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Losnr. : 199 USA
Losnr. : 200 USA
Losnr. : 201 Sammlungen/Posten Vereinte Nationen UNO
Losnr. : 202 USA
Losnr. : 203 USA
1851/2007: Collection several hundred stamps mainly fine used, incl. some better early values as Presidents and politicians, Omaha 2 $ and others, the modern section with all the souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and souvenir folders as legends of the west, movie stars, comic characters etc., housed in four Leuchtturm albums, in addtion six stockbooks containing hundreds of duplicates as well as a bunch of glassines bearing the latest supplies by the new issues departement.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 204 USA
1847/88: The classic collection with 1847 5 c. and 10 c. each with four margins and neatly cancelled in blue and in red, 1851 1 c. blue used (2), Jefferson 5 c. red brown used, supern 10 c. green used with enormous margins, 12 c. black used, 1857/61 issue complete with some duplication (three 30 c. orange) anda fine cover with strip of three 1 c. blue showing the 'centre-line' at right; 1861/62 Jefferson 5 c. buff used (2 different shades), 1861/66 5 c. red-brown used (8), Lincoln 15 c. black used with marginal imprint at right, 1869 set of ten to 90 c. used ( a much above average set) with Type I 15 c. used (2), 1888 Perry 90 c. fine used and further covers. Generally fine, a good lot (122 items).Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.900 CHFLosnr. : 205 USA
1847/1927: Collection on leaves, predominantly used, with 1847 5 c. red brown, 10 c. black fine used on small piece cancelled in blue, 1851 imperf. set with 5 c. brown and values complete to 12 c. black, 1857/61 complete with 5 c. Type I,, 5 c. brown Type II used (2), 10 c. green (2), 12 c. black (4), 24 c. grey (3), 30 c. orange (3); 1861/67 with 5 c. brown (4), 24 c. (7) and 30 c. orange (2) and 90 c. blue; 1869 set to Lincoln 90 c., 1870/75 issue with 12 c. violet (4), 24 c. purple (3, one with delight New York Foreign Mail segmented cancel in red), 30 c. black (2) and 90 c. carmine (2); 1888 90 c. purple (2, one on piece), 1893 Columbus issue complete with values to $ 5 incl. $ 3 green and $ 4 rose cds used, $ 5 black lightly cancelled in violet; 1894/95 Marshall $ 5 green used (2), 1898 Trans-Mississippi set complete, 1913 Parcel Post set complete, 1918 Jenny airmail set unused, Official stamps with Agriculture set complete with 2 c., 10 c., 15 c. and 24 c. yellow unused; Executive 2 c., 3 c. and 10 c. carmine values fine used; Interior issue wwith 1 c- 10 c. verrmilion unused and 90 c. used (2); Justice issue with 6 c. and 90 c. purple unused; Navy Dept. 30 c. ultramarine unused; State Dept. with 6 c., 12 c., 30 c. and 90 c. unused and $ 2 used; Treasury set complete used, War Dept. 1 c. unused with marginal imprint, set to 90 c. used; Confederate States with 1861 5 c. green (3), 1862 5 c. blue pair, 1861/62 10 c. pale blue, 1863 TEN cents blue unused etc. Condition varies but a generally very fine quality collection with many values signed.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 206 Venezuela
Losnr. : 207 Ägypten (Königreich)
1708 (Feb-April): Entire letter from Cairo to Venice, endorsed at base 'Con la Barda. DGC' (Whom God preserve), with complete contents bemoaning the problems of doing business in Egypt, with manuscript '4' and docketed on arrival (June 1708) on flap. A fine and scarce very early entire written over a two month period. Full English translation accompanies the lot.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 208 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1798 (Dec 18 / 28 Frimaire, An 7): Document in French and in Arabic (and rare thus), being a petition from the Director of Customs at Boulac requiring help to recover outstanding debts and payments. Further note in a secretary's hand and dated Le 27 Frimaire and signed "Bonaparte" below; with further notations at the foot of the sheet dated "28 Frimaire, An 7" with the Arabic original request being on the reverse of the quarto sheet. A splendid and most interesting insight into the workings of the French Occupation forces.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 209 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1799 (Sept 28 / 6 Vendemaire): Entire letter endorsed at top 'Artillerie' and, at lower left, 'Deux. d'Art.rie d'Alex.rie', mailed to a General of Brigade in Cairo and struck with superb strike of small "Alexandrie" handstamp in black (Smith Type II) and manuscript '10'. Rare and very fine. Signed Jamet, Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 210 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1799 (Oct 5 / 14 Brumaire): Entire letter with 'Armée D'Orient' printed 'Liberté Egalité' letter-head, mailed to an Officer on Reynier's Staff within occupied Cairo from 'Gaston, Agent en Chef des Hôpitaux Militaires'. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire. Signed Pothion, Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: General Jean Reynier (1771-1814) commanded a division at the Battle of the Pyramids, the Siege of El Arish and the Siege of Acre.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 211 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1799/1800: Second sheet of entire letter mentioning an arrival at Aboukir, mailed to Cairo and rated '10 in manuscript and thus a commercial rather than Military concession letter, struck with fine small "Alexandrie" handstamp in black (Smith Type II). Slight paper repair below the handstamp but a scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5005.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 212 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1800 (Feb 7 / 16 Veulote): Entire letter with 'Armée D'Orient' printed letter-head and contents mentioning Rosetta, mailed to a General of the Artillery Brigade in Cairo, disinfected by vinegar splashing, struck with superb "Alexandrie" straight line handstamp (Smith Type II) in black. Extremely rare so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 213 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1800 (July 13): Printed 'Hector Daure, Commissaire Ordonnateur en Chef' letter from Cairo to Rosetta, dated 24 Messidor, Year 8; dictated and signed by Daure, struck on front with oval framed 'Comm.re Ord.r / en Chef' in black and two strikes of fine straight line LE CAIRE struck in red. Unique combination of markings, the sole known example of this handstamp struck twice, and one of very few recorded struck in red. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5009.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 214 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Campaign 1800 (Sept 10): Entire letter written from Rosetta on 23 Fructidor, An 8; addressed to the Général en Chef in Cairo, struck with fine straight line ROSETTE in black at top. Letter mentioning transports from Aboukir, a fine and rare entire.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHFLosnr. : 215 Ägypten (Königreich)
