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  • Lot# : 1000 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946: Visit of King of Saudi Arabia, 10 m. green in a mint corner block of four with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C97b = $ 340.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1001 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946: Anniversary of the 1866 first issue, the set of four values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, two values being marginal, fine unmounted og., just 100 sets exist Nile Post C98b/C101b = $ 320+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946: Arab League Congress, the Royal Imperforate set of seven values, under-printed "Cancelled", just 50 sets printed. Rare Nile Post C104a/C110a = $ 875.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1003 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946: Arab League Congress, the set of seven values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations in marginal pairs, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets exist Nile Post C104b/C110b = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947: Airmail 40 m. carmine, the Royal Imperforate printing in a superb marginal block of four, under-printed "Cancelled", just 150 stamps printed. Rare Nile Post A35a = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1005 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947: Airmail, the complete set of 12 values in blocks of four (excluding the 50 m. which is a horizontal pair and a vertical pair, both marginal), the 3 m., 7 m., 8 m., 10 m., 20 m. and 100 m. with arabic or roman Control numbers, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 200 sets can exist Nile Post A28b/a39b = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947: Airmail set of twelve values in mint Farouk Oblique perforation corner Control blocks of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare set, only 200 can exist Nile Post A28b/A39b = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947: Fine Arts Exhibition, the set of four values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations in marginal pairs, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets exist Nile Post C111b/C114b = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947: Interparliamentary Conference, 10 m. green Farouk Imperforate printing under-printed "Cancelled", Farouk Oblique perforation variety unmounted og., and the ubiquitous double impression Forgery Nile Post C115a/b = $ 210.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947: 30 m. olive and 50 m. greenish blue, imperforate watermarked pairs from left of sheet, each showing large 'doctor blade' colour run flaws horizontally. Unusual and scarce Nile Post D166a var+D168a var = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947/51: £ 1 sepia & blue, the fine mint imperforate marginal example on watermarked paper, fresh and fine, unmounted og., just 90 stamps printed thus Nile Post D172a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: 'Imaba Basel / Suisse Egypte' Farouk Imperforate in green with aeroplane over Pyramids design, under-printed "Cancelled" in arabic, a fresh and fine corner marginal pair. See Smith page 810, 811. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949: Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition, the Royal Imperforate set of five values, under-printed "Cancelled", just 50 sets printed. Rare and fine Nile Post C122a/C126a = $ 625.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1013 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949: Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition, the set of five values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, four values being marginal, fine unmounted og., just 100 sets exist Nile Post C122b/C126b = $ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949: UPU set if three values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets exist Nile Post C128b/C130b = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949/51: Single Value commemoratives, from Mixed Courts 10 m. to 1951 Cotton Congress 10 m., all Farouk Imperforate examples under-printed "Cancelled" (5), together with the five Farouk Oblique perforation examples, unmounted og. Scarce, just 50 printed of the imperforates and 100 of the Oblique perfs. Nile Post C131a/b+C132b/c+C133b/c+C134b/c+C135b/c = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: Mediterranean Games, the Royal Imperforate set of three values, under-printed "Cancelled", just 50 sets printed. Rare Nile Post C137a/C139a = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1017 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: Mediterranean Games, the set of three values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, one value being marginal, fine unmounted og., just 100 sets exist Nile Post C137b/C139b = $ 250+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1018 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: "Egypt & Sudan" 4 m. green, the corner marginal mint block of six with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just one sheet of 100 stamps found, this being the only value of the set with oblique perforations Nile Post D176a = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1019 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Colour Trials, the complete set of 37 showing the overprint Trials in various colours on the set of 12 complete, all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 50 sets exist Nile Post = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: Abrogation of the Treaty, the fine mint imperforate set of three on watermarked paper, fresh and fine, unmounted og., just 68 sets exist. Rare Nile Post C140a/C142a = $ 450.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: 30 m. green & brown, imperforate watermarked pair from base of sheet, showing large 'doctor blade' brown colour run flaw vertically. Unusual and scarce Nile Post C142a var = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951: Abrogation of the Treaty, the set of three values, all with Farouk Oblique perforations in horizontal pairs, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets exist Nile Post C137b/C139b = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1023 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/48c: Bileski "Nefertiti" presentation cards from "Royal Egyptian Stamp Collection" ex the Qubbah Palace sale conducted by Harmers, 77 cards with an array of Egyptian Farouk Royal imperforates (28 examples, some with normal stamps for comparison also handstamped Qubbah Palace); together with issued stamps of Austria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Norway, Spain with double impression pairs, all handstamped on reverse with the Palace motif. A rare and seldom seen quantity.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1024 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    1956: Scouts miniature sheet perf., fresh unmounted original gum example, only 1037 sheets sold Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1025 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958: Ahmed Shawqi & Hafez Ibrahim, 10 m. green & 10 m. red-brown in an imperforate horizontal marginal pair, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps (one sheet) printed thus Nile Post C187b/188b = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1026 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958: Qasim Amin, 10 m. bright blue in an imperforate horizontal pair, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps (one sheet) printed thus Nile Post C200b = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1027 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958: Mustapha Kamil, 10 m. slate in an imperforate horizontal pair, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps (one sheet) printed thus Nile Post C195a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1028 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959: Anniversary of the foundation of the United Arab Republic together with Syria, Essay of the 10 m. stamp in blue colour without face value and text "printing experiment" instead of the dates "1958-1959". Full sheet of 50 with full original gum, folded in the middle, small tear in the lower sheet margin.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959: UAR printing experiment, perforated matching corner blocks of four in blue, purple and red; imperforate examples in pale blue, carmine and yellow; and an imperforate vertical pair in red.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Egypt Kingdom

