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  • Lot# : 706 Channel Islands

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    1910/92: Collections Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney from 1969 with hundreds primarily unused stamps, also in booklets and gutter pairs, stationery envelopes partially cancelled to order, maximum cards and FDC's, eight British stationeries with Jersey cancellations as well as stamps and 21 covers from the German occupation during WWII, in eleven albums, two folders and a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 707 Queensland

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    (Australia) Queensland 1868: 6 d. yellow green, perf. 13, used on small 1875 envelope to Dieppe, France tied by '138' numeral obliterator with corresponding 'Walloon / Queensland' cds at left (May 9) all in red. Circular entry marking 'Poss. Angl. Suez / Alexandrie' (July 11) in red  on front with scarce Anglo-French Accountancy 'GB / 1F 66c.' in red (Salles fig. 3066). Charged with handstruck '12' décimes due marking in black on arrival and re-addressed to England with 'Brighton' arrival cds at left (July 22). Illustrated in Campbell 'Queensland Postal History' on page 121. A scarce and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 708 Australia

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    Australia 1902/1950c.: Accumulation on leaves and loose with Australian States and Australia covers/cards, all taxed on arrival, incl. Boer War cover franked at 1 d., censored under Martial Law and taxed with NSW 1 d. and 2 d. Dues, NSW 1892 cover from India taxed with 2 d. and 3 d. Dues, 1903 cover taxed 4 d. in Hobart, 1896 cover from Victoria taxed with Tasmania postage 2 x 2d. green, Victoria 1 d. and 2 d. frankings from 1895 and 1902, Australian Postage Dues with Matheson first issue covers bearing 2 x 1 d. and single 4 d. frankings, 1930's covers taxed with 'Customs Duty' stamps etc. (36 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 709 Papua New Guinea

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    (Australia) Papua New Guinea 1919/20: Covers (2) from Australia, both underpaid, one franked at 1½ d. and taxed on arrival with Papua 1916 ½ d. myrtle & apple green (4) all handstamped TAX in black and tied on arrival in Port Moresby; also a similar cover front franked at 4½ d. on despatch at Darwin taxed double the deficiency with Papua 1911/15 2 d. bright mauve and 6 d. orange-brown, again handstamped TAX and further cancelled by Port Moresby cds's. Note that the 'Tax' marking was struck after the Postage Stamps were applied to the cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 710 Bahamas

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    Bahamas 1861/62: 6 d. pale dull lilac without watermark and rough perf. 14 to 16, fresh unused example with part og. Thin at lower left corner but a scarce stamp. Certs. Richter (1996); BPA (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 712 Foreign P.O.'s

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    1945: Cover from Italy to Asmara, Eritrea sent unpaid with despatch cds (June 18) and unframed 'T' marking at left; Censored by Italian and British authorities with Reseal and two cachets on front. Unusual handstruck framed TO PAY / PAGARE / 84 Cents in violet and reverse with 1942 M.E.F. Postage Due 1 d. carrmine and a strip of three 3 d. violet all tied on arrival in Asmara (28/8). A few cover imperfections but an extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 715 Brit. Salomoninseln

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    British Solomon Islands 1950/61c.: Covers (7) all bearing Postage Dues, with 1958 underpaid local cover taxed 1 d. at Yandina, Memorandum Form for Postage Due notification franked with 1 d. (4), 2 d. (4), 3 d. (4) cancelled at Yandina and another with single 6 d. cancelled in red at Munda, shortpaid cover from Rabaul taxed 5 d., and 1961 cover from New Hebrides taxed 1 d. (2), 2 d. and 4 d. tied at Auki.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 717 Newfoundland

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    Newfoundland 1939/49: Covers (4) with 1939 cover franked 1 c. and taxed by Postage Due 4 c. orange, perf. 10 at Grand Falls, 1942 unpaid cover from St. John's taxed with two examples of Postage Due 3 c. ultramarine, perf. 10; 1946 cover franked 2 c. and taxed with 1 c. green and 3 c. ultramarine, perf. 10 at Harbour Grace; also a March 1949 cover with 3 c. ultramarine used to make up the 10 c. postage rate to USA. Scarce and generally fine group Gi = £ 200+ off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 718 Newfoundland