Napoleonic Occupation 1801 (Feb 18 / 27 Pluvose, Year 9): Entire letter from Boulaq to Samanud, struck with very fine strike of LE CAIRE handstamp in black. File fold but very scarce so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5014.rnrnAusruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 216 Ägypten (Königreich)
British Forces 1801 (August 3): Entire letter written from 'Camp near Rosetta' by Major Donald MacDonald to Lord Gordon in Scotland, struck with fine oval 'Ship Lre. / Crown / PORTSMOUTH' in black, initially charged at '10d.' and altered to '1/4d.' due on delivery (Dec 10). The letter recounts the death of Lt. Col. Gordon from dysentery and the gout. An extremely rare entire from the combined British & Ottoman Forces in Egypt, under General Abercromby, just prior to the surrender of Alexandria by General Menou on September 2, 1801. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5016.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 217 Ägypten (Königreich)
British Forces 1801 (July 6): Entire letter endorsed at top 'On His Majesty's Service' addressed to the Army Paymaster in Egypt, struck on despatch with oval framed "Ship Letter / Crown / London" (Robertson S7) and "Post Paid Ship Lre / Crown / London" (Robertson S41) both in black, prepaid '8d.' in red manuscript. The printed entire confirming receipt of disbursements. An exceptional entire with a scarce combination of markings: mail addressed to this Campaign being very rare. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 218 Ägypten (Königreich)
British Forces 1801 (Oct 6): Entire letter written by Lt. De Havilland of the Engineers headed "Camp near Alexandria" and mailed to Guernsey via Forwarding Agent's Brock Le Mesurier in London. Written a month after the French surrender following the Siege of Alexandria, the letter states "the whole of the French are now nearly embarked, as soon as they are we Engineers will go onto Alexandria immediately to make our plans...". Struck on arrival with oval "Ship Lre / Crown / PORTSMOUTH" in black (Robertson S8) with rate due of 1/8d. (paid by Brock Le Mesurier) and charged another 1/6d. due in manuscript from London to Guernsey. A remarkable double sheet entire letter of great scarcity. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 219 Ägypten (Königreich)
British Forces 1801 (Nov 29): Entire letter from Guernsey addressed to 'Lieut. Thomas Fiott de Havilland in thee Honorable Company's Army commanded by General Baird in Egypt or elsewhere', mailed via Forwarding Agent's Paul de Havilland Le Mesurier in London, where struck with "Ship Lre. / Crown / WEYMOUTH" in transit (Robertson S2) and charged '1s.' in manuscript (paid by Le Mesurier); thence to Egypt and prepaid '8d.' for Ship Letter and struck on despatch with "Ship Lre. / Crown / PORTSMOUTH" in black (Robertson S8). A fine entire written in French with fascinating contents on Rosetta, Ceylon etc. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 220 Ägypten (Königreich)
1822 (April 4): Entire letter in Italian from Damiata to the Neapolitan Consul in Cyprus, struck at lower left with oval framed REAL / SERVIZIO in red. Reverse with oval framed cachet of the sender, the Vice Consul of Tuscany in Cairo, somewhat heavily struck in black. A rare entire, illustrated in 'La Posta Europea in Egitto' by Luca D. Biolato and believed to be unique. Ex collections Chiavarello & Biolato.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 221 Ägypten (Königreich)
1825 (April 13): Entire letter written from Cairo to Bradford, Yorkshire written from the British Consulate, with long and fascinating content regarding the journey from Alexandria on newly built Canal "which the present Pasha has lately cut to the Nile" and the journey "to Boulac which is the Port of Cairo", the letter then continues with comments regarding the dredging machines of a Mr. Galloway and the "traffic on Canal is great due to the Cotton trade" and the abundant crops of wheat, clover, barley, thereafter with the writer's visit to the Pasha, the Pyramids etc. The entire disinfected with chisel slits and splashed with vinegar against Cholera and struck on reverse with step type "MILFORD / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson S3). A magnificent report on Egyptian life and a rare entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 222 Ägypten (Königreich)
Mohamed Aly Courier Post 1865 (Jan 23): Entire letter from Cairo to Asyût / Siut / Assiout, with oval sender's cachet on obverse in red, reverse with manuscript '1' piastre prepaid (with '4' dirhems weight above) struck with fine strike of negative seal BOSTA OMOUN ALMURUR WA ELSEYA handstamp in black (General Traffic & Delivery Post) applied on despatch. Obverse with talismanic '8642'. The State Post Office (Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane) did not run a Postal Service to Upper Egypt until the Railways were completed. Thus mail going South of Cairo was handled by the Mohamed Aly Courier Post. An extremely rare entire. Cert. Todd AIEP (2016).Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 223 Ägypten (Königreich)
1864/65: Essay for the Posta Europea Service, prepared by Muzzi for a proposed stamp issue, the extraordinary block eleven and a half Essays in typical Posta Europea format of the period, inscribed "POSTA EUROPEA / BONO PER / Parà / 30 / MANSURA" lithographed in black on bluish-green somewhat stained wove paper with squared guidelined surround; a few incipient faults of no significance. Reported by by Jan Boulad and by Peter Smith erroneously as a block of twenty rather than twelve, this multiple is the sole 'Plate Proof' of the proposed issue - the Proofs themselves were of four values in circular format (10 pa. yellow, 20 pa. in deep blue, 30 pa. in green and 1 pi. in pale rose) an example of which can be found in Corinphila sale 165, Nov 2010, lot 651. Illustrated in 'Posta Europea' by Luca Biolato, discussed by Smith on pages 22-23. The project was ended by the sale of the Posta Europea to the Government in 1864/65, stamps being issued for the country a year later. Unique and extraordinary multiple. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. A. Diena (1960).Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 224 Ägypten (Königreich)
