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  • Lot# : 852 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962 (March 22): Arab League, 10 m. maroon, fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post PC15a = $ 200.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 853 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948: Express 40 m. brown & grey, a fine mint vertical pair variety 'Overprint Double', fresh and fine unmounted og. Scarce just one sheet of 50 printed thus Gi = £ 190/Nile Post PEX1e = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948/1982c.: The cover collection with a variety of frankings, Censor markings and rates (6 m., 10 m., 15 m,, 20 m., 25 m., 40 m., 50 m., 60 m., 82 m., 85 m., 100 m., 130 m. noted), cancellation interest, incl. unusual 1957 cover to Vienna with Austrian Postage Dues (34 covers/cards), also Israeli Occupation covers (31). Condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Egypt Kingdom

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    Instructional Handstamps 1894/1986: Small group of covers (23), with bilingual or trilingual handstamps 'Damaged in Transit' on 1943 cover, 1949 cover with 'Found in Mail Bag / Without Contents' in blue, 'Non Reclamé' (2 different), 'Not Known', 'Rebut A Remettre / L' Envoyeur' (2 different), 'Return to Origin', 'Return to Sender' (2 different), 'Unclaimed' (in violet), 'Undelivered for Reason Stated' etc. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867/1967c. Page with array of 1867 1 pi. red (50+) unused or used, thereafter collection of mint sheets with 1906 4 m. sheet of 240 with some aging, 1923 Fuad 1 m. orange sheet, 1927/37 sheets of 1 m., 2 m., 3 m. pale brown, 3 m. deep blue-green, 4 m. green, 4 m. brown, 5 m. chestnut, 5 m. deep brown, 10 m. lake red, 1946 Air 30 m. green optd., 1948 SAIDE 22 m. on 200 m. and others, condition varies due to size but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 857 Egypt Kingdom

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    Sinai Post Offices 1890/1967c.: Collection on leaves and loose with cover usages from ARICHE, EL ARISH, two different types of TOR datestamps on stationery envelopes and early 1890 usage with 1 pi. blue to Greece, 1919 card with 1 m. and 3 m. tied by scarce GABAL EL TOR / CAMP cds, 1958 usages to Moascar El Ariche, couple of covers from Kantara etc., fine range of usages on single stamps etc. Scarce group (18 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Egypt Kingdom

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    Cancellations 1866/80c.: Bulging red album with many hundreds from the classic period from 1866 with 1867 issue well represented (large PVRE of Bulah Dacruv, Chaluf El Tarraba, El Gisr, Fecsne, Serapeum etc.), and on 1872/75 issues including scarce towns/villages such as Bilbes, El-Uasta, Galiub, Godaba, Metelino, Roda, Rosetta, Teh El Kebir; some unusual manuscript cancellations, Arabic dated examples from Esna, Ghirgeh, Karaskou, Kena, Luxor and Sohag; Station cancels (some in violet), Newspaper pre-cancels, Cassa Money Order cancels, usages on Interpostal Seals, foreign cancels on Egyptian stamps one or two covers etc. A terrific volume with viewing recommended.

    Provenance: Collection Seymour Blomfield.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/2015: Collection/accumulation with album pages, multitudes of covers/cards (hundreds), selection of Railway Station cards/covers, Perfinned covers, Registered mail and study of the labels, used multiples, Control blocks, good range of Officials inc. multiples, postcards, FDC's, much cancellation interest throughout with careful viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Egypt Kingdom

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    1852/1990c.: Collection in box with much loose material including 1852 pre-stamp cover to Syra, Greece; 1867 5 pi. brown used (2), 1872/75 1 pi. red used (100+) and two on cover from Alexandria, 1917 registered and censored four colour cover to Mexico from Suez, stockbook with mint material in multiples incl. better definitives incl. 1959 200 m. and 500 m. in sheets of 16 (Gi = £ 300+), 1953 definitive 4 m. green in block of six signed by the model for the subject of the stamp, 1933 airmail set unused, commemoratives with 1934 UPU 50 pi. and £ 1 used, Leprosy 5 m. marginal imperforate example unused, 3 m. stationery card with inverted opt. used, Gaza unused sets etc. A true left-over 'glory' box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Egypt Kingdom