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    1970: Colour Trials for the 25th Anniversary of the Arab League Issue, with perforated coloured designs in 11 formats as issued for the 20+10 m. and 30 m. values, lettered A-K, the adopted colours being ringed (C and D) and the other nine Colours not adopted. Unrecorded by Nile Post, a remarkable and rare Trial.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1031 Egypt Kingdom

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    1971: Engraved printing experiment, President Nasser designs with 20 m. value tablet deleted, the matching gummed corner blocks of four printed in blue and in grey-black, on watermarked (Eagles) paper, perf 11½. A fresh and fine pair of Trials Nile Post E546 = $ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1032 Egypt Kingdom

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    1971: Engraved printing Experiment, Child's face design, the matching mint blocks of four from upper left corner of the sheet printed in blue and in grey-black, perf 11½ on watermarked (Eagles) gummed paper Nile Post E547 = $ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1033 Egypt Kingdom

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    1978: Airmail 115 m. deep brown & pale greenish blue, a vertical strip of three with top stamp showing the lower half of design completely missing, the lower two stamps with "brown omitted". Rare and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post A96 var = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1034 Egypt Kingdom

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    1981c.: President Moubarek design, the mult-coloured perforated (unadopted) Trails, perf. 11x11½, - four different examples, and two imperforate examples, scarce Nile Post E549,549a = $ 160.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1035 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926: Express 20 m. red-brown (issued in green), the Royal Imperforate, marginal from right of sheet, under-printed "Cancelled", just 50 stamps printed. Rare Nile Post EX1a = $ 225.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Express 20 m. black & red, block of four with Farouk Oblique perforations, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 700 exist Nile Post EX1b = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1037 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929/44: Express issues, 20 m. black & red, 26 m. black & red and 40 m. brown & grey; the Royal Imperforates, two being marginal, under-printed "Cancelled". A scarce and attractive group, with just 350, 50 and 100 stamps printed Nile Post EX2a, EX3a, EX4b = $ 370.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1038 Egypt Kingdom