Losnr. : 225 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 5 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used example tied to small part of LA TROMBETTA Newspaper No. 1876, by dotted 'retta' in black with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds alongside (Jan 23, 1866). The adhesive with minor stain but a very scarce usage during the first month of issue. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, ex lot 5104.rnAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 226 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 5 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used example tied to banner from LA TROMBETTA Newspaper No. 2280, dated Alexandria 21-22 October, 1866, addressed to the Italian Consul, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in black (Oct 22). Illustrated in the 'Egypt - Stamps and Postal History' by Peter Smith on page 152. A very rare usage - just 5 examples are recorded. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, ex lot 5104.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 227 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 10 pa. brown, perf. 12½, two horizontal pairs (all Type I) of good colour, used on 1866 entire letter to Cairo paying the 1 piastre rate, each tied by 81 dot 'retta' in black. POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA despatch cds at left (Feb 21) in black. Reverse with PVRE Cairo arrival cds of the same day. A fine and rare entire in superb quality. Signed E. Asinelli, Calves, Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 228 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 10 pa. brown, single example and a horizontal strip of three (all Type I) in a deep shade, used on 1866 cover to Alexandria to pay the 1 piastre rate, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in blue (Oct 8) with information strike alongside. Reverse with no side flaps but with PVRE Alessandria arrival cds (Oct 2). A fine and scarce cover. Signed A. Diena. Todd AIEP. Cert. E. Diena (1978).rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, Nov 1962, lot 1664; Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5110.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 229 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 10 pa. brown, perf. 12½, block of four (Types I-II / I-II), of good strong colour, used on 1866 cover from Cairo to Alexandria paying the 1 piastre rate, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in blue (Sept 1) with information strike at right. File folds and minor internal strengthening but a most attractive and very rare usage, just three covers are known bearing this stamp in a block of four. Signed Calves, A. Diena, Vaccari, Todd AIEP. Cert. E. Diena (1978).rnrnProvenance: Collection Samir Fikry, DF, Dec 2006, lot 30022.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 230 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 1 pi. claret, perf. 12½, Type I, used on 1867 combination cover front to Budva, Montenegro endorsed 'via Corfu', tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SUEZ cds in black (June 3). Information strike repeated at right. Transferred to Austrian P.O. and struck with ALEXANDRIEN cds (6/6) in black, sent on unpaid to ddestination with "20" (kreuzer) charge mark in blue at right. A rare item to an extraordinary destination for Egyptian first issue mail. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 231 Ägypten (Königreich)
2 pi. yellow, watermark inverted, imperforate examples (3), with superb large margined single (pos. 181) and imperforate horizontal pair with inverted wmk., large margins on three sides showing 'thin' overprint from positions 88-89 on the sheet. Very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1992) Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D5g+D5h = $ 1'125.rnrnNote: The pair is discussed and illustrated in Smith on page 144.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 232 Ägypten (Königreich)
1866: 2 pi. yellow, a fine diagonally bisected example used on 1867 entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria, neatly tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in blue (July 29) with further information strike alongside. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds in black. Cover file folds away from adhesive but a rare and most attractive example of this usage, only possible between July 20 and July 31, 1867 in Cairo. Illustrated in 'Egypt Stamps & Postal History' by Smith on colour plate 16 and on page 154. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5134.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 233 Ägypten (Königreich)
1867: Entire letter from Alexandria addressed to the Italian Consul in Cairo, correctly sent stampless and struck with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 12) in black. Taxed as unpaid with "80" (paras) due marking for double the deficiency, this amount deleted when the Cairo P.O. realised the item was of a Consular nature and thus free of charges. Reverse with PVRE Cairo cds of arrival (same day). A fine and very scarce entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 234 Ägypten (Königreich)
1867: 10 pa. bright mauve, a diagonally bisected example used on complete example of the Trombetta Newspaper tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA datestamp (Jan 3, 1872) in black and used in the 'grace period' as the January 1872 issue was already on sale. The stamp area originally excised but sensibly replaced - all the five recorded examples of this usage are the same - fresh and fine and very rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 750 (on piece).rnrnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, May 2001.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 235 Ägypten (Königreich)
1867/69: 20 pa. yellowish-green, a fine horizontal pair used on 1870 entire letter (Zanelli correspondence) from Smirne to Metelino tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE cds (Nov 8) with repeated information strike at right. File fold well away from adhesives, the strikes fair to fine only but extremely scarce on this issue and an attractive entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 236 Ägypten (Königreich)
1867: 1 pi. red, a horizontal strip of three, Type IV-III-IV, used on 1871 cover front to Lagos, tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds's (Feb 27) with information strike at right and superb strike of "V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / LAGOS" arrival cds (March 1) in black below. An outstanding strike of one of the rarest of all Egyptian overseas Consular Post Office datestamps. Some pencil docketing on front and back but very fine. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018).Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 237 Ägypten (Königreich)
