seal.
Several consular revenue adhesives—each tied with clear datestamps—appear along the margin, representing different fee categories required for the legalization process. These stamps, produced in the Kingdom of Italy during the Vittorio Emanuele III reign, retain full color, intact perforations, and sharply printed royal emblems.
Italian consular documents issued in Egypt during the interwar period are scarce, particularly examples with complete multi-value revenue franking and intact consular embossing. This document provides an outstanding example of Italy’s administrative and legal footprint in Egypt and stands as a major item for the study of foreign diplomatic presence in Cairo during the 1920s.