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  • Lot# : 810 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Postage Due, 10 m. rose-red with 'King of Egypt & Sudan' overprint in blue, the magnificent mint block of sixteen (4 x 4) marginal from right of sheet, showing the overprint mis-placed à cheval diagonally and touching just eight stamps in the block. Extremely fresh and fine, a very rare and dramatic error with just ten examples 'with and without overprint' extant, full unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unlisted/Nile Post PD46c = $ 750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 811 Egypt Kingdom

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    Officials 1893/1995c.: Accumulation with 1907 5 m. rose in an unused pane of 60 from Plate 5, covers/cards (39) incl. covers with combination Postage & Official frankings mostly from later period but an interesting and unusual group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1894/1950c.: Group of covers/cards (40) all with Egyptian Postage Due frankings, including in-coming covers from Cyprus, France, Great Britain, India, Indo-China, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Netherlands Indies, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia; and internal usages. Condition obviously varies but a most interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Egypt Kingdom

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    1852/1978: Collection on leaves with 1864 Italian P.O. cover to Alexandria underpaid on despatch, 1889 Postage Due usages with frankings of 2 m. green, 4 m. maroon and 1 pi. ultramarine (14 covers and a front) from Cyprus, Germany, GB, Hungary and USA; 1914 issue with set of three in Imperforate Proof pairs, unused blocks of four with sideways watermark, taxed cover from Madagascar and two internal usages; 1927/56 issue covers incl. 5 m. red-brown pair on cover (scarce) and five further covers; later issues on covers and two hand-painted Essays for the 1965 issue. A fine and scarce group (33 covers/cards + 1 front).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 814 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postal Paper / Fiscals 1892/1990c.: 'Back of the Book' accumulation with extraordinary selection of usages including Salt tax document (1892) from Samalout, 1897 Salt Tax Renewed License stamps on form, Newspapers form 1893, 1930 'Authorisation of Payment' form franked at 30 m., Customs form addressed to W. Byam (circa 1943), 1952 4 m. green on Notary form, Acknowledgement of Receipt forms from 1907, Airmail labels in blocks and in Booklets (2), Banknotes, EMS slips, 'Found Open and Officially Sealed' labels in multiples unused and used on 1943 cover, Misr Baggage tags, Motor Mail red labels in mint blocks of 40 and 36, Parcel Cards, Parcel Receipt forms, Passport and Visa pages, Post Offices Savings booklet, Fiscal usages on covers and cards etc. Viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 815 Egypt Kingdom

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    Express Mail 1926/: Collection with 1926 20 m. green on covers (3), 1929 20 m. black & red on covers (4), 1944 40 m. on covers (3) and a complete Control A/43 mint sheet of 50 (cat Gi = £ 250+), 1952 40 m. optd. in block and on cover, together with covers showing Express labels or cachets (12) etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Egypt Kingdom

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    Military Telegraphs 1887 (Feb): De La Rue British Military Telegraph issue, overprinted for use in Egypt / Sudan, the complete set of ten values from 1 dime to 100 piastres, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, largely fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely scarce set, see Robson Lowe Encyclopedia, Volume II, pages 258 and 259, listed as Lowe T17/T26 Spec Gi = £ 1'635 as normals.

    Provenance: Robson Lowe (March 5, 1965), lot 543.

     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 817 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Forces 1935: Silver Jubilee 1 pi. blue optd. in red, a fine used example tied to reverse of November 1935 cover to the UK by 'retta' in black, obverse with 'Egypt / Postage Prepaid / 13' in red and MPO / Alexandria cds Gi = £ 180 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 818 Egypt Kingdom