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    1949: Cover from Ohio, USA to Corner Brook, Newfoundland franked by single 3 c. violet tied by 'Toledo & Huntington RPO', taxed with 1946/49 Postage Due 1 c. green, 2 c. vermilion, 3 c. ultramarine and 4 c. orange (3) all perf. 11 and tied by 'Corner Brook / Nfld.' cds's (May 28) in black. The cover is this highly taxed as the 18 c. due would amount to three underpaid covers at double the deficiency. Scarce and attractive usage Gi = £ 330 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 719 Canada

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    1857/76: Lot with New Brunswick 1860/63 set of seven values with 1 c. and 17 c. used, 2 c. to 10 c. plus 12 c. unused as well as Newfoundland 1865 new currency 10 c. used, 13 c. unused, 1868 1 c. and 3 c. unused and 1880/82 rouletted set of four used.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 720 Newfoundland

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    1880/1947: Collection on album pages with better sets and values, from 1897 onwards mint sets, including airpost stamps as 1919 Trans Atlantic Airpost $1, Air Mail 1921 Halifax, DoX Transatlantic flight $1.50 on $1 and Gen. Balbo $4.50, fresh and fine with large part original gum.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 721 Nova Scotia

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    Nova Scotia 1860/63: 5 c. blue, 8½ c. green and 12½ c. black (2) all used on small 1867 envelope from Halifax to Paris (Butterfield correspondence) endorsed 'via New York' and neatly cancelled by obliterators in black and the 8½ c. by 'London / Paid' cds (July 19) of transit. 'Angl. / Amb. Calais' entry mark adjacent and reverse with 'Halifax / Nova Scotia' despatch cds (July 5) and arrival. Stamps have been lifted for checking routing instructions and replaced. A dramatic and very rare cover. Cert. RPS (1977) Scott 10+11a+13.

    Provenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai (Oct 1985), lot 1141.
                       Collection Koh Seow Chuan (April 1999), lot 298.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 722 Nova Scotia

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    1860/63: 10 c. vermilion (two examples) and single 12½ c. black, used on 1864 double rate cover from Halifax to Paris (Butterfield correspondence) endorsed 'per Cunard Steamer via London', carried on Steamer 'Europa' and tied by black obliterators with London / Paid' transit cds on front (Nov 8) in red and Calais entry marking alongside (Nov 9) in black. Reverse with top flap missing and Halifax despatch cds (Oct 27) in black. Underpaid ½ c. for the double rate of 33 cents to France but seemingly not taxed or charged. A charming and famous cover of impeccable provenance Scott 12+13a.

    Provenance: Collections Argenti, Fairbanks, Mackie, 'Halifax' and Koh Seow Chuan.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 723 Canada

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    1868: Large Queen 15 c. pale reddish purple and 1870 Small Queen 1 c. yellow, used on cover to Paris endorsed 'per Peruvian' (Allan Line), tied by faint 'Halifax' duplex (Oct 7) with manuscript '6½' at top (grams) for single rate of 16 cents. London transit in red (Oct 17) and Calais entry marking also on front with Paris arrival on reverse. A rare Large / Small Queen mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 724 Canada

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    1870/88: Small Queens 2 c. deep green horizontal pair and single 6 c. yellow brown, used on 1872 cover to Chur, Switzerland tied by barred obliterators in black, with 'Ottawa' despatch cds (July 19) below. Carried on the Steamer 'Sarmatian' (Allan Line) with London transit cds in red (July 29) and Chur arrival cds on reverse (July 31). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 725 Canada

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    1870/88: Small Queens 2 c. deep green horizontal pair overlapping single 6 c. yellow brown, used on 1875 cover to France tied by segmented cork handstamps in black with 'St. Hyacinthe' despatch cds bewlow (Feb 17). Underpaid and struck with straight line INSUFFICIENTLY PAID and struck in London with framed Accountancy marking 'GB / 2F-' in black. Reverse with Montreal cds, London transit (March 4) and Paris arrival cds where charged with handstruck '12' décimes due. An interesting and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 726 Canada

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    1895/2015c.: Covers/cards, all taxed, mostly with Postage Dues, metered or handstamped (100+), with 1895 USA 2 c. stationery envelope to Chicago, returned for postage and Small Queen 3 c. applied, 1907 cover from Poland taxed by pair of 5 c. violet, covers from the short-lived 1933/34 issue, 1940 shortpaid cover with diagonally bisected 2 c. violet cancelled at Granville Ferry, plentiful 1967/78 issue frankings etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 727 Cayman Islands