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    1943/44: Express 26 m. black & red and 40 m. black & brown, blocks of four with Farouk Oblique perforations, marginal from left or right of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 of the 26 m. and 200 of the 40 m. exist Nile Post EX2b+EX4c = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/35: Officials, the Royal Imperforates, complete set of 12 values including scarce 20 m. olive-green, under-printed "Cancelled", just 100 sets printed. Scarce Nile Post O40a/O51a = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/35: Official set of 12 values, all in vertical pairs (most marginal) with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 200 can exist Nile Post O40b/O51b = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1041 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936: Survey Department, Cairo Official Essay for proposed 15 m. value imperforate in blue on presentation card, the design being almost a cross between the 1927 Official and the 1927 Postage Due accepted designs, similar to the example in Nile Post but with vertically lined background. Rare and most probably unique Nile Post E434a var = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1042 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/35: Officials, the Royal Imperforates, complete set of 9 values, under-printed "Cancelled", all in matching marginal blocks of four, just 500 sets printed. Scarce multiples Nile Post O52b/O60b = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1043 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938: Official set of nine values, all in corner Control blocks of six with Farouk Oblique perforations, unmounted og. Just 1'000 sets can exist Nile Post O52c/O60c = $ 440+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1044 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Official 2 m. orange-red, Colour Trial of the "Egypt & Sudan" overprint in violet (issued in brown) and 4 m. yellow-green, slight scuff at base, overprint in green (issued in blue), fresh mint blocks of four, unmounted og. each with Qubbah Palace handstamp on reverse. Rare multiples, just 100 printed thus.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1045 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: Postage Due 2 m. green, an imperforate (Proof) block of four, Types I-II/III-IV, fine large part original gum. Scarce Nile Post = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1046 Egypt Kingdom

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    1889/1915: Postage Dues, imperforate examples in mint vertical pairs, 2 m. green (wmk. sideways), 4 m. maroon and 1 pi. ultramarine, fresh and fine mint with good margins all round Nile Post PD15g, PD16c, PD17c = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1047 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/41: Postage Due set of 10 values (the 20 m. red-brown does not exist with oblique perfs.), in blocks of four with Farouk Oblique perforations, marginal-five are Control blocks, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 200 sets can exist Nile Post PD31b/PD41b = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1048 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Postage dues set 2 m. orange-red, Colour Trial of the "Egypt & Sudan" overprint in green (issued in blue) and 12 m. lake, overprint in green (issued in blue), fresh mint blocks of four, unmounted og. each with Qubbah Palace handstamp on reverse. Rare multiples, just 100 printed thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936: Army Post, the Royal Imperforate set of two values, 3 m. green and 10 m. carmine, under-printed "Cancelled", also a block of four of the 10 m. carmine (100 printed of 3 m. and 400 of the 10 m.), and 1939 small format 3 m. green (200 printed) and 10 m. carmine (300 printed) Royal Imperforates. Scarce selection Nile Post AP1a/AP4a = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1050 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936: Army Post 3 m. green and 10 m. carmine, both values with Farouk Oblique perforations in mint corner blocks of six, fresh and fine, unmounted og., only 200 sets can exist Nile Post AP1b/AP2b = $ 480.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1051 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939: Small format Army Post 3 m. green and 10 m. carmine, both values with Farouk Oblique perforations in mint corner blocks of six, fresh and fine, unmounted og., only 200 sets can exist Nile Post AP3b/AP4b = $ 330.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1052 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: 1 m. orange-brown, a fine mint marginal block of four with "Palestine" overprint inverted, fresh and fine, unmounted og Nile Post P1b = $ 240, Gi = £ 220.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1053 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: 3 m. sepia, a fine mint marginal block of four with "Palestine" overprint inverted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Only one sheet of this variety was found-in actual fact it belongs to the 1953 issue with the bar overprint missing Nile Post P22b = $ 400, Gi = £ 260.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1054 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: Selection of first issue mint, all with varieties, with 1 m. and 2 m. both showing inverted opt., 3 m. with inverted opt., 6 m. with double overprint (first impression faint),  6 m. block with overprint shifted to right, 6 m. block with positions 89 and 99 showing "Famlesteen" and "Fablesteen" error, all fresh mint Nile Post P1b+P2c+P6a+P6d+P6f+P22b) = $ 375+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1055 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: Airmail 2 m. vermilion, arabic Control block of four from top left of sheet, variety overprint inverted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, only 200 stamps exist Nile Post PA1b = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1056 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: Definitive set of 19 mint, Express and Postage Due sets mint; 1953 Bar optd Postage set of 19 & Airmail set of 12 mint, 1955/56 set of 18 mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1057 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961: Technical Co-Operation, the set of two values mint, variety imperforate, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets exist Nile Post PC10a+PC11a = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1058 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962: Liberation 10 m. brown imperforate and 1962 Arab League, 10 m. deep maroon, a watermarked imperforate horizontal pair, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps printed thus, also two Al-Fateh labels Nile Post PC 14a+PC15a = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1059 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930/58: Palestine and Egyptian Occupation of Gaza, the cover collection (36), with many Censored items, card from Nazareth with Egypt Postage Dues and 1930 cover from Egypt with Palestine 8 m. Postage Due, normal and registered 1949/55 covers all from Egypt to Gaza via Amman, Jerusalem and Damascus with Censored markings and array of transits etc.  
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1060 Egypt Kingdom