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    Maritime Mail 1876/1955: Collection on and off cover with UFFIZIO NATANTE / ALES and COSP datestamps on Bulaq issue (two are fine strikes), PAQUEBOT and PLEINE MER markings incl. covers/cards (16). Condititon varies but some attractive items noted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 862 Egypt Kingdom

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    Meter Mail 1922/91: Collection with covers/cards (39) incl. 1934 Meter 1 m. and 2 x 2 m. green adhesives to Mackenzie Low, rare 1937 80 m. usage from Port Said with 'D. K. D. / Deutsches Kohlendepot / S. A. Egypienne Port Said', 1936 and 1937 3 m. + 5 m. + 20 m. from Port Said to UK (2), 1946 45 m. Official usage with Official 2 m. and 20 m. adhesives to USA, 1951 107 m. usage registered to USA, 1954 67 m. Paquebot usage to USA, 1959 95 m. reg'd usage to Holland etc., also some of Peter's Smith's notes on the subject.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 863 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel & Proprietary Post Offices 1893/1975c.: Collection of covers/cards from Cataract Hotel Aswan (6), Savoy Hotel Aswan (2), Ghesireh Palace (2), Grand Continental Savoy (10), San Stefano (1), Savoy (2), Semiramis (2), Shepheards (13), Hilton Hotel (4), Sheraton Hotel (1), Winter Palace, Luxor (11) together with Simon Arzt Store (4), Thomas Cook's (5), Seamen's Home (4); condition varies but generally fair to fine (110+ items).
     
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1999: Postal Stationery, the mint selection from first 1879 20 pa. card through to the modern 'Cassette' envelopes, many hundreds with some duplication but some very scarce Cards, Letter Sheets, Enveopes (incl. albino impression of H&G B24) and Registration envelopes noted. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1999: Postal Stationery, the used selection from first 1879 20 pa. card through to the modern 'Cassette' envelopes, many hundreds with some duplication but some scarce Cards, Letter Sheets and Registration envelopes noted and much cancellation interest. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 866 Egypt Kingdom

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    Rural Service 1906/47: Small group of Rural Service cancellations on loose stamps (50ca) and covers (11), the latter including 1910 cover from Wasta sent registered, 1939 Rural cover to the USA (scarce), 1940 cover with Boy King 5 m. used three days after the rate change to 6 m., mailed at TOD-TALAAT to Cairo and taxed 2 m. on arrival, 1947 stampless cover taxed with 2 x 10 m. at MATAI-MINBAL and April 1947 cover from Heliopolis to a village served by the IDDAQ EL MISK RURAL SERVICE with 20 m. fee collected by Postage (2 m.) and Postage Dues 2 x 4 m. and single 10 m..
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 867 Egypt Kingdom

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    Retta Cancellation 1866/1963.: Collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards (21), Egypt stamps with the 9 x 9 retta from 1866 onwards (34), usages on Overseas stamps incl. GB from 1858 1 d. red, 1881 2½ d. mauve and 2½ d. blue etc., usages on Austria, Greece, Mozambique Co., Russian Levant and Turkish stamps, covers from 1866 with 1 pi. on cover used in February 1866, 1874 Bulâq 1 pi. pair on cover, 1936 British Forces 'last day' cover with block of four 1 pi. carmine, Sudan usages with covers (2) etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Egypt Kingdom

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    United Nations Forces 1955/72c.: Collection with covers from U.N. Forces in Egypt, Gaza, Lebanon and Middle East, post the Suez crisis and a fre ancillary items with Brazilian Forces cover, Canadian U.N. mail covers (11) incl. baggage tags (3), Denmark and Finland Forces with covers (4), Indian Forces with covers (7), Indonesian Forces cover franked by Italian adhesive, Norwegian Forces covers (2), Swedish Forces with covers from 1956-60 (13), Yugoslavian Forces etc. also including a United Nations circular blue uniform patch. A most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 869 Egypt Kingdom

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 870 Egypt Kingdom

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    1508: Entire letter from Alexandria to Raffaelo de Medici in Lyon, endorsed 'p. Nave' at base. Fresh and very for an entire over 500 years old.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 871 Egypt Kingdom