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    1907 (Nov 25): Provisonally handstamped in Georgetown, '½ D' on 5 s. salmon & green, a marginal block of four from base of sheet, fresh and fine unused with full unmounted og. A rare stamp in a multiple. Certificate BPA (1965) Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 728 Cayman Islands

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    1927/54: Covers (4), all taxed, with 1927 stampless envelope from Bath to Georgetown with definitive 3 d. tied by 'T' marking, 1929 shortpaid cover from GB to Cayman Brac with definitive 2 d. used as Due and tied in violet, 1932 Panton shortpaid cover from Malta with definitive ½ d. green in strip of four and single 1 d. carmine tied at Georgetown, 1954 cover from Dominica with QE2 4 d. used as Postage Due, all showing double the deficiency charged.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 729 Cyprus

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    1876c.: Stampless cover from the period prior to British rule, an official document from Evkaf showing the Tughra of Abdülhamid II.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 730 Cyprus

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    British stamps used in Cyprus 1878: QV 2 d. blue plate 14 cancelled by clear numeral "942" of Larnaca in black. A few nibbed perfs. at bottom but rare Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 731 Cyprus

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    1878: QV 2½ d. rosy mauve plate 12 tied by numeral "942" of Larnaca in black with "LARNACA CYPRUS NO 27 78" cds alongside to envelope to Alexandria with "POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 30 NOV 1878" arrival cds on reverse. In addition piece with two examples of 2½ d. plate 15 cancelled with the same numeral handstamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 732 Cyprus

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    1880 (1 Apr): QV ½ d. rose plate 19 cancelled by clear numeral "942" of Larnaca in black. A fine and fresh stamp. Signed Pfenniger Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 733 Cyprus

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    1880 (1 Apr): QV 1 d. red plate 196, a fresh and fine example unused og. Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 734 Cyprus

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    1880 (1 Apr): QV 1 d. red plate 218, a fine block of 24 examples from the top right sheet corner. Minor perf. separation on top, two stamps with hinges, the others unmounted og. Gi = £ 696+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 735 Cyprus

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    1881 (Feb): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 215 ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 1, a fresh and fine example unused og. Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 736 Cyprus

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    1881 (1 Feb): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 217 ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 1, a fresh and fine example cancelled by numeral "975" of Limassol. Cert. RPS (1932) Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 737 Cyprus

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    1881 (1 June): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 205 showing variety: doubled ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 3, a fresh and fine example unused without gum Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 738 Cyprus

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    1881 (1 June): QV ½ d. on 1 d. red plate 217 ovpt. HALF PENNY in type 3, a vert. strip of five KC-KG cancelled to order by "LARNACA JU 1 81" cds's on small piece. Fine and fresh unit Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 739 Cyprus

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    1881 (June): QV 30 p. on 1 d. red plate 216 ovpt. '30 PARAS' showing variety: malformed '3' appearing as '8' on DB, a block of six CA - EB cancelled by "LARNACA 22 MY 82", the day when this stamp was withdrawn. Minute thin on CB but a fresh and scarce unit Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 740 Cyprus

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    1893 (Sept 20): Registered envelope stationery 2 pia. blue with add. 1892 ½ pia. dull green, cancelled by numeral mark "982" with "FAMAGUSTA CYPRUS SP 20 93" datestamp in black and oval "REGISTERED CYPRUS 20 SP 93" in red alongside, sent to Larnaca with arrival cds on reverse (Sept 21). A fine and fresh cover with crisp marks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 741 Cyprus

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    1896 (Aug 8): Registered envelope stationery 2 pia. blue with additional 1892 ½ pia. dull green and 1894 30 pa. mauve & green, 1 pia. carmine & blue, and 2 pia. blue & purple, cancelled by "LARNACA CYPRUS AU 8 96" datestamp in black, sent to Augsburg Bavaria with arrival cds on reverse (18 Aug.). Some staining but an interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 742 Cyprus

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    1896: Two stationery postal cards ½ pia. green, reply parts with additional 1892 30 pa. mauve, one card cancelled by "BEIRUT 19 / 2 96" cds's of the Austrian Levant PO and sent via Larnaca to Nicosia with another Nicosia strike from its onward journey on reverse, and another card with "BEIRUT 16 / 5 96" cds sent to Nicosia with numeral mark "942" of Larnaca used to cancel stamp and indicium with Larnaca and Beyrout British PO strikes from its onward journey on reverse. A fine and interesting pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 743 Cyprus