1871 (Nov 15): Entire letter from Rome franked by 1863 40 c. rose carmine and 1867 20 c. blue tied by lozenge of dots cancellation in black, originally mailed to Constantinople to be forwarded to Aleppo/Syria. On arrival at Austrian P.O. in Constantinople (24/11), the cover was held at the Post Office and franked by 1867 Levant 5 s. red and 25 s. dull lilac cancelled by "Lloyd Agenzie / Costantinopoli" cds in black (30/11). Addressee presumably unfound on first attempt at delivery and re-mailed again to Aleppo from Egyptian Post Office with 1867 1 pi. red (2) tied by "V. R. Poste Egiziane / Costantinopoli" datestamp (Dec 13, also tying Austrian Levant adhesives) via Alexandria/Egypt (Dec 21). Cover again held for one week before forwarding to Aleppo (cover slitted twice for disinfection) and franked there (Dec 27) by Forwarding Agent's 'Streiff, Zollinger & Cie.' (blue cachet on reverse and over Austrian Levant adhesives) with Turkey 1869 10 pa. red lilac (2) and further 1 pi. adhesive missing, for transmission to Beirut. Thereupon, the entire was again forwarded (manuscript at upper right corner "R. Smyrne le 10 Janv. 72, Consple 7 febr." over area of missing adhesive) to it's eventual receipient in Constantinople (Feb 7) again marked in manuscript. A famous and extraordinary four-country classic franking of great visual appeal. Unique. Illustrated in "Österreich-Ungarn, 125 Jahre Ausgabe 1867" on page 196. Signed A. Diena.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 157, June 2009, lot 2736.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 238 Ägypten (Königreich)
1867: 2 pi. blue, an imperforate (Proof) block of four, positions 41-42/51-52 on the sheet, marginal from left showing the sheet marginal watermark, some minor horizontal bends at top but of fresh colour and very fine appearance. A rare multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi 15b = £ 1'300.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 239 Ägypten (Königreich)
1867: 2 pi. blue, single example used on 1869 entire letter to Minia, tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp (Feb 3) in black, reverse with scarce REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / MINIA arrival cdss (Feb 4) with month inverted in datestamp. Slight creasing away from adhesive but a scarce Southbound usage. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 240 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: 5 pa. brown, a fine used example on large part of 1874 'Le Nil' Newspaper published in Alexandria, mailed to Aix, France tied by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 13) in black. Exceptionally scarce single franking (Smith - 'examples so used (on newspaper) are rarities') and a most unusual item that displays well. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5198.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHFLosnr. : 241 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: 5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve, 2 pi. yellow and horizontal pair of 5 pi. green, perf. 12½, used on triple weight 1874 cover to Glasgow via Brindisi; tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID datestamps (April 5) in black. Reverse with British P.O. 'Alexandria' cds (April 6) and arrival cds. Aged and defective at right, nevertheless a great rarity bearing the sole recorded multiple of the 5 piastres of 1872 on letter. Illustrated in 'Egypt Stamps & Postal History' by Peter Smith on colour plate 3. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5228.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 6.500 CHFLosnr. : 242 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: Typographed 20 pa. blue, perf. 13½, used on 1873 Official 'Administrazione Delle Vice Reali Poste Egiziane' form (No. 17) tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / CASSA keyhole datestamp (June 1) in black. The form accompanied a parcel containing gold at a value of 173 piastres 25 paras to Abu Hammad and is signed and dated at base on arrival the following day. Rare, there are believed to be but 2 examples known of this usage. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peeter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5208.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 243 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: 1 pi. red, typographed, perf. 12½ x 13¼, tied to cover from Smirne to Rev'd George Washburn of Robert College,Constantinople by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE cds (June 15) with repeated information strike alongside. Reverse with V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI Egyptian P.O. arrival cds (June 17). Fresh and very frine, a scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 244 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: 2 pi. yellow, a fine single example used on cover, with complete original contents, mailed to Asyût, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds (March 26) with information strike adjacent. Reverse with POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SIUT cds of receipt (March 28) in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 245 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: 5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve, typographed 20 pa. blue, 1 pi. red and two 2 pi. yellow, all used on 1875 cover front to Hartford, CT, USA tied by scarce Arabic dated LUXOR datestamps in black (Jan 3) and by '2 Cents' credit marking in red. London / Paid transit cds in red on front (Jan 16) and fully paid thus: 1 pi. Luxor to Cairo, 1 pi. Cairo to Alexandria, 3 pi. 35 paras for British Postage by Sea. A scarce and exceptionally attractive item. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5220.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 246 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872/75: Collection of the Penasson issue with over 1'000 stamps from 5 pa. - 5 pi. values, both unused and used, separtated by perforation and watermark, largely fresh and fine, some cancellation interest.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jacques Kassab.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 247 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872: 2½ pi. violet, a fine single example used on 1873 cover to Venice cancelled by scarce double ring POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (July 23) with framed 'PD' alongside, all in black. Reverse with Egyptian Alexandria cds and ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds (March 24) abd Venice arrival (March 30). A fine and scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 248 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874/75: Bulâq 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine unused foliate marginal block of nine, showing three vertical tête-bêche pairs, fresh colour and very fine, minor gum bend but with superb og. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 480+.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 249 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874/75: Bulâq 10 pa. grey, a fine single example used on reverse of 1877 Printed Matter entire letter tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (May 26) in black with fine POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SIUT arrival cds (May 28) alongside. A rare rate and a most attractive entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 250 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874/75: Bulâq 20 pa. greyish-blue, a fine horizontal strip of three, paying UPU 1½ piastre rate, used on 1876 cover to Livorno endorsed 'via Brindisi', cancelled by neat POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in black (March 4). Reverse with Alexandria transit cds (same day) and Livorno arrival cds. An attractive cover. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 251 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, a fine vertical strip of three on 1875 registered cover from Minuf to Cairo tied by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MINUF cds's (July 22) with manuscript registration number at top and framed RACCOMANDATO in black. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds. Minor edge wear to envelope but an attractive franking: postage 1 pi. + registration 2 pi. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 252 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874: 1 pi. red, a fine example used on registered letter receipt form headed "Amministrazione / Delle Vice Reali Poste Egiziane / Ricevuta di ritorno di lettera" and numbered '39' at top, tied by 'Poste Egiziane / Cairo' cds with two strikes of framed RACCOMANDATA handstamp in black and dated August 12, 1874 in manuscript. Reverse of form denoting the letter was locally sent in Cairo with a further strike alongside of the framed RACCOMANDATA in black. The form with file fold but an extremely rare usage.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 253 Ägypten (Königreich)
1872/75: Covers (2) from Constantinople to Cairo at single rate, with 1873 cover franked by 1872 2 pi. yellow, perf. 13¼, and 1875 cover franked by 2 pi. yellow,perf. 12½, each tied by good strikes of V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds's in black with repeated information strikes alongside. The single rate to Cairo was 1 piastre 'Port-to-Port' rate to Alexandria and 1 piastre for the inland leg of the journey. Both covers with imperfections but a scarce pair.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 254 Ägypten (Königreich)
1879: Cover sent stampless from Cairo to Asyût with POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO despatch cds in black (Aug 4), struck with "80" tax marking (80 paras = 2 piastres, double the deficiency) in black. Reverse with POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SIUT cds of arrival (Aug 5). Minot edge wear to envelope but very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.,Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 255 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, Setting D, the remarkable mint block of nine on thin oily paper, completely Imperforate, the foliate marginal block from right of sheet showing position 58 in a horizontal and vertical tête-bêche format. Fresh colour and extremely fine, one of just three imperforate tête-bêche pairs possible, full unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D26bb+D26cc = $7'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, May 2001; Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5244.rnrnNote: The unique sheet was 'hacked up' after the sale, one block going to the late Peter Smith as above, another to a prominent collector in Canada, the balance including a tête-bêche pair to be sold by the late Clive Feigenbaum. Setting D contains three tête-bêche pairs.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 256 Ägypten (Königreich)
1874/75: Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine mint block of 32 (4 x 8) from lower right corner of the sheet with full foliate margin, position 69 showing 'white hole above 'P' of Poste', some aging and minor perf. splitting but a scarce and most attractive large multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £275+/Nile Post = $ 1'000 (as eight blocks of four).rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5260.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 257 Ägypten (Königreich)
1879: 1 pi. rose, a fine example used on cover, some edge wear, from Constantinople to Metelino tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds (Feb 13) with information strike at left. Reverse with V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO arrival cds (Feb 17) in black.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 258 Ägypten (Königreich)
1879: 1 pi. rose, two examples used on 1880 cover, some edge bends and wear, ued from Metelino to Constantinople, neatly tied by bold V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO cds (July 9) with repeated information strike at left. Reverse with fair VR.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds of receipt (July 11). A scarce usage.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 259 Ägypten (Königreich)
1883: Entire letter from Cairo to Asyût sent stampless, struck on despatch with CAIRE / DEPART cds (Sept 24) in black and handstruck "2" charge marking (2 piastres = double the deficiency) in black. Reverse with part flap missing but complete 'Assiout / Arrivée' cds (Sept 25) in black. Scarce entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 260 Ägypten (Königreich)
1889 (Nov 4): Registered cover and contents, written and signed "George" (later George V) to Lieutenant Lowry on board the HMS Dreadnought at Malta, franked by Egypt 1879 2 pi. orange tied by CAIRE B / RECOMMANDÉS DÉPART cds with information strike at left and framed registration cachet. Signed 'G' at lower left and with Brindisi registered transit also on front, the cover with complete letter on blue embossed 'Royal Yacht Osborne' paper headed 'Ghizeh Palace' with delightful letter offering his apologies for not going on board the HMS Dreadnought whilst in Athens, his awful passage on the 'Osborne' to Alexandria and the constant rushing about. A delightful and very rare surviving letter from this Royal journey.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 261 Ägypten (Königreich)