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    Napoleonic Campaign 1799 (July 2): Printed "Alexander Berthier au Général Division DUGUA" letter 'Au quartier-général d'Alexandrie, le 15 thermidor an 7', interesting war report concerning the battle at Fort d'Abou-Qyr against Turkish troups mentioning 'trois milles Turks rendus prisonniers, parmi lesquels se trouve le fils de Mustapha pacha , commandant en chef' printed 'Au Kaire, de l'Imprimerie Nationale'. Further outer lettersheet to 'Ordonnateur de la Marine à Toulon" bearing "ARM. D'ITALIE / I re Don", dated inside "Alexandrie 26 Thermidor an VI" (13.8.1798) in manuscript. Much of the original Armee d'Italie became the Army of Egypt. Fine ensemble, ex collection Paolo Vollmeier.
    Louis Alexandre Berthier (1753 – 1815), 1st prince de Wagram,1st sovereign Prince of Neuchâtel, Marshal and Vice-Constable of France,  Chief of Staff (Major général) under Napoleon Bonaparte.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 872 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Office in Suez 1857 (Feb 28): Cover from Suez to Bombay with fine strike of British PO Suez double arc cds in black, "Indian Bearing / 8 Annas" marking on front and reverse with Bombay arrival.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 874 Egypt Kingdom

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    Incoming Mail 1877 (Dec 12): Small envelope from Constantinople sent unpaid to Cairo with fine strike of CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE cds (Coles & Walker fig. 71) in blue, oval "T" marking in blue, and "3" (pi.) due in black on front and reverse with "POSTE EGIZIANE 18 DIC 77" transit and "POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 18 DIC 77" arrival cds's. Opened roughly on top but an appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: Penasson 20 pa. blue, 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow all used on prepaid mourning cover sent registered to Vienna tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 24 OTT 74 III" datestamps, reverse with POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA in black on the same day and "WIEN RECOMMAND. 2 11 74". A scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872 (Aug 16): Registered cover within Alexandria franked by 1872 20 pa. blue and 2½ pi. violet tied by fine strike of POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds's, framed RACCOMANDATE registration handstamp at left, docketing number below in manuscript. Reverse with flap missing but a delightful cover.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874 (Jan 28): Registered cover to Cairo franked by 1872 1 pi. red pair and single all tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / DAMIATA cds's, framed RACCOMANDATE registration handstamp above. Flap missing but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 878 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial P.O. in Massawa 1872/75: Egypt 5 pa. brown, 20 pa. blue, 1 pi. red and December 1874 2 pi. yellow (2), all used on 1875 entire letter from Massawa 'via Brindisi' to Marseille, France tied by four bold strikes of POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA datestamps (Smith type IV.1) in black (Oct 17), reverse with 'V. R. Poste Egiziane / Suez' transit cds (Oct 28), Egyptian Alexandria cds of the following day alongside. Circular 'Paq. Angl. / Alexandrie' cds (Oct 30) in black and, at right 'Paq. Ang. V. Brind / A Mod.' entry marking in red (Nov 7). The 5 pa. just affected by file fold at base but a wonderful and attractive four colour franking, the most stunning cover from this tiny correspondence and one of Egyptian philately's most famous covers. Cert. E. Diena (1991), Todd AIEP (2016).

    Provenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 2643.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 879 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877 (June 25): Envelope from Cairo to Le Vesinet France franked by 1874 Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds on front and reverse with Marseille and Paris transit as well as Le Vesinet arrival cds's (July 3). An attractive small cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 880 Egypt Kingdom

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    1880 (June 29): Egypt 20 pa. brown first stationery card (H&G 1), a used example from Constantinople to New York, the address faded, used in combination with Turkey May 1880 20 pa. black & rose tied by Constantinople cds in blue, with London transit (July 5) in red and 'New York / Paid All' arrival (July 18) in black. A charming combination usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Egypt Kingdom

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    Cover to Bournemouth franked by Egypt 1879 1 pi. rose tied by BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT datestamp (Sept 12, no code letter) in black. Passed to the Egyptian P.O. at Ismailiah for onward transmission (Sept 13) and disinfected with large chisel slit on front; together with a similar but tatty cover with 1879 20 pa. blue pair, also disinfected and using the 'no code letter' datestamp struck on the previous day (Sept 11).


