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  • Lot# : 460 Bahamas

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    Bahamas 1861/62: 6 d. pale dull lilac without watermark and rough perf. 14 to 16, fresh unused example with part og. Thin at lower left corner but a scarce stamp. Certs. Richter (1996); BPA (2016) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 461 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

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    British East Africa 1890/95: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. printer's salesman's sample for 8 a. value in brown (issued in grey), Imperforate and perforated SPECIMEN. A scarce and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 462 Newfoundland

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    Newfoundland 1911: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. printer's salesman's sample for the proposed but unissued Edward VII 1 d. value printed in carmine, Imperforate and affixed to salesman's card, perforated SPECIMEN horizontally at base. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 463 Newfoundland

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    1933: Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight, $ 4.50 on 75 c. yellow brown, a lot of eleven unused stamps with full og., some signed Sorani Gi = £ 3'025.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 464 Newfoundland

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    1857/1918: Selection on cards with range of early classics, unused and used, from 1857/64 1 d. (3), 3 d. yellowish green (3), 4 d. rose (2), 6 d. rose, 8 d. rose, 1 s. rose, thereafter with good run from 1865/79 issues, 1897 Jubilee issue unused to 15 c. plus 35 c. and 60 c.; 1897/1908 mixed set etc. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 465 Canada

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    Prince Edward Island 1862/69: 1 d. yellow-orange, perf. 11½ and 2 d. rose, Die I, perf. 11½, used on 1868 cover to Pictou, Nova Scotia tied by barred obliteratorsd in black. 'Prince Edward Island' datestamp (May 1) at left and, on reverse, New Glasgow and Pictou datestamps (May 2) in black. The addressee's name over-written but a scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 466 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: 'Woodblock' Error of Colour 1 d. milky blue (colour of the 4 d.), imperforate on laid paper, with large margins on all sides but for slight indentation above 'T' of 'Postage' at left where margin is just clear, neatly tied by light barred handstamp in black to small piece leaving the 'One Penny' inscription very clear. A magnificent example of this famous rarity.  Cert. RPS (2005) Yvert 12b = € 40'000/Scott 7d = $ 36'000/Gi = £ 30'000.

    Provenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 467 Cook Islands

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    1902: 1 s. carmine, perf. 11, three examples used on 1920 registered cover to Sweden all tid by single 'Cook Islands / Rarotonga' datestamp (April 29) in black. Handstamped registration label at left and reverse with both London transit (June 11) and arrival, also a similar cover franked by 1909/19 1 d. red, perf. 14 and three 1902 10 d. green, perf. 11 similarly tied with same transits and arrival (June 16). A fine and attractive pairing bearing highly catalogued adhesives.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 468 Cyprus

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    1886/1924: Lot six stamps incl. 1924 £ 1 purple & black on red (SG 102), a fresh and fine unused example with full og., and 1883 Revenue stamps 8 d., 1 pia. (2), and 2 pia. (2) lilac, all ovpt. POSTAL SURCHARGE in black, postally used and cancelled in Larnaca in 1884/85. Two certificates RPS (1980).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 469 Cyprus

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    1876 ca.: Stampless cover from the period prior to British rule, an official document from Evkaf showing the Tughra of Abdülhamid II.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 470 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865: Prevost of Paris Essay for 10 paras Postal Stationery envelope, with Turkish '1 piastre' overprint, printed in brown on cream envelope, fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E9g = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 471 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865: Prevost of Paris Essay for 10 paras Postal Stationery envelope, with Turkish '1 piastre' overprint, printed in black on small format cream envelope, fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E9g = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 472 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865: Prevost of Paris Essay for 10 paras Postal Stationery envelope, with Turkish '1 piastre' overprint, printed in carmine on yellow envelope, fresh and fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E9g = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 473 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Pellas Proofs for the first issue, imperforate on unwatermarked paper, the set of seven values all in marginal inscription blocks of four, one or two with light aging affecting the reverse only, 5 pi. with age spots showing through, otherwise fresh and fine, scarce positional multiples. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 474 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: 1 pi. claret, perf. 13 x 12½, a fine example used on 1866 entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria tied by late usage of the retta in black; with scarce POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO despatch cds (June 29) in red  and corresponding arrival cds of ALEXANDRIA, also struck in red ink. File fold but scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 475 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: 5 pi. rose, perf. 12½, wmk. inverted, a superb unused example of fresh colour and large part og. Scarce stamp so fine. Signed Brun, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 476 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: National Bank Note Co., New York, Essay for proposed 1 piastre value, engraved in black and affixed to card. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post E34 = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 477 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: National Bank Note Co., New York, Essay for proposed 1 piastre postal stationery envelope, engraved in red-brown (colour of the USA 1857/61 Jefferson 5 c. adhesive) on cream tinted stock. Scarce. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP. Nile Post E34a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 478 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: National Bank Note Co., New York, Essay for proposed 20 para postal stationery envelope, printed in grey-violet on yellow stock. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post E33a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 479 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Penasson Essays for proposed 1 piastre Postal Stationery envelope, 1 pi. in red on thin yellowish wove paper and (scarcer) a 1pi. example printed in bright purple on greenish diagonally laid paper, the latter with some aging but very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E52a = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 480 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: National Bank Note Co., New York, Essay for proposed 20 para postal stationery envelope, printed in orange on cream stock. One minor tone spot but scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post E33a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 481 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Prevost of Paris Essay for '00' paras Postal Stationery envelope, with Turkish '20 paras' overprint and 'Epreuve', printed in carmine on white envelope, fresh and fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 482 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Prevost of Paris Essay for '00' paras Postal Stationery envelope, with Turkish '20 paras' overprint and 'Epreuve', printed in black on pale violet envelope, fresh and fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 483 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Prevost of Paris Essay for '00' paras Postal Stationery envelopes (5, in varying sizes and colours), with Turkish '20 paras' overprint and 'Epreuve', some minor aging, unused. Scarce group Nile Post E38b+E39 = $ 475.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 484 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Prevost of Paris Essay for 20 paras without Turkish '20 paras' overprint and 'Epreuve', printed in black in Die Proof format inset on white card paper, fresh and fine unused. Very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E41 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 485 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Prevost of Paris Essay for proposed 20 paras Postal Stationery envelope (without overprint or 'Epreuve'), the 'stamp' printed in black on the pointed flap on reverse of the envelope, fresh and fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E41 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 486 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Prevost of Paris Essay for '00' paras Postal Stationery envelope, with Turkish '20 paras' overprint and 'Epreuve', printed in brown on cream, larger format (176 x 99 mm.) envelope with embossed flap, fine unused. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 487 Egypt Kingdom

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    1892: Provisional 5 m. on 2 pi. orange postal stationery envelopes, the unused selection (7) showing major varieties including double overprints (4, two are transposed), two examples with overprint reading up or down, a further example with Arabic above French in overprint etc. A fresh and fine group Nile Post SEN7/9 var.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 488 Egypt Kingdom

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    1895: De La Rue 'Nile Feast', the unissued set of three values, 3 m. orange-yellow, 5 m. rose and 1 pi. bright ultramarine, in fresh and fine unused blocks of four, unmounted og.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 489 Egypt Kingdom

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    1912: Printed advertising cover for 'The George Nungovich Egyptian Hotels Cy.' sent registered to Berlin franked by 1888 5 m. carmine (2) and 1884 1 pi. ultramarine tied by CONTINENTAL CAIRO / CASH datestamps (July 8) with fine strike of framed registration cachet at lower left. Berlin arrival (July 16) on reverse. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 490 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928: Registered cover locally used within Cairo addressed to Felix Cohen, franked by unadopted Overprint Colour Trials for 1922 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo each overprinted in red and normal 1 m. sepia pair and 2 m. vermilion all tied by 'Alexandria' cds's (Jan 31), replete with the original registration receipt. Philatelic but a rare usage of these Colour Trials on letter. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D78ct+D85ct = $ 500+.
     
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 491 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926 (Dec 21): Port Fouad, the overprinted set of four values fine used, all cancelled December 21, 1926 in black; a fine and scarce set with just 1'500 sets issued. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 492 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926 (Dec 21): Port Fouad, the overprinted set of four values fine used, all cancelled December 21, 1926 in black; a fine and scarce set with just 1'500 sets issued, the lower three values signed Todd AIEP, the 50 pi. high value with cert. BPA (1962) Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 493 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926 (Dec 21): Port Fouad, the overprinted set of four values fine used, on wax envelope and all cancelled 'Port-Fouad' (December 21, 1926) in black; a fine and scarce set with just 1'500 sets issued. Signed Raoul Zeheri Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 494 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927: 5 m. deep red-brown, a fine Farouk Royal Imperforate tête-bêche pair, under-printed 'Cancelled', fresh and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D112j = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 495 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928: Provisional 4 m. red postal stationery card, with barred overprint at base and through 'Avec Réponse' at top, slight stain in margin at base otherwise a fine unused example of this very scarce card. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post SPC28 = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 496 Egypt Kingdom

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 497 Egypt Kingdom

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    1932 (March 6): 100 m. on £ 1 dull violet-blue & blue, a fine unused example, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 498 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 30 m. sepia & blue, a fine corner block of eight with Farouk oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 400 printed thus Nile Post A16c = $ 160.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 499 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Air Congress 5 m. brown, 15 m. purple and 20 m. blue all used on registered 1934 cover to Zurich tied by 'Winter Palace / Luxor' datestamps (Jan 11) with fine strike of scarce registration cachet of the hotel at left and perforated 'Luxor Winter Palace' label on reverse. A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 500 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Air Congress, complete set of five values all used on local First Day Cover tied by special datestamps in blue (Dec 20) with oval cachet of the Congress at left. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 501 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936/37: Definitive set, 1 m. to 20 m. values, all in Farouk Royal Imperforate horizontal pairs under-printed 'Cancelled', all marginal from left of sheet except the 5 m. value, fresh and very fine. Scarce, just 100 sets possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D129a/D135a = $ 740.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 502 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937: Boy King 5 m. carmine-rose, perforated Colour Trial (printed in the colour utilised for the 13 m. value, the 5 m. being issued in red-brown), fresh and fine with Koubbeh Palace handstamp on reverse, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps can exist thus Nile Post RDP140ctc = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 503 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938: Farouk's 18th Birthday, £ 1 sepia & green, a top marginal example applied to cover, cancelled by 'Alexandrie' cds (Feb 11) on First Day of Issue. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 504 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938: Postcard and cover, both mailed from Port Said to Germany, the card franked by 13 m. meter marking and the cover with 30 m. meter marking of 'Deutsches Kohlendepot / S. A. Egyptienne-Port Said' struck in red. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 505 Egypt Kingdom