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    1919 (14 Jan.): Stampless and printed envelope 'Y.M.C.A. With the Egyptian Expeditionary Forces'  addressed to Chief of Police Delhi showing three line special cachet "FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL/GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA/KARACHI 14.1.19" in purple, date corrected to '15' in manuscript with red ink, redirected to Phillaur in Punjab and backstamped on reverse "Imperial Section Delhi 21 JAN 19", "Kashmir Gate Delhi 22. Jan 19" as well as "Phillaur 23. Jan 19" arrival mark. Envelope with small tears on top and horizontal fold. A major Airmail rarity Firebrice: #RAFF 5.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1061 Egypt Kingdom

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    1919 (April 10): OHMS envelope addressed to D.M.S., 1st Echelon, E.E.F. and struck with "APO - SZ 11" Code C datestamp (Alexandria) in black, oval "Reception Station - Mustapha" and manuscript dated on the same day; flown to Bir Salem with framed "AERIAL POST / E. E. F." in black. Arrival of "FPO-GMI" on reverse (April 12). Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a fine and scarce cover Firebrace #EAM 3A.  
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1062 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924 (July 17): Cover from Baghdad via Cairo, addressed to Francis Field, Sutton Coldfield franked by Monarchy 1922 10 m. lake tied by "Continental Savoy / Cairo" datestamp in black, with manuscript on reverse 'Despatched from Baghdad by special plane carrying Sir H. Dobbs, High Commissioner, to Egypt and then posted in Cairo' and signed by Field, further manuscript above 'A reply by return will save a week'. Sir Henry Dobbs was High Commissioner of Iraq from 1923-29 and the longest serving Commissioner during the Mandate. A rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1063 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930/33: Lot three envelopes of Imperial Airways flights, incl. incoming mail from Teheran via Baghdad (16.7.30) to Cairo, registered cover of Proving Flight from Aswan (01.01.31) to Kisumu/Kenya (regulary service started successfully in March 31), and First Flight cover Cairo - Bangkok (12.12.33).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1064 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936 (April 2): Second Flight Cairo - Khartoum - Asmara - Mogadishu (Italian Somalia) by Imperial Airways and Ala Littoria, cover franked by 1933 40 m. and 50 m. tied Imad El Din cds, sent registered; with Mogadishu arrival cds (April 24) on reverse. Rare, fewer than 20 covers carried.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1065 Egypt Kingdom

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    1942/44: Lot special Christmas air letter with R.A.F. censor mark 659 plus airgraph to England, unused Italian 30 c. stationery card and German Feldpost card used by members of the British Forces in Egypt as well as rare 25 mills air letters, one used on the first date of issue (20/12/44) to England, other unused with 'Specimen' overprint (only three recorded).  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1066 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/60c.: Collection in a red album with 55 Airmail covers from 1926 with Flights to Teheran (2), 1929 with Imperial Airways covers to UK, Greece, Switzerland (cancelled "Simon Arzt") and Crete (with 'Give Your Letter Wings') label, 1931 African Flights, 1931 Zeppelin Flight with set of two on cover to Jerusalem, another similar cover to Austria and a card with 50 m. on 27 m. to Berne; 1933 Airmail usages from Simon Arzt Store, Cataract Hotel and Winter Palace Hotel usages (one is registered), 1933 Aviation Congress covers (2), Gaza usages incl. rare usage of the 1948 £1 on registered cover, later period covers with bar overprint varieities etc. A delightful lot in superb quality.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1067 Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian Post Office in Alexandria 1867 (Nov 18): Cover from Cairo to Trieste franked for domestic rate with slightly toned 1867 1 pi. red tied by "Poste Vice Reali Egiziane-Cairo" cds's, thence via Austrian P.O. and franked additionally with Levant 1863-64 15 soldi brown, perf. 9½, corner perforation defect, tied by "Alexandrien" datestamp ink black (18/11). Triest arrival on reverse. Despite small imperfections, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 Egypt Kingdom