     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 882 Egypt Kingdom

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    1894 (March 24): 2 pi. orange stationery envelope sent registered to Germany additionally franked by 1 m. brown (4), 2 m. green (4), 3 m. orange yellow (5), 5 m. rose (6, one with fault), 1 pi. blue, 2 pi. deep orange, and 5 pi. slate all tied by Assouan cds's. Colourful cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 883 Egypt Kingdom

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    1889: Letter card 1 pi. grey-green on light blue card (Smith L-1) cancelled by "ALEXANDRIE 10 V 97" cds and sent to Tokyo with Suez, Colombo and Hong Kong transit as well as Japanese arrival cds's. As the receiver could not be found two investigation paper strips were attached.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 884 Egypt Kingdom

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    1908: Cover from Germany to Shepheard's Hotel, remarkably forwarded through 4 different Hotels in search of the recipient, with 'Shepheard's Hotel' cds (Feb 17), to the 'Luqsor / Winter Palace' (Feb 28), 'Cataract Hotel / Assouan' (Feb 29). The cover was finally returned to sender from the 'Grand Continental Hotel / Cairo Post Office' on March 12 with framed trilingual 'Unclaimed' cachet. An extraordinary Hotel Posts cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 885 Egypt Kingdom

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    1910 (Feb 13): Heliopolis Air Meeting, unaddressed postcard (card # 63, Mosque of Mohammed Ali) franked by marginal 3 m. orange-yellow, tied by HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME cds in black with repeated strike alongside. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 886 Egypt Kingdom

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    1910 (Feb 13): Heliopolis Air Meeting, unaddressed postcard (card # 5, Pyramids, Sphinx and Temple) franked by marginal 3 m. orange-yellow, tied by HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME cds in black with repeated strike alongside. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 887 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: Monument definitives, the complete set of ten values 1 m. sepia to 200 m. maron, imperf. marginal blocks of four proofs without watermark, unused og. with some minute toning.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 888 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931 (April 9) Headed envelope, trimmed at top, franked with 50 m. on 27 m. chestnut showing overprint variety '1951' instead of '1931' together with 100 m. on 27 m. tied by scarce bilingual "SUEZ GRAF ZEPPELIN 9 AP 31. 5.05P" handstamp with additional strike alongside, backstamped "Cairo 10 AP 31.6.30A" and sent via "Friedrichshafen 13.4.31 7-8" to "Torino 14.IV.31". As there is no pyramide cachet applied, the envelope posted at Suez was taken aboard after the airship returned from the Palestine Roundtrip (see Blau/Deighton page 49). To date believed to be the unique item known with Suez special cachet and franked with both Zeppelin values plus overprint variety Sieger 105 Dxa+Dz
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 889 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 2 m. black & grey, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 200 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A4b = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 890 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933/38: Airmail 2 m. black & red-orange, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 200 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A5b = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 891 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 3 m. black & sepia-brown, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, marginal from left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 300 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A6c = $ 100+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 892 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 4 m. black & green, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top right of sheet, minor corner bend in margin only not detracting from appearance, unmounted og. Scarce, just 200 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A7c = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 6 m. black & blue-green, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 200 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A9b = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 894 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 7 m. black & deep-blue, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 200 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A10c = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 8 m. black & violet, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 400 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A11b = $ 80+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 896 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 9 m. black & dull red, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 300 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A12c = $ 80+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 897 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 10 m. sepia & violet (shades), superb mint blocks of four (2) each with Farouk oblique perforations one in a pale shade the other in a rich violet shade, corner marginal from top left or lower left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 600 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A13c = $ 80+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 898 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 30 m. sepia & deep blue, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 400 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A15c = $ 120+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 899 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 40 m. sepia & dull red, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top right of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A16b = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 900 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 70 m. green & blue, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, negligible corner bend in margin only not detracting from appearance, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A19b = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 901 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 80 m. green & sepia, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, slight gum wrinkle mentioned for accuracy only, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A20b = $ 280+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 902 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 90 m. green & orange, a superb mint block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, corner marginal from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A21b = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Egypt Kingdom