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    British & Overseas Forces 1914/49c.: The collection with many hundreds of covers/cards from World War I (incl T.P.O. 'Z and W TPO' used in 1916 and CAT TPO used in 1917, World War II incl. India IEF usages, Internment Camp usage (two from Sidi Bishr with Censors), Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, Polish and South African Forces mail; Egyptian Field P.O. mail from the Suez Crisis etc.(128 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 819 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Forces 1932/41: Collection of covers/cards with 1932 Postal Seal covers (2), Letter Seal covers (2), 1934 1 p. green on covers (3), 1935 1 p. carmine in full pane of 20 unused and covers (8), 1936 issue 3 m. green on covers (3) and 10 m. carmine on covers (10), 1939 issue with 10 m. on covers (21), also some Airgraphs and V-Mail. Condition varies but some useful covers present.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 820 Egypt Kingdom

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    1883: Cover with 1879 1 pi. rose tied by large DESSOUK - TANTA Travelling P.O. cds in black (March 4) with fine information strike alongside. Cairo arrival cds (March 24) on reverse; also a pair of 1 pi. on piece cancelled by same T.P.O. struck in red (rare). One tone spot but a very scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 821 Egypt Kingdom

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    1902: Cover to Alexandria franked by 1888 1 m. sepia strip of five, tied by three strikes of large circular EL DAWAR - HOCHE ISA / DAMANHOUR Travelling P.O. cds, with fine information strike alongside. Alexandria arrival cds (Nov 19) on reverse. Vertical crease but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 822 Egypt Kingdom

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    Tramways 1874/79: Stockcard with 1872 10 pa. with part blue ST. BACOS cds, 1879 20 pa. with fine ST. BACOS in black but stamp toned, 1879 1 pi. with large part ST. BULKELEY cds, 1874/75 10 pa. 20 pa. and 1 pi. all with fair or fine ST. SCHUTZ cds's in black, 1879 20 pa. and 1 pi. with ST. SCHUTZ cds's in blue. Small faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 823 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890/1950c.: Collection on leaves and a loose incl. covers (70), with fine study for Peter Smith's book on the subject, covers include 1897 'Damiette - Tanta / Star & Crescent / Ambulant', 1904 'Edwa-Tamia' usage, 1913 'Damanhour - Sharakhit SVV' etc. and a few hundred loose stamps. Viewing is essential.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Egypt Kingdom

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    1840 & 1838: Entire letter from Alexandria to Athens, slitted for disinfection, struck with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds in black (Feb 27) and fine strike of framed Greek entry marking GREECE / VIA / PIRAEUS in red. Reverse with Piraeus cds and Athens arrival cds's in black and charged '90' décimes in manuscript; together with earlier cover (1838) to Paris with same (Type 1) despatch cds and scarce oval framed 'Paquebots / De La / Méditerranée struck in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Egypt Kingdom

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    1860: Entire letter from Alexandria to London franked by 1853 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange, each with four margins, tied by '3704' petit chiffres with framed 'PD' and 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (Aug 18) alongside. Circular 'Paq. Angl. / Amb. Marseille' entry mark in red (Aug 24) and London arrival all on obverse of a fine cover - mail to England being very scarce from a French Office.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 826 Egypt Kingdom

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    1861: Entire letter to Livorno franked by 1853 20 c. blue (2), 40 c. orange (3) and 80 c. carmine (4), margins predominantly very fine for such a large franking with just two 80 c. not being clear, all tied by '3704' petit chiffres with framed 'PD' and 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds adjacent (Sept 17). A remarkable sextuple rate of 4 francs 80 centimes and an attractive three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 827 Egypt Kingdom