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    1873 (May 25): 15 s. brown 1867 Franz-Josef, tied by cds "ALEXANDRIEN 25/5" on cover to Trieste with Trieste arrival mark (May 31) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1068A Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian P.O. in Alexandria 1853/57: Covers (4) to Paris or Trieste, sent stampless through Austrian P.O. with 1857 cover showing "COL VAPORE / D'ALESSANDRIA" in black and 1853 and 1856 covers with circular "ALEXANDRIEN" datestamps in black and 1861 entire to Constantinople with same datestamp in blue and straight line "Franco". Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1069 Egypt Kingdom

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    British P.O.'s 1843/47: Two complete folded letters from the British P.O. in Alexandria to Malta with British vessel, with red cds from Alexandria, black Maltese cachet "PURIFIE AL LAZARET" on front, and two slits due to the purification procedure. Certificates Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1070 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869/73: Covers (4) all from Suez to UK, earliest 1869 covers with GB 1867 6 d. mauve pl. 8 mailed to Hungerford and Taunton, and a pair of 1873 covers each bearing GB 1865/73 4 d. vermilion in pairs (pl. 12 and pl. 13), all tied by "BO2" obliterators in black (interestingly the October 1873 cover has two disinfection chisel slits). Minor imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1071 Egypt Kingdom

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    French P.O. in Alexandria 1866: 1 pi. claret, a used example tied to 1866 combination cover to London by "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Zagasik" cds (April 12), sent via French P.O. in Alexandria with 1863 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange lightly struck with ''5080' gros chiffres. Underpaid as found to be over 7½ grams (French single rate, whereas the Egyptian single rate was under 10 grams, thus this letter probably weighed over 7½ and under 10). Framed "Affranchisement / Insuffisant" in black and reverse with London arrival cds (April 23) where charged as unpaid at 1/6d. The French adhesives with minor imperfections and untied, nevertheless a rare cover. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Todd (2009).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1072 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866 (Aug 24): 1 pi. rose lilac (cut with scissor at base), tied by cds "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK" and France 1863 40 c. orange (corner fault), tied by lozenge "5080" on somewhat aged cover to Paris with cds of the French P.O. in Alexandria (Aug 25), black framed "P.P.", and red French entry mark "PAQ. ANGL. AMB MARSEILLE 1 SEPT. 66" alongside. Paris arrival mark (Sept 3) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1073 Egypt Kingdom

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    1899/1927: Small mint collection on leaves with 1902 set complete, surcharge issues and Postage Dues etc.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1074 Egypt Kingdom