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    Lot# : 744 Cyprus

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    1883: Revenue stamps 8 d., 1 pia. (2), and 2 pia. (2) lilac, all ovpt. POSTAL SURCHARGE in black, postally used and cancelled in Larnaca in 1884/85. Two certificates RPS (1980).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 745 Cyprus

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    1880/81: Selection 30 used/unused stamps and a pair, QV definitives with CYPRUS ovpts., some showing in addition HALF PENNY and '30 PARAS' ovpts. incl. one double ovpt. A fine and scarce group Gi = £ 4'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 746 Cyprus

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    1881/1934: Collection 270 used/unused stamps incl. 1881 1 p. rose and 2 p. blue, 1882 and 1886 ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, watermark CC, one with overprint only partially printed, cert. RPS, 1921 10 s. green & red mint, and 1928 Anniversary British rule used/unused. An interesting lot Gi = £ 9'200.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 747 Cyprus

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    1934/91: Collection in used and unused condition incl. 1934 definitives, compl. set of eleven, 1937 definitives, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1960 QEII Republic ovpts., 1963 Scout miniature sheet (3), one with inverted watermark, in addition some modern varieties Mi = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 748 Cyprus

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    1960/2009: Compl. collection hundreds unmounted og. stamps starting with 1960 Republlic ovpts. on QEII definitives and 1963 Scout miniature sheet, in addition some used stamps. Mi = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 749 Cyprus

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    1962/80: Complete collection incl. definitives and commemoratives without souvenir sheets, all ovpt. SPECIMEN in red or black, unmounted og. A rarely seen offer.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 750 Cyprus

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    1882/1946: Lot 60 covers and stationeries used/unused incl. 1895 postcard to Baltimore, 1882 wrappers to New York, KGV wrapper with SPECIMEN ovpt., combination with Greek postage due, better destinations such as Tripoli de Barbarie and India, incoming mail from Egypt, in addition cancellation interest and five first flight covers 1932/35 to Lydda and Tiberias Palestine, Rhodos, Athens and Port Said.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 751 Cyprus

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    1937/80c.: Lot hundreds of covers incl. 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory, 1949 UPU, 1960 QEII Republic ovpts in addition rural post offices, FDC's, UN troops on Cyprus 1964, and Greek and Turkish Army covers 1973/77.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 752 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: Essay by Penasson for 1 pi. value in orange, perf. 15 x 12½, a marginal block of four from right of sheet, minor discolouration but with part og. Scarce in a block. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E50 = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 753 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 1 pi. red on small piece cancelled by scarce V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BAIROUT datestamp (Jan 27, 1872), used just days before the Office closed in February 1872. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 754 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bûlaq 20 pa. grey-blue, two examples used on 1876 cover to Port Said tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / RAMSES datestamp (Sept 13) with information strike at right. Reverse with Ismailia cds and Port said arrival. Slight imperfections and staining amateurishly removed but a very scarce cancellation.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 755 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874 (Dec): Bûlâq 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ x 12½, wmk. upright, a fine unused foliate marginal block of six from lower left of sheet, the rare perforation, of fresh colour and large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 480+/Nile Post D27.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 756 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 (Dec): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine marginal block of thirty (5 x 6), with foliate margin at right, position 122 showing broken 'P' in 'Paras' at left (Nile Post D31l), fresh and fine with some creasing but large part og., also an album page with 5 pa. on 2½ pi. marginal pair and block of four unused and a further block of four 10 pa. on 2½ pi. A generally fine group Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 757 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 (Dec): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a wonderful block of 80 (10 x 8), from the top eight rows of the sheet but without the foliate margins, with varieties including position 1 showing the 'Cleft Pyramid' variety clearly (often obscured by overprint), position 69 with 'White hole above 'E' of 'Poste', of good colour and a fine large part og., a scarce large multiple Gi = £ 500+/Nile Post D30+D30t+D30w etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 758 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/79: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine unused block of six showing both the frame damage at right on position 101 and the substituted cliché on position 102, replaced after the lower frameline ruptured, a fine and scarce multiple matched on album page with a further unused single example and a marginal block of 1879 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, showing the pos. 101 and 102 varieties within a foliate marginal block of twelve from left of sheet, together with a single with inverted overprint. A delightful and scarce page. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D28h+D28i+D28j+D31aa+D31bb+D31cc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 759 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 5 m. carmine-rose, nibbed perfs. or booklet example, cancelled by rare CHAKA (Sudan) datestamp (17.III.92) in black. Chaka is South West of Khartoum, in the southern Kordofan. A rare cancellation and this describer would be delighted to hear of another example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 760 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: 10 m. dull blue, used example at top of Post Office Enquiry Form, 225 x 345 mm., tied by 'Fayum' cds (June 6, 1915) in black, further strike below together with 'Faggala / Cairo' datestamp of destination (June 10), counter-signed by the two Postmasters concerned. Two tape stains but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 761 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923: Harrison Archives, ten definitive values from 1 m. to 200 m. (as 1914 values), on paper with top row of stamps annotated 'Original Standards - Light Test from 9 am July 7 to August 12th' and lower row annotated 'These have been boiled for 10 minutes', and their consequent slight imperfections. A scarce insight into the printer's work.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 762 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, small collection with set of 13 values fresh unused, together with mint blocks incl. 3 m. block of 16 Control A/21, further fine range of mint or used multiples and covers/cards (15) incl. an unusual Baggage tag usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 763 Egypt Kingdom

