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Lot# 1569 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 1569 Egypt Kingdom

    Egyptian Consular & Territorial Offices 1867/79: The splendid group on album leaves with Constantinople with 1867 10 pa. and 20 pa. cancelled by bold 'Poste Vice-Real Egiziane / Costantinopoli' cds's; 1867 1 pi. (3, one on piece) and 2 pi., 1872 2 pi. yellow and 1874/75 20 pa. (2), 1 pi. and 1879 10 pa. all cancelled 'V.R. Poste Egiziane' cds's and a cover wth Bûlâq 20 pa. and 1 pi. used to Smirne in 1875; Bairout on 1867 10 pa. well struck and scarce; Dardanelli on 1872 1pi. and on Bûlâq 1 pi. in black; Gedda (Saudi Arabia) with 1867 1 pi. (2) and 2 pi. with fine strikes and scarce use on 1872 2 pi. yellow and Bûlâq 1874 10 pa. grey pair; Massawa on Bûlâq 20 pa.; Metelino on 1867 1 pi. red (3, two on piece) and 1872 2 pi., typically well struck examples; Rodi (Rhodes) on 1872 1 pi. red (rare, signed Todd AIEP); Scio (Chios) on Bûlâq 1 pi. red (2); Smirne on 1867 1 pi. (4, one on fine piece) Suakim (Sudan) on 1872 10 pa. mauve (rare), 1 pi. red (2) and fine piece with 2 pi. yellow showing near complete strike of 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Suakim' (rare); Volo on 1867 10 pa. and fine strike on 1 pi.; generally fine to very fine, a scarce and attractive assembly (39 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF