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  • Lot# : 766 Egypt Kingdom

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Lot# : 810 Egypt Kingdom

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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
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