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    1955 (Nov 1): Second Arab Postal Conference, 37 m. violet, a used example showing variety 'Double Overprint', cancelled at Sohag. Horizontally creased but a stamp of great rarity, with fewer than 10 examples recorded and unknown in mint condition. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C160a = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 764 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (Dec 19): Anniversary of MisrAir & Air Force, 10 m. green and 10 m. blue, a fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 50 pairs printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C189c/C190c = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 765 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (March-August): Definitives 'UAR / Egypt', the complete set of 7 values from 1 m. to 35 m., all in fine unused horizontal imperforate watermarked pairs, three are marginal, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post D245b/251a = $ 560.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 766 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (Dec 8): Afro-Asian Economic Conference, 10 m. blue, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C209a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 767 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (Dec 21): Cairo University, 10 m. slate-green, fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C213b = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 768 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Feb 2): Afro-Asian Youth Conference, 10 m. bronze-green, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C215a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 769 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Feb 22): Nile Hilton, 10 m. deep olive-brown, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C216c = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 770 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (July 23): Transport & Communications, the set of six 10 m. values, all in imperforate watermarked vertical pairs, one with slight spot in margin, otherwise superb and fresh, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C221a/C226a = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 771 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Aug 8): Third Arab Emigrant's Association, 10 m. brown-lake, fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C227a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 772 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959/60: Definitives 'UAR' only, the complete set of 17 values from 1 m. to 500 m., all in fine unused horizontal imperforate watermarked pairs, minor crease on 2 m. otherwise fresh and fine, the 200 m. being a corner A/59 Control pair, unmounted og. Rare with just 64 sets possible Nile Post 253a/269a = $ 1'640.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 773 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959/60: Airmail set of four values, all in fine unused horizontal imperforate watermarked pairs, full unmounted og. rare, with just 100 sets possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A75a/A78a = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 774 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Oct 20): Army Day 10 m. rose-red, fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair from lower left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C228a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 775 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Oct 24): United Nations Children's Day, the set of two values, in imperforate watermarked horizontal pairs from the top right hand corner of the sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C229a/C230a = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 776 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Oct 18): Cairo University, 10 m. sepia, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C231d = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 777 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Dec 22): UNESCO, Nubian Monuments 10 m., fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C232a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 778 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Jan 2): Post Day 10 m. blue, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from top right corner of the sheet, minor wrinkle in margin mentioned for accuracy only, full unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C233a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 779 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Jan 9): Foundation Stone of Aswân Dam, 10 m. + 10 m. lake, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C235a/236a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 780 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Jan 9): Aswân Dam Power Station, 10 m. black, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C234a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 781 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Jan 16): Industry & Agricultural Fair, 10 m. green, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C237a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 782 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Feb 22): 2nd Anniversary of the UAR, 10 m. red, black & green, fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C238a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 783 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (March 1): Arts Biennale, 10 m. sepia, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C239a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 784 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (March 21): Agricultural Exhibtion. 10 m. red, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C2255a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 785 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (March 30): Africa Day (Patrice Lumbaba), 10 m. black, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, tiny gum wrinkle, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C256a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 786 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (Aug 22): Misr Bank / Talaat Harb, 10 m. red-brown, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 200 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C267a = $ 120.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 787 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (Aug 29): Navy Day, 10 m. blue, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Rare, just 200 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C268a = $ 120.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 788 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (Oct 24): UN Co-Operation, 10 m. and 35 m. set of two values, fine unused imperforate watermarked pairs, few specks on unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C270a+C271a = $ 240.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 789 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962 (April 23): African Postal Union Commemoration, the set of two values in fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pairs, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C284b+C285a = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 790 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962 (June 18): 150th Anniversary of the Military Aademy, 10 m. deep green & green, fine unused imperforate watermarked vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, tiny gum wrinkle, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C286a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 791 Egypt Kingdom