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    1934: Tenth U.P.U. Congress, presentation Booklet for dignatories and delegates containing 1927/37 1 m. to £ 1 (19 stamps), 1933 Airmail set of 20 complete excl. 1938 2 m., 1929 Express 20 m. black & red, 1926/33 Official set of 11 excl. 20 m. blue of 1935, 1927 Postage Due (five values) and 1934 UPU set of 14 complete from 1 m. to £ 1, Sudan 1927 Camel Postman to 10 pi., 1931 Airmail with ten values, 1927 scarce punctured 'SG' Official set of eight to 10 pi. and 1901/26 Postage Due set of four. Cover slightly grubby but a very rare Booklet Gi = £ 1'200++.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 904 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958: U.A.R. - thank you letter from Cairo to Yugoslavia, with letter on UAR paper with 'Gamal Abdel Nasser' handstamped signature in blue, a further postcard of President Nasser similarly signed in blue, together with 1961 New Year's greeting card from Nasser with original envelope.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 905 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922 (March): Somewhat aged cover, sensibly opened for display, mailed from Soviet Russia franked by overprinted 1922 5'000 r. on 5 r. ultramarine and PCCP 10'000 r. on 40 r. blue imperfs., underpaid and struck on despatch with unframed 'T' marking in black. Taxed on arrival with 1922 2 m. scarlet and 10 m. lake tied by 'Alexandria' cds's and framed 'T' markings. Despite imperfections, a scarce cover and the first example of this usage this describer has recorded.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 906 Egypt Kingdom

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    1858 (Dec 28): Registered cover front to Berlin franked by Napoleon imperf. 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine (3, two with faults) lightly tied by petit chiffre "3704" with ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE cds, framed P.P. and CHARGÉ handstamps in black as well as Prussian framed "Recomandirt" and "AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN FRANCO 6 1 59" in red alongside. Front of a second weight cover mounted on carboard, an appealing item.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 907 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Egypt 1 pi. red tied by 'V. R. Poste Egiziane / Port Said' cds (April 13) used on cover endorsed 'via Brindisi' to Paris  in combination with France Laureated 1863/67 80 c. rose tied by gros chiffres '5080' of the Alexandria French Post Office with cds at left (April 15) for onward transmission. Reverse with unusual 'Pharmacie Francaise / Port Said, Egypte' label and Egyptian P.O. in Alexandria cds (April 14). Front panel with Marseille entry marking (April 21) in red and manuscript notation "Voir au bureau Militaire" as the letter was addressed to a Lieutenant in Paris during the Commune period. An exceptional and historic cover. Signed Calves and Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 908 Egypt Kingdom

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    Collection with stamps and covers, including French P.O. Alexandria used/unused with blocks of four (some marginal) and 23 covers or cards as well French P.O. in Port Said with single stamps used/unused with 'Mouchon' type 25c. blue used in Beyrouth together with 18 covers and cards showing interesting frankings.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 909 Egypt Kingdom

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    Greek Post Office in Alexandria 1865 (March 11): Cover to Syra prepaid at double rate of 80 lepta, franked by 10 lep. orange on blue single and vert. strip of three, overlapped by 20 lep. blue pair all cancelled by "97" lozenge of Alexandria. Black Alexandria cds and PD handstamps alongside. Adhesives with faults but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 910 Egypt Kingdom

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    1864/80: Group of Large Hermes Heads (8) all cancelled by "97" lozenge of Alexandria: superb 2 lep. (cancel rare on this value), 10 lep., 20 lep. (2), 40 lep. (2), and 80 lep. (2) good strikes. Also an 1888 Postage Due 5 pi. (Gi D70 = £180) genuinely used.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 911 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Office in Alexandria 1865 (April 14): Cover to Lugano, Switzerland franked by Italy 1863 40 c. carmine and 1865 20 c. on 15 c. blue (Sassone L2+25), tied by small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black with 'Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane' cds at right and, unusually, both 'P.D.' and framed FRANCOBOLLO / INSUFFICIENTE. Reverse with Ancona cds, Milano-Como cds (April 20) and Lugano arrival. Charged '30' due on receipt in red crayon. A charming and scarce cover. Cert. Colla (1999).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 111 (May 1999), lot 2266.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 912 Egypt Kingdom