1881: 10 pa. claret, a single example used on 1881 Printed Matter entire letter, adhesive overlapping the edge as was applied as seal on reverse, tied by CAIRE / DEPART cds in black (Nov 24). Assiout arrival cds alongside of the following day. An exceptionally rare stamp on cover, especially as a single franking. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 262 Ägypten (Königreich)
Losnr. : 263 Ägypten (Königreich)
1881/1902: 1 pi. blue pair used on 1905 cover from Cairo to Kalkofen, Germany, carried by Austrian Steamer and tied by SEMIRAMIS / DE LLOYD cds in black. Reverse with Kalkofen arrival (July 17) and various manuscript endorsements including 'Unbekannt', the cover being returned to sender with 'Zurück' in manuscript on front. Unusual.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 264 Ägypten (Königreich)
1899: Cover from Alexandria to Palermo, carried on the Austrian Steamer "Semiramis", franked by 1884 1 pi. blue tied by LLOYD AUSTRIACO / LXXIV datestamp in blue-green (May 7), reverse with Palermo arrival cds. Also a colour postcard of the "Semiramis" produced by Austrtian Lloyd.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 265 Ägypten (Königreich)
1893: Registered / Insured cover from Cairo to France bearing 1881/1902 1 pi. blue, 2 pi. orange and 5 pi. grey tied to reverse by Cairo datestamps (Aug 19) surrounded by five red wax seals. Front with bilingual ASSURÉ hadstamp in black and notation of 14 gram weight. Carried by French Paquebot and struck with circular LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 1 in red (Aug 22) and very rare usage of the French Rate Box also in red applied on the Paquebot (Salles fig. 1923). A charming and rare cover.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 266 Ägypten (Königreich)
1897: Registered cloth envelope headed "Sample - No Value" at top, addressed to Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, franked on reverse with 1881/1902 1 pi. blue and 1888 5 m. carmine tied by Cairo cds. Front with registration cachet and 'Registered / London' oval transit, reverse with unclear Bloemfontein registration datestamp of arrival. A scarce and unusual usage.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 267 Ägypten (Königreich)
1884: 20 pa. on 5 pi. green provisional, a vertical pair used on 1885 cover to Edinbugh tied by SUEZ / DEPART cds (Dec 5) in black with information strike adjacent. Reverse with Alexandria transit and Edinburgh arrival cds (Dec 13) in black. Minor bends to envelope at right but a very scarce stamp on letter. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 268 Ägypten (Königreich)
1884: 20 pa. on 5 pi. green provisional, a vertical pair with overprint misplaced to right with the old values being fully visible, used on 1885 cover to Cairo tied by SUEZ / DEPART cds (June 6) in black with information strike adjacent. Reverse with top flap missing but with Cairo arrival cds (same day) in black. A very scarce stamp on letter. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 269 Ägypten (Königreich)
1911: Parcel Card sent registered from Alexandria to Brussels, Belgium franked by 1881/1902 2 pi. orange-brown, 5 pi. grey and pair of 1889 10 pi. mauve all tied by 'Alexandria' cds's )Jan 5) in black and by unusual usage of segmented cork handstamp presumably to prevent re-use of the high values. Brussels arrival (Jan 18) on front and reverse with 'Alexandrie / Parcels / Exchange Office' cds and Marseilles transit.Ausruf : 75 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 270 Ägypten (Königreich)
1888/1909: Illustrated covers (2), each to UK franked by 1888/1902 2 m. green paying the unsealed letter rate, one advertising the joys of historic Cairo in blue (1905), the other with Greek and Scottish Soldier waving flags above a Toughra, mailed in 1907 with 2 m. green to the UK, possibly celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Navarino (1827).Ausruf : 75 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 271 Ägypten (Königreich)
Losnr. : 272 Ägypten (Königreich)
Destination Mail 1889/1914c.: Collection on leaves with 1889 Austrian 5 kr. stationery reply card used back from Louxor to Vienna, 1892 registered cover at 2 pi. rate to Moscow, 1892 reg'd up-rated usage to Koepang, Timor via Singapore and Makassar, 1896 German 10 pf. reply card used back from Alexandria to Dresden, 1896 1 pi. stationery envelope from Cairo via Suez, Colombo and Singapore to Jaluit, Marshall Islands (surely unique!) with arrival (Oct 12); 1896 1 pi. rate to Monaco, 1897 South Eastern Telegraph Co. envelope franked by 1 m. brown used to Hong Kong with 'Singapore To Hong Kong' cds verso, 1898 fine cover at 10 m. rate from Alexandria to Selangor, Malaya; 1899 card with Germany 10 pf. from Suez to Singapore, 1900 card franked 4 m. to Luxembourg, 1908 reg'd cover to Havana, Cuba at 2 pi.rate; 1900 reg'd cover at 2 pi. rate to Zanzibar with receipt slip, 1902 card with GB ½ d. green tied MISDIRECTED used from Suez to New Zealand, 1905 Russian 4 kop. stat. reply card used from Finland to Egypt and back; 1909 cover to Japan with tags showing addressee unfound, 1910 cover sent registered to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies franked by 1 pi. blue (2) from Mansura with Christiansted arrival and framed ST. THOMAS registration cachet in violet, 1910 4 m. on 5 m. postal stationery cards (2) reply cards used back to Egypt, one from Torino and the other from Basel, Switzerland; 1914 South Eastern Telegraph Co. envelope sent registered (rare) to London franked at 8 m.; a charming group with some extraordinary covers/cards (19 items).Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 273 Ägypten (Königreich)
1894: Incoming cover from London to 'Soldier's & Sailor's Institute in Alexandria', franked by GB 1 d. lilac and 1897 Jubilee 1½ d. dull purple & pale green tied by London datestamps (Feb 16). Readdressed on arrival to 'care of Thomas Cook & Sons' in Cairo with POST OFFICE / CAIRO / COOK'S TOURIST SERVICE dateestamp (Feb 23). Held there awaiting arrirval and struck again with same cds (May 19) and thence with bilingual NON RECLAMÉ in black and 'Bureau Des Rebuts' datestamp in red (June 1).Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 274 Ägypten (Königreich)
1899: Postcard franked by 2 m. green pair tied by 'Port Said' cds's (Dec 21) addressed to Tientsin, China. Readdressed on arrival to Taku Forts with 1898/1900 Coiling Dragon 1 c. orange tied by bold TIENTSIN cds (Jan 30, 1900) in black. Card with minor corner bend but a scarce and most attractive usage.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 275 Ägypten (Königreich)
1892: 'Bordereau A Envoyer Au Déposant' printed form (dated 1889, with just 3'000 printed) confirming receipt of a Money Order transfer from Zurich, Switzerland to Alexandria in the amount of 500 Swiss Francs = E£ 19'287, franked by 1888 5 m. carmine-rose tied by 'Alexandrie' cds (JUly 5) in black. The stamp was applied and tied as a receipt as can be seen in the transfer box at base of form. Folded in four away from the adhesive, a rare item. Signed Todd AIEP.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 276 Ägypten (Königreich)
1891: 5 m. rose on buff postal stationery card, struck with nine different Samanoud cancellations struck in black - presumably all that were supplied to the Office - with circular negative seal SAMANUD / CAISSE and bilingual negative seal SAMANUD, 'Avis de Payement', framed 'T' marking 'Assurée' cachet, 'Rebut A Remettrre / A'L'Envoyeur / Samanoud' etc. A fine and most attractive showpiece, the negative seals are extraordinarily rare.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 277 Ägypten (Königreich)
1893: Cover to Queensland, Australia franked by Great Britain 1897 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue tied by scarce straight linbe PLEINE MER handstamp in black with circular SUEZ datestamp adjacent (Nov 13) in black. Reverse with one flap missing but with part Brisbane cds. Scarce and very early usage.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 278 Ägypten (Königreich)
1896: Tasmania postal stationery registered envelope used initially to Gibraltar, franked by Tasmania 1892 2½ d. purple tied by Hobart duplex (Dec 10). Reverse witrh Suez cds (Jan 11, 1897), Port Said cds and thence to Gibraltar with arrival cds (Jan 21). Held for one week and struck with oval 'Registered / Gibraltar' (Jan 28), thence sent on to the Continental Hotel, Cairo with fine strikes on front and back of CAIRO / POST OFFICE / CONTINENTAL HOTEL cds's (Feb 12). Addressee again not found and cover mailed back to Gibraltar with cds (Feb 20) and 'Registered / Gibraltar' oval. Again not found and sent on via Madrid (Feb 24) to the Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo. A fine cover with 16 cancellations.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 279 Ägypten (Königreich)
1911: Parcel Card registered to Ystad, Sweden franked by 1893 2 pi. orange-brown strip of three (on reverse), 1884 5 pi. grey and 1889 10 pi. bright mauve in a strip of four, all tied by 'Caire / Douane / Colis / Drawback' datestamps in black (Sept 21), with Chiasso transit cds, Berlin transit, Trelleborg / Pak. Exp. cds (Oct 3) and Ystad arrival cds. Creased as usual but a rare 51 piastres franking to an unusual destination.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 280 Ägypten (Königreich)
1911: Parcel Card registered from the Simon Arzt Cigarette Manufactory to Entebbe, Uganda franked by 1892 2 pi. orange-brown (2, one on reverse) and 1889 10 pi. bright mauve in a pair and a strip of three, all tied by 'Caire / Douane / Colis / Drawback' datestamps in black (Sept 9), with Port Taufiq transit cds on reverse. Creased as usual but a rare 54 piastres franking to a most unusual destination.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 281 Ägypten (Königreich)
1914: De La Rue 3 m. yellow-orange, an imperforate Proof block of 61, without watermark, marginal from right of pane showing jubilee lines at right and at base, minor vertical bend in sixth column, fresh and fine, unused without gum. A rare large multiple.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 282 Ägypten (Königreich)
1915/17: Cover and card from Greece to Alexandria, with 1915 stampless cover from Argos (Jan 20) with circular 'T' marking in black, circular 'Passed By Censor / A' in red and taxed on arrival with 1888/1907 Postage Due 2 pi. orange tied by 'Retta' in black with 'Opened Under Martial Law' Reseal on reverse; and 1917 Egypt 3 m. stationery card cancelled twice by 'Retta'.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 283 Ägypten (Königreich)
1935: Cover sent registered to Gabriel Boulad, Sofar, Lebanon franked by 1926 10 m. on 100 m. purple, toned perfs., together with perf. 1914/22 1 m. sepia, and Imperforate Plate Proofs of 4 m. vermilion, 5 m. lake and 20 m. olive all tied by Alexandria cds's. Reverse with Beyrouth and Sofar datestamps (Nov 11). Philatelic but correctly rated - an extremely unusual usage of Proofs on cover.rnAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 284 Ägypten (Königreich)
1923: 5 m. chestnut, mint vertical strip of ten from the failed Coil Vending Machine experiment, each stamp overprint CANCELLED horizontally in black, with Coil Leader from the spool of 500 in yellow at base (170 mm.). Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce item - as just 5 complete spools were located in the 1980's, just five can exist thus Nile Post D95o = $ 375+.rnAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 285 Ägypten (Königreich)
1923: 5 m. chestnut, mint vertical strips of ten (4) from the failed Coil Vending Machine experiment, each stamp overprint CANCELLED horizontally in black, each with Coil Joins. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce group Nile Post D95o = $ 1'500+.rn rnNote: For an article on this abortive experiment see 'L'Orient Philatelique', issue 111, October 1963.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 286 Ägypten (Königreich)
1925: Registered O.H.M.S. cover with violet circular cachet of the 'British High Commissioner / Egypte', with 'Sidi Gaber / cash' cds at right (July 3) and then franked by Fuad 1923 5 m. chestnut, six examples in two strips of three, tied by 'Alexandria / Foreign' datestamps of despatch (July 7). Readdressed on arrival to Graf F. Wolff-Metternich and registered, franked by creased pair of Germany 20 pf. blue. An unusual cover. Ex collection Herry Schaefer.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 287 Ägypten (Königreich)
1923/24: Fuad £1 dull violet-blue & blue, the used block of twenty (4 x 5) of fresh colour but for a few toned perfs., all cancelled by GHOURIA / CAIRO datestamps (28.III.27) in black. Reverse with mirror print of 'Remboursement' form the block was previously attached to. A magnificent large multiple, believed to be the largest known. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 288 Ägypten (Königreich)
1927/37: 1m. orange pair, 5 m. deep red-brown pair and 20 m. blue, all used on 1935 registered cloth Sample envelope to Germany tied by Alexandria cds's. Content printed at base "Broken valve parts" and reverse with Wurzen arrival cds (Aug 3). Scarce and very attractive cover.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 289 Ägypten (Königreich)
Losnr. : 290 Ägypten (Königreich)