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    1985 (Dec 28): 75th Anniversary of Egyptian Olympic Committee, the lower two horizontal rows of the sheet, variety 'Imperforate between stamp and margin' at left, a wonderful and rare multiple from the one sheet found (thus only five pairs can exist). Full unmounted og. Unique. Nile Post C1051a = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 792 Egypt Kingdom

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    1897 (July 9): Cover, opened for Exhibit display, franked by 1888 1 m. brown tied by Cairo cds on despatch, underpaid 4 m. and forwarded to Alexandria (July 9), Tanta, Kafr El Zayat (July 17) and Desuk - each time being charged the 8 m. due from the recipient (at double the deficiency) and each annulled with framed 'T' marking. Eventually the cover was sent on to Wadi-Halfa and charged there on arrival with Sudan 1897 Postage 5 m. rose carmine (Aug 28). Scarce and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 793 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898: Proof of the Bûlâq Postage Due 3 m. (without hamza) Overprint, two impressions vertically struck in black on blank white wove paper. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post unrecorded.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 794 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898 (May 7): 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, the unused vertical pair showing variety: 'One without Surcharge', minor bend on lower stamp and blunted perfs. mentioned for full accuracy, otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. RPS (1971) Gi = listed but unpriced/Nile Post PD19d = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 795 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898 (May 7): 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, the unused block of ten (5 x 2), positions 6-10/16-20 on the unique pane of 30 found, with fifth stamp missing a few perfs. at upper right, showing variety: 'Surcharge à cheval' and partially missing on positions 16-17-18, re-surcharged when the error was spotted by the printer and mis-placed on positions 16-17-18-19. Fresh and fine with unmounted og. Extremely rare, with illustration of the original find. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1990) Gi = unlisted/Nile Post PD19l = $ 225+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 796 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898: Bûlâq 3 m. on 2 pi. orange Postage Due issue, a fine study on album leaves with unused examples of broken arabic '3' (position 36) and broken second 'l' in Millièmes' (pos. 60 in State IV), unused panes of 60 from State II, IIA, State III and IV, three unused examples showing overprint 'à cheval', pair used on taxed 1900 cover in Port Said and two 'Nahman' forged usages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 797 Egypt Kingdom

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    1904 (Nov): 3 m. with hamza on 2 pi. orange, typographed Essay for the Surcharge, with 'flatter slope' and 'Full Stop' after '3 Millièmes.' (never found on the issued stamp) and arabic surcharge in different style to that adopted, minor bends but fresh and very fine, with full unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1990).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 798 Egypt Kingdom

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    1904 (Nov): 3 m. with hamza on 2 pi. orange, 6th printing (circa 1908), a fine vertical pair showing variety: 'Double Surcharge', from positions 4 and 9 of the unique pane of 30, being one of the two such pairs possible (the other pair is that illustrated in the 1972 Zeheri catalogue, page 325), fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. Extremely rare. Cert. Hass (1989) Gi = listed but not priced/Nile Post PD20k = $ 650.

    Provenance: This is the left hand pair of the Dr. William Byam block of four (Oct 1961), lot 781.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 799 Egypt Kingdom

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    1904 (Nov): Postage Due 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, a fine group on leaves with two half panes of 30 unused (the largest multiples possible), one showing position 27 with 'Drunken L' variety and the same variety in a block of six unused (Nile Post PD20e), other varieties annotated, incl. 'Inverted Surcharge' unused, and surcharge 'à cheval' unused, a fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 800 Egypt Kingdom

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    1905 (Dec 20): Cover mailed un-stamped from Cairo to Port Said with Cairo despatch cds and framed 'T' marking, taxed double the deficiency (= 10 m. = 1 piastre) with 1889 2 m. green vertical pair and 1904 3 m. with hamza on 2 pi. orange vertical pair, variety 'Surcharge Inverted' tied by 'Port Said' datestamps. Reverse with further Port Said cds. Some aging at edges of envelope but extremely scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 801 Egypt Kingdom