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    1868: Cover from Alexandria to Paris franked by 1862 40 c. orange tied by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots with octagonal ALEXANDRIE / PAQ. FR. V No. 3 datestamp (Feb 28) struck on black (Salles fig. 888) alongside, carried on the Paquebot 'Moeris'. Marseille and Paris (Poste Restante) cds on reverse (March 6). A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 828 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: Cover from Alexandria to Dijon franked by 1867 40 c. orange and 80 c. rose, tied by '5080' gros chiffres, carried by British Steamer and struck with 'Pos. Angl. / Alexandrie' cds at left (Oct 2) on despatch, thence via the 'quick route' to Brindisi and the Mont Cenis Tunnel, struck with 'PAq. Ang. V. Brind / A Mod' applied at Modane (Oct 7). A scarce fast but costly service and thus an unusual rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 829 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875: Siège 40 c. orange, three examples used on entire letter via Brindisi to Paris tied by 5080 gros chiffres and by 'Paq. Angl. De Brind. / A. Mod.' transit in red (Jan 29), with 'Paq. Angl. / Alexandrie' despatch cds in black above. A charming entire carried by the quicker, more expensive route via Brindisi and the Mont Cenis tunnel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 830 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872c: Cover from Marseille to Alexandria, mailed on board with 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. rose tied on arrival by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds alongside (July 29) with oval 'BM' (Boîte Mobile) below. Reverse with Alexandrie cds, Marseille-Lyon cds and Lyon arrival (Sept 13). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 831 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Entire letter from Cairo franked by France 1862 20 c. blue pair, one short perf., tied by 5119 gros chiffres with dotted LE CAIRE / BAU FRANCAIS cds alongside (May 10). Marseille entry marking in red on front and arrival cds on reverse of an attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 832 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Cover mailed at dock-side or on board at Alexandria to Marseille franked by 1862 40 c. orange pair tied by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots with Paquebot SAID datestamp at left (March 23) in black (Salles fig. 816) and red framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' alongside. Marseille and Bordeaux cds's (April 3) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 833 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870: Cover from Port Said to Bordeaux, franked by 1867 40 c. orange tied by '5129' gros chiffres, with framed 'PD' and dotted circular PORT-SAID / EGYPTE cds (Sept 4) alongside all in blue. Framed 'Paquebots de la Mediterranee' at right and reverse with Marseille (Sept 12) cds and arrival.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 834 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: Cover to London with scarce mixed issue franking of 1862 5 c. green, 1870 Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 15 c. bistre all tied by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots with 'PD' in red alongside and octagonal PORT-SAID / PAQ. FR. X No. 2 datestamp (March 10) in black (Salles fig. 903 = RR 'Pièce d'amateur) of the Marseille-Smyrne-Alexandria line, carried on the Paquebot 'Menzaleh', via Marseille with London arrival (March 21) on reverse. A rare and most appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Egypt Kingdom

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    1876: Cover from Beirut to Lyon, mailed on board with 1871/75 Cérès 30 c. brown tied by circular dotted PORT SAID / EGYPTE  cds in blue (Sept 2) with oval 'BM' (Boîte Mobile) above. Reverse with Alexandrie cds, Marseille-Lyon cds and Lyon arrival (Sept 13). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 836 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875: Envelope from Port Said to Bordeaux with handstamped VIA MARSEILLES, franked by 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. rose, just off edge of cover, tied by '5219' gros chiffres. Framed 'PD' in red and fine strike of circular dotted PORT-SAID / EGYPTE cds at lower left (May 1) in black. Reverse with flap opening tear but four cds's incl. Alexandria and Bordeaux arrival (May 11).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 837 Egypt Kingdom

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    1900: Registered cover to Cologne franked by marginal 1899 1 fr. olive-green and 5 fr. violet, each neatly tied by 'Port Said' datestamps (April 8). Scarce high values on cover Gi. 116+118 = £ 130+ off cover.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 838 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921 (Nov 17): Surcharged in Cairo '2 Milliemes' on 5 c. pale blue, surcharge in blue instead of red, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Signed Calves Yvert = € 320+/Gi D174a = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921: Postage Due 2 m. on 5 c. pale blue, two complete panes of 25 unused, showing positions 13 with MIILIÈMES variety, position 21 with MILLIÈWE variety, position 38 with MILLIÉMES accent variety, position 39 with MILLIÈME missing 'S' variety, and position 50 with no accent on first 'E' variety, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare Yvert = € 2'460+/Gi D174 = £ 2'750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Egypt Kingdom