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    1855/87: Lot 50 covers/cards with interesting usages and frankings, incl. forwarded letter of 'G.Sinadino' to London (1855), cover franked by Napoleon 40 c. orange and tied by g.c. '5080' to Munster/Germany, used and unused stationery items as well as some picture postcards.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1075 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red used on 1870 combination cover from Port Said to Marseille, tied by Port Said cds in black, France 1867 laureated 40 c. orange applied for onward transmission and tied by '5080' gros chiffres (May 9). Small cartridge "Paquebots de la Mediterannée" in red also tying the 1 piastre. Marseille (May 14) arrival cds on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1076 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: France laureated 20 c. blue, used on cover from Guillaumes to Suez, addressed to an 'employé à bord du Tigre. Messageries Imperiales par Marseille à Suez', underpaid with deleted "PD" in red and framed "Affranchisement / Insuffisant" and taxed with "4" decimes due marking. Part flap missing on reverse, an unusual cover. Cert. Brun (2009).
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1077 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: Lithographed 1 pi. red used with France 1871/73 Cérès 40 c. orange vertical pair, all tied to 1872 entire letter to an employee of the Suez Canal Telegraph by Paris Star obliterations in black (and thus proving the Egyptian stamp to have been applied in France), with Paris Rue Taitbout cds at left (Nov 29) and reverse with Marseille cds (Nov 30) and unclear French P.O. cds. A rare and attractive entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1078 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red used on 1871 combination cover from Ismailia to Caen, tied by Port Said cds in black, France 1867 laureated 40 c. orange applied for onward transmission and tied by '5080' gros chiffres (Jan 31). Reverse with Alexandria Egyptian P.O. cds, and five French datestamps between Feb 6th and 13th as cover was readdressed. Some edge wear to envelope but scarce.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1079 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879 (Jan 18): Cover from Selouga Island, franked by France Type Sage 25 c. black on red tied by good strike of circular French P.O. datestamp "PORT-SAID / EGYPTE" in black, superb repeated strike at left and red "Paq. Ang. v. Brind." entry marking. Reverse with French P.O. in Alexandria transit cds and Marseille arrival (Jan 25) cds. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1080 Egypt Kingdom

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    1881 (May 22): Cover, sensibly opened for Exhibit display, franked by France Type Sage 25 c. bistre on yellow tied by good strike of octagonal French Paquebot "PORT-SAID / PAQ. FR. N No. 1" in red (Salles 1941), repeated superb strike at left. Reverse with French P.O. in Alexandria cds and Milan arrival. Rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1081 Egypt Kingdom

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    Essays for the overprint prepared by the Postmaster to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, the "PORT-SAID" overprint struck in red (and without dot over the "I" of "Port Said") on France Peace & Commerce 4 c. brown in a top marginal block of four unmounted mint as well as 20 c. value showing dropped hyphen variety, a fresh mint examples with fine original gum. Extremely rare, see Peter Smith p. 104 and 107.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1082 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Office in Port Said 1899: Essay for the overprint prepared by the Postmaster to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, the "PORT-SAID" overprint struck in red (and without dot over the "I" of "Port Said"), on France Peace & Commerce 1 c., 2 c., 5 c. blue-green, 5 c. yellow green, 10 c. (Type I), 15 c., 20 c., 25 c. and 50 c., nine fresh mint examples with fine large part original gum. An extremely rare part set of nine, with only 150 stamps printed on most values, only 100 of the 10 c. and only 50 of the 50 c.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1083 Egypt Kingdom

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    1862/1880: Covers/cards (7), with 1874 cover bearing typographed 20 pa. blue and 2 pi. yellow to Bologna, 1880 cover with France 25 c. tied by "PORT-SAID / PAQ. FR. N. No. 4" datestamp in black, 1879 cover from Suez with 1 pi., franking, Eypt and Turkish first postal stationery cards used, also an 1862 entire from Reunion to Nantes via Suez, 1868 cover with 40 c. used from French P.O. in Suez etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1084 Egypt Kingdom

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    1901/30: Lot 23 covers/cards showing diff. Port Said cancellations, incl. 1902 postcard to Semarang/Java, locally used cover underpaid and taxed by very scarce "Taxe de Percevoir" h.s., used and unused stationery cards as well as some picture postcards.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1085 Egypt Kingdom

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    Greek P.O. in Alexandria 1861: Paris Printing 10 l. orange, 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine, tied by "97" in diamond of dots with cds of the Greek P.O. in Alexandria (Nov 30) alongside on small cover to Zine with red Greek "Paid" handstamp on front and Syros cds on reverse. Cover shortened on left and backflaps partially damaged. A great postal history item from the Greek office in Egypt. Cert. BPA (2000).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1086 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian P.O. in Alexandria 1867 (Feb 11): 1 pi. rose lilac, tied by cds "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE CAIRO" and Italy 60 c. lilac, tied by dotted numeral "234" on tired cover to Livorno with cds of the Italian P.O. in Alexandria (Feb 11), black framed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani" alongside. Brindisi transit (Feb 15) and Livorno arrival mark (Feb 17) on reverse. Stamps with faults, archive folds away from the stamps.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1087 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red used on cover from Cairo to Italy via Brindisi, with Italy 1863 40 c. carmine tied by "234" of Italian P.O. in Alexandria, reverse with Brindisi, Ancona and Pesaro (May 8) cds's. A fine combination cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red used on 1868 entire letter from Cairo to Livorno, additionally franked by Italy 1863 60 c. bright mauve tied by Alexandria '234' obliterator in black. Framed small cartridge "Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani" in black alongside and Livorno arrival cds (Mar 7) on reverse of a fine combination cover. Cert. Sorani (1992).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1089 Collections/lots worldwide

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    Lot# : 1090 Egypt Kingdom

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    1891/1970: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused with a strength in the modern issues including many covers/cards and stationery items, further similar collection of Syria and Lebanon, all mounted up in two albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1091 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: Definitive set of ten mint, Official set mint, 1921 Postage Dues mint, 1922 Monarchy optd set of 13 mint, Postage Due set of four and Official set of ten mint, 1923/24 Fuad set of 12 mint and 1924 Official set mint. A fine and fresh selection Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 Egypt Kingdom

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    1907/1929: Collection on leaves with 1914 pictorial set mint, 1922 Official set of eight,1923 Monarchy overprinted set of 12 mint, 1923/24 Fuad set complete to £1 mint, Official set of eight mint, 1925 Geographic Congress set mint with both printings, 1926 Agriculture set mint, 1926 50 pi. mint. A fine and fresh lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 Egypt Kingdom

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    1925 Geographic Congress set mint, 1936 Agriculture set mint, 1926 50 p. purple mint, 1926/29 Express 20 m. values mint, 1927 definitive set mint (one of each top values), 1931 Zeppelin set mint, 1932 surcharged set of two mint (Gi 187/188), 1933 Railway Congress set mint, 1933 Aviation Congress set mint etc. A fresh and fine lot Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1094 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 5 pa., 10 pa., 20 pa., 1874 5 pa., 1 pi., 2½ pi. and 5 pi., 1879 set of six unused, 1881 10 pa. claret unused, 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. green inverted overprint, 1888 set, 1888 Postage Due set very fine unused the 5 pi. signed Todd (Gi D66/D70) and various other Dues etc. Condition varies but many very fine and of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953 (April-May): The "Bar" overprints collection with definitive set of 19 values mint, blocks of the 1 m., 3 m. and 20 m. with missing bars variety, part sets with double or mis-placed bars, Egypt & Sudan set and varieties, Airmail set mint and with double bars etc. A generally fine and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1096 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Airmail collection with 27 m. violet mint block of four and 13 singles, 27 m. chestnut with Control block and 16 further mint examples, 1933 Zeppelin issue with 50 m. blocks of four (2) mint and 28 mint singles and used (5), 100 m. with blocks (2) and 30 mint singles and used (7) and numerous varieties, 1933 Aviation Congress set of five in mint Control blocks and six further mint sets; 1933 issue with complete sheets of 1 m. and 5 m. values, Farouk imperforates for nine values including two pairs, 30 m. with misplaced vignette, set in Control singles mint, many Control blocks and further multiples, 1941 issue with Farouk imperfs etc. A marvellous lot of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1097 Egypt Kingdom

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    1894: Early photographs of Egypt (8) all A4 size bromide prints in sepia and white. A few imperfections but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1098 Egypt Kingdom

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    1850/60c.: Collection of stampless covers/entires on leaves with Posta Europea covers from Cairo (four, all Type II cachets), "Posta Europea / Mansura" covers (2), French P.O. in Alexandria covers (10) with stampless usages from 1839;  British P.O. covers (2) with double arc "Alexandria" cds in black or red-both disinfected in Malta; Austrian P.O. in Alexandria covers (5)  with "Alexandrien" in black or blue etc.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF
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