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    1920/21: Harrison Essays for proposed Postage Due issue, imperforate examples of 2 m., 4 m., 10 m. (all close to issued designs) and an unissued 20 m. value, all printed in deep blue on greyish paper, affixed to paper with 'Design for Watermark of Adhesive Stamp Paper' below. Superb and extremely fine, unique. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E187.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 802 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921/22: Postage Dues, unused selection with 2 m. green in a A/20 Control block of 40 with vertical interpanneau margin between, 2 m. scarlet in vertical block of 20 with Control B/22 and an interpanneau block of 30 with Control B/22, 4 m. scarlet in vertical block of 20 with Control A/20 and an interpanneau block of 30 with Control A/20, 4 m. green in an interpanneau block of 40 Conttrol B/22; largely fine og., most unmounted. Scarce positional multiples Gi = £720.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 803 Egypt Kingdom

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    1920/21: Harrison Proof for 10 m. value in deep slate blue, struck on glazed paper imperforate and affixed to thick card, annotated in pencil at right "I, Letter 38/15/1, 15 March 20, File N3". Slight paper clip stain at top of card, otherwise a fine and very scarce Proof ex Harrison archives, the 10 m. value in this colour was not issued until November 1921. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 804 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928 (Nov 3): Double rate cover from Benghasi to Alexandria, franked by Italian Colonies 50 c. dull red (3) Fiscals, unaccepted for postage and struck with 'T' marking on despatch with 'Benghasi' cds adjacent. Taxed on arrival with Egypt Postage Due 1927 10 m. rose-lake in a strip of three tied by Alexandria cds's (Nov 12), the franking, if accepted, would have been an overpayment of 25 centesemi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 805 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/51: Postage Due 2 m. to 30 m. (excluding the 1956 20 m. value), the complete set of Farouk Oblique perforations, with 2 m. (both colours), 4 m. brown, 4 m. grey-green (3), 5 m., 6 m., 8 m. (3), 10 m. (3), 12 m. and 30 m., fresh and fine, unmounted og. (rare with just 200 of the 12 m. printed thus), also a page of values between 2 m. and 10 m. with the different shades produced between 1927 and 1951 with 35 issued stamps Nile Post PD31b/PD41b = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 806 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/51: Postage Due 2 m. to 30 m. (excluding the 1956 20 m. value), the complete set of Farouk Imperforate printings with 2 m. black (4), 2 m. red-orange (3), 4 m. green (6), 4 m. sepia, 5 m. red-brown, 6 m. grey-green, 8 m. purple (6), 10 m. rose-lake (8, incl. 1947 and 1951 changed printings), 12 m. lake and 30 m. violet; all underprinted 'Cancelled' in English or Arabic. Fresh and fine group, a seldom encountered complete set: only 100 full sets can exist as only 100 of the 12 m. were printed thus Nile Post PD31a/PD41a = $ 575+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 807 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936 (Dec 2): Underpaid cover from Zurich franked at 80 c., struck with 'T' marking and manuscript '33 1/3' to pay, mailed originally to Egypt where taxed with 1927 Postage Due 2 m. black, 4 m. blue-green and 10 m. rose-lake pair. Forwarded to Basra, Iraq (Dec 17) with 'Basra Unpaid' marking, forwarded again to Nairobi where taxed with KUT Postage Due 20 c. green pair tied by oval Nairobi datestamp (Jan 29). Addressee still not found and sent on to Karachi via the Dead Letter Office in Bombay (Feb 8, 1937) and thence to Karachi with 'Unpaid' datestamp (Feb 11). Battered due to extensive journey (over 20 cancellations) but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 808 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Postage Due, the complete set of Colour Trials for the 'King of Egypt & Sudan' Overprint, with normal chosen examples together with three of each value in colours rejected (30 m. with four rejected colours); all fresh and very fine mint, with just one sheet of each Trial extant from the collection of King Farouk and thus just 100 sets possible (24 stamps/Trials) Nile Post = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 809 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Postage Due, 8 m. purple with 'King of Egypt & Sudan' Colour Trial for the overprint in black, variety 'Inverted Overprint' with large part og. (Farouk cartouche on reverse), and a fine corner block of six 2 m. red-orange with issued overprint in blue, variety: 'Inverted Overprint', superb unmounted og., together with B/40 control block of the normal showing 'three dots' variety. Scarce Gi D404a = £ 480++/Nile Post unlisted and PD42d = $ 450++.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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