1941: Registered cloth 'Sample Bag' envelope, mailed from Alexandria to New York, endorsed 'Overseas Airways Corporation / Via China Clipper' and 'Enchantillon Sans Valeur' franked by 1927/37 40 m. sepia (2), Boy King 3 m. sepia and 1940 £1 sepia & blue lightly cancelled in black. Red registration label at left, reverse with two further Fiscal 5 m. violet tied by New York arrival datestamp (July 6) alongside Honolulu transit cds. A splendid and extremely rare usage of the top value.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 291 Ägypten (Königreich)
Zeppelin Mail 1933 (Oct 5): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil with 1927/32 40 m. sepia tied by Cairo cds, with Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine and Airmail 1926 10 pf. and 15 pf. (Mi. 379+A379+496) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (14/10) and by triangular 'Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin / 50 Ozeanüberquerung - Oktober / 1933 - Sudamerika - Chicagofahrt' cachet in red. Carried on the 'Century of Progress' Flight. Reverse with full Rio arrival cds (Oct 18). A rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with very few cover flown thus.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 292 Ägypten (Königreich)
1931 (April 6/10): Specialised collection of the "Graf Zeppelin" surcharged issue, with issued stamps (40) showing varieties incl '1951' for '1931' error, the 'Extra Island' flaw etc. and a block of four 1933 Aviation Congress 20 m. blue unused, and an astonishing 43 covers/cards bearing the issue flown from Cairo, Alexandria and Port Said. Generally fine to very fine collection with a high 'breakdown' value.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 293 Ägypten (Königreich)
1933: Aviation Congress - the Essays submitted by Hassan Mazloum Pasha, former President of the Egyptian Postal Administration for a proposed 'semi-postal' issue with 1927 Fuad definitives to be overprinted "1933 / CONGRÈS / AVIATION / + 1 MM.", with a letter from Hassan Mazloum Pasha to Mohamed Taher Pasha proposing the issue and asking the latter to propose same to King Fuad. Mazloum also goes into finance - by surcharging he suggests that 207'500 piastres could be raised from just 350'000 stamps - with this amount to be donated to charities such as the Red Cross or Anti-TB welfare groups. Mazloum's letter (in French) reads: "My Dear Pasha, Following the discussion I had with you on the 14th of this month at the end of the meeting of the Board of Directors of Misr Aviation Society, and followiing the statement made about the Aviation Congress to be held in Cairo in December 1933, I hasten to bring to your attention that you will eligible for a Government grant of £ 2'000 from this Congress, should his Majesty the King, our August Master, give his approval to the following project: We will surcharge stamps of 1, 2, 3 and 4 millièmes....and we will put these values on sale to the public for three monrths ...you will find below a 'Specimen' stamp" which is a 1927 1 m. orange-yellow with the hand-written surcharge "1933 / CONGRÈS / AVIATION / + 1 MM." in black ink, attached to the detailed table of proposed surcharges to be carried out. The group composing the five page hand-written letter on embossed paper, together with a green card reading 'Projet de subvention' and handstamped with framed oval cachet "Congres de la Federation Aeronautique Internationale XXXII Conférence, Le Caire 1933 /Comité Local" in violet. Egypt issued its first semi-postal in 1940. An article on this Essay appeared in the 'Quarterly Circular' of the Egypt Study Circle, September 2018, pages 166-167. A unique documentation for a proposed issue of great historical importance.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 294 Ägypten (Königreich)
1934: UPU 10th Congress in Cairo (the first in the Arab world), a small group of 7 items with 1934 5 m. on postcard with red special Congress cds adjacent (Feb 25), printed Congress envelope sent registered to Berne with 1934 1 m., 2 m. and 50 m. tied by small Congress special datestamps with registration cachet below (March 22); four pieces with the different cachets or datestamps as supplied in black and a cover front with the rare oval 'PORT PAYE / Xe. Congrès Postal Universel / Caire' handstamp in black.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 295 Ägypten (Königreich)
Zeppelin Mail 1934 (Aug 10): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil, with 1933 60 m. grey & sepia (20 m. postage, 20 m. Airmail fee and 20 m. registration), with Germany 1933 Frederick 6 pf. green, scarce 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine, 1933 50 pf. brown and 1934 25 pf. (Mi. 479+496+525+543) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (18/8) and by 'Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika' cachet in red, overpaid by 1 pfennig. Carried on 6th South America Flight. Reverse with Alexandria transit and Rio arrival cds. Minor peripheral aging but a very rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with just 5 covers believed flown thus.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 296 Ägypten (Königreich)
Zeppelin Mail 1934 (Oct 15): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil, with 1933 70 m. green & blue (20 m. postage, 25 m. KLM fee and 20 m. registration, overpaid 5 m.), with Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine and 1934 6 pf. and strip of three 25 pf. (Mi. 496+541+543) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (27/10) and by 'Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika' cachet in red, overpaid by 1 pfennig. Carried on 11th South America Flight. Reverse with one flap missing but with full Rio arrival cds (Nov 1). A rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with just 5 covers believed flown thus.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 297 Ägypten (Königreich)
1934 (Feb 1): UPU. The complete set of 14 values, all corner "A/34" Control examples, all fine used on small individual pieces, cancelled by "Xe CONGRES POSTAL / UNIVERSEL / LE CAIRE" datestamps of First Day of Issue. A rare and absolutely charming set. Ex collection King Farouk Gi = £ 275.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 298 Ägypten (Königreich)
1937/44: 'Boy King' specialised five frame Exhibit on leaves, with many control blocks of four noted throughout. 1 m. orange used on wrapper with complete newspaper, 3 m. sepia in control A/42 block with inverted wmk, 3 m. single franking for printed matter, 3 m. pair showing 'Doctor blade' flaw, 4 m. green used on OHEMS printed matter cover to USA, 20 m. blue with inv. wmk. variety and on 1937 cover to USA cancelled 'Piroscafo Postal Marco Polo' cds, a scarce group of 100 m. control blocks of six, rare cover at 540 m. rate to Djibouti and a rare cover to USA at 1'452 m. rate bearing a defective vertical pair of the £ 1 value.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft
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