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    1864/78: Lot 28 covers incl. five covers from the Italian PO in Alexandria, two covers with mixed Egyptian-Italian frankings, all directed to Italy as well as 20 covers with Egypt 1866, 1867, 1872, and 1874 definitive frankings on inland covers and one to France. Two certificates Alberto and Enzo Diena. Some faults but an interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 913 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1960ca.: Lot eight albums with better sets and values used/unused, some with heavy duplication, incl. first issue (40) with essays,  pyramid issues of diff. printings and some interesting cancellations, interpostal seals, King Fuad I  1922/36 commemorative sets, airmail issues followed by  1936/52 King Farouk issues up to £ values and miniature sheets as well as officials and postage dues. Fine.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 914 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1952c.: Collection in a red album, with 1866 Pellas imperforate Proof set of seven, 1866 first issue set complete (all genuine) unused with exceptionally fine 5 pi. rose and some duplication, 1867 set to 5 pi. unused with some duplication (all genuine), 1872-1879 definitive sets unused, 1914 set to 200 m. unused, 1923 Fuad set to £ 1 unused, 1926 58th Birthday 50 p. purple unused from top right corner of sheet, 1926 Port Fouad set of four with toned gum on low values but 50 pi. superb unmounted og. marginal from top of sheet (cert.), 1927/37 set complete with shades including 500 m. (3) and £ 1 (2) one with Control A/35, 1931 Zeppelin set unused, 1932 100 m. on £ 1 unused (cert.), 1932 Locomotive set, 1933 Airmails (incl. Faroul imperf. 1 m. pair and 5 m. oblique perf. block of four), 1933 Zeppelin set unused and used, 1934 UPU set to £ 1 complete unused, 1938 £ 1 sepia & green unused from top left of sheet, thereafter largely complete including Miniature Sheets, Officials, Postage Dues and some Palestine (Gaza) issues from 1948. Generally fine collection of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1986c.: Collection with many hundreds of stamps neatly arranged in stockbooks, with earlies incl. 1866 20 pa. unused, range with cancellation interest to 1920's, 1925 Geographic sets unused (3), 1926 Agriculture set unused, 1933 Locomotives set of four unused (3), 1933 Air Congress set unused, more modern material incl. 1969 £ 1 green & orange unused and 1972 Nasser 500 m. unused (2), £ 1 unused (2), some Miniature Sheets from 1949 onwards, stockbook with large multiples from 1933 incl. sheets of 1948 Airmails optd. for Gaza, album of covers/cards etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 916 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1958: Interesting lot 68 covers incl. 1879 stationary postal card Poste Egiziane Port Said to Alexandria, Hotel post Luqsor Winter Palace, railway and official mail, incoming mail, censorship, Air mail, Sudan, Palestine, British Forces, WWII POW mail to Germany, and Swedish battailon in Egypt 1957.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 917 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867/1946: Lot 27 covers incl. WW2 Prisoner of War & Internee's Mail (24), mostly to Italy from a variety of Camps, cover to USA with 'Italian Internee / Ramses City / Embabeh / Camp' cachet, circular 'Campo Religiosi Italiana Internaati / Tersa / (Ghisa)', as  well as 1867 1 pi. red on envelope to Constantinople tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE datestamp (Dec. 14, 1869), Sudan 1896 stampless Military cover to London endorsed 'Field Service, No Stamps Available', struck with WADI-HALFA / CAMP cds, and Sinai 1916 German Occupation cover and complete contents from El Arish to Berlin.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Egypt Kingdom

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    1855/2002: Cover lot with several hundred covers, cards, stationery items in 12 albums, mainly business correspondence from 1900 onwards with many sent to Switzerland, including interesting frankings and usages, picture postcards, censored mail, airmail usages, Hotel cancellations as wellas an album Sudan with stationery items and registered envelope (1906) from Khartoum to St. Gallen franked with Camel-Postman 1 m. (3) 2 m. (4), 3 m. (2) and 5 m., carefull inspection recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1990ca.: Exhibition collection of Egyptian Stationery mounted on album pages, incl. cards and envelopes (175) used and unused, with and without watermarks, showing interesting frankings, cancellations and registered usages from the very beginning up to modern issues and airletters. Fine.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 920 Egypt Kingdom

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    'Egypt Stamps & Postal History, A Philatelic Treatise' by Peter A. S. Smith (published Bendon, 1999), a fine example of this seminal and outstanding book, dust jacket with faults otherwise very fine. Rare and seldom offered.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 921 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950: Bisson de la Roque, Fernand L'EGYPTE DES PHARAOS et le timbre-poste, Hélio-Vaugirard Paris, No. 174 of in total 300 issued, including 23 essays in front and 12 photoplates in back of the book, a fine and scarce book.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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