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    1863: Telegram envelope from Suez to Colombo, Ceylon franked by pair of 1862 30 c. orange tried by '5105' gros chiffres with framed 'PP' and circular dotted SUEZ / BAU. FRANCAIS cds below (June 26) in black. The cover landed at Galle (July 13) and charged '3d.' due in manuscript for local delivery. The Telegraph cable had yet to extend past Jubal Island. Minor imperfections to envelope but an extremely scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red used on large 1869 piece addressed to Marseille tied by bold strike of POSTE EGIZIANE / SERAPEUM datestamp (Nov 8) in black in combination with France 1867 20 c. blue pair tied by '5080' gros chiffres of Alexandria French P.O. Rare. Signed Calves and Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Egypt Kingdom

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    French P.O.'s in Egypt 1850/1928: The extensive collection with pre-stamp covers incl. two incoming covers from Belgium, fore-runners with Alexandria usages on stamps with 3704 and later 5080 incl. four values of the Bordeaux issue and 1867 5 fr. grey, 1880 cover ex Port Said with Type Sage 25 c. bistre tied by dotted cds, 1899 issue complete used with all Types, Alexandria with 1921/23 15 mill on Merson 50 c. block of 25 unused, Cairo usages with 5119 gros chiffres (16 stamps and a cover), Port Said with 'Vingt Cinq' on 10 c. cover, July 1921 cover (torn at top), shortpaid and Merson 15 m. on 50 c. applied and tied by rare 'Taxe à Percevoir' violet handstamp, August 1921 cover with Merson 15 m. 50 c. used as Postage Due, 1921 shortpaid cover with 1921 10 m. on 30 c. carmine Postage Due pair, four further Postage Due covers from this scarce issue, Postage Due 30 m. on 20 m. olive-green unused with inverted surcharge variety (signed Calves and others but thinned), Suez 1865 cover franked at 50 c. tied by 5105 gros chiffres etc. the whole with Postal Stationery, registered usages and varieties (over 100 covers).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948 (June 1): Overprinted 'Palestine', the set of nineteen complete to £ 1, together with listed varieties 1 m. with overprint inverted, 2 m. vermilion with overprint inverted and double, 3 m. sepia overprint inverted and 6 m. overprint double, all fresh and fine unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948 (June 1): 50 m. greenish blue, a block of four, marginal from top of sheet, upper stamps with English PALESTINE omitted variety, the lower stamps with overprint transposed and PALESTINE above the Arabic overprint. Fold between vertical perfs. and tiny gum wrinkle but rare and fine, full unmounted og. Just 10 pairs possible from the one ex King Farouk sheet. See footnote in Nile Post. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P15b+P15c = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948 (June 1): 100 m. dull purple, a vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, lower stamp with Arabic PALESTINE omitted variety, the upper stamp with overprint transposed and PALESTINE above the Arabic overprint. Rare and fine, full unmounted og. Just 10 pairs possible from the one ex King Farouk sheet. See footnote in Nile Post. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P16b+P16c = $ 275.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: Airmail 2 m. vermilion, opt. 'King of Egypt' and Bars, mint B/47 Control block of four showing variety 'Double Palestine Overprint' fresh unmounted og., also a used block with same variety (Control A/48) cancelled in Gaza (June 23, 1953). A scarce pair Nile Post PA25d.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Egypt Kingdom

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    1955/56: 3 m, blue, a vertical pair from top left of sheet, upper stamp variety PALESTINE in English omitted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare - just the first horizontal row of one sheet exists with this variety, thus only 10 stamps can exist. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P41c = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Egypt Kingdom

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    1955/56: 35 m. violet, a fine mint example from top left hand corner of the sheet with variety English PALESTINE omitted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 10 stamps exist thus, see Nile Post footnote. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P50d = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Egypt Kingdom

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    1955/56: Airmail 15 m. bronze-green, three mint examples, variety overprint 'PALESTINE in English only' (extremely rare - only 5 examples exist thus, see Nile Post), another example with 'Overprint Transposed' and a third example with overprint 'à cheval', fresh and fine, unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post PA32a+b+c = $ 335.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (April 6): World Health Day, Braille 10 m. blue, fine unused imperforate watermarked horizontal pair, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post PC7a = $ 200.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 851 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 PC10a+PC11a = $ 400.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    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
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