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    1943 (Nov 17): 5 m. + 5 m. brown-lake, a fine A/40 Control block of six from the lower right of sheet showing the '1493' for '1943' variety on position 98, scarce and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 506 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947 (Feb/July): Airmail set of 12 values complete in Farouk Royal Imperforate horizontal pairs, all under-printed 'Cancelled' in arabic, fresh and very fine. Scarce, with just 150 sets possible. Signed Sanabria Nile Post A28aA39a = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 507 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947 (May 6): Withdrawal of British Troops, 10 m. purple & green, Farouk Royal imperforate with arabic 'Cancelled' on reverse, a fine example, marginal from base of sheet. Scarce, just 100 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C116a = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 508 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948 (June 15): Arrival of Egyptian Troops in Gaza, 10 m. green, a fresh mint example with Farouk oblique perforation variety, fine unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C118b = $ 85.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 509 Egypt Kingdom

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    1956 (July 25): Second Arab Scout Jamboree, the set of two Miniature Sheets, perf. and imperf., fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare, with just 1'037 sets issued Gi = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 510 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1862/77: Album page with Great Britain 1862 6 d. lilac pl. 6, 1867 6 d. mauve pl. 8 pair, 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pair and scarce 1877 4 d. sage all cancelled at Suez by 'BO2' obliterators, together with two covers from Alexandria to the UK, one franked by 1865 6 d. lilac, pl. 5, with hyphen, tied by large 'BO1' obliterator, the other with 1867 6 d. lilac pl. 8 (no hyphen) cancelled by small 'BO1' obliterator. A generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 511 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Office 1867: Egypt 1 pi. red used on 1871 cover to Rome tied by Cairo cds (Dec 22) used with Italy 1863 40 c. carmine tied at Italian P.O. in Alexandria by '234' lozenge of dots with 'Alessandria D'Egitto' cds below (Dec 23). Reverse with Rome arrival cds (Dec 27). A few minor cover imperfections, a scarce combination usage. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 512 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel Posts 1900/1962: Collection with covers/cards (120+) and loose stamps all with Hotel cancellations or with printed envelopes from Hotels without cancels, incl. 'San Stefano Hotel' on 1906 card, 'Ghesireh Palace' usages (4), delightful 1892 'Pyramids / Mena House' cover to London, illustrated 1954 6 m. postal stationery cards unused (12) from Mena House, Cataract and Semiramis Hotels, extensive array of Shepheards Hotel covers and cards (30+) incl. scarce 1962 meter usage; 'Continental Hotel' usages (15), 'Winter Palace' Luxor covers and cards, 1962 cover with 'Luna Park Hotel' label neatly tied etc. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 513 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel & Proprietary Post Offices 1892/1960 ca.: Collection with exceptional range of covers/cards (and also loose stamps) from the Egyptian Hotel Post Offices including 1892 usage with 5 m. on card cancelled 'Pyramids / Mena House', covers/cards from Shepheards Hotel (21) including a registered usage, 'Continental Hotel' usages on covers/cards (27) inc. the Savoy and two 'Cash' usages; Ghesireh Hotel usages (2), Luxor Hotel and Winter Palace usages (23), Savoy / Assouan (2), Cataract Hotel / Assouan (10), 1900 San Stefano card and later examples (4), Cook's Office (6), Seamen's Home, Simon Arzt (14). A fine collection with much of interest throughout.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 514 Egypt Kingdom

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    1907: Official 1 pi. blue and 1914/15 2 m. green and 3 m. orange-yellow all used on 1919 Ministry of Finances OHHS envelope sent registered to London, somewhat faulty, tied by 'Dawawin / Cairo' datestamps in black (March 20). The cover re-addressed on arrival, struck with framed 'Posted Out of Course / 79' and taxed with Great Britain Postage Due ½ d. green (4) all tied by 'Fareham' datestamps (April 8). Despite imperfections a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 515 Egypt Kingdom

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    1915 (Oct): Official 2 m. green, a fine unused block of 30 (5 x 6), all with variety 'Inverted Overprint', marginal at base and with interpanneau margin at top, fresh and very fine, minor adherence in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Ex Farouk Gi = £ 600+/Nile Post O15c = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 516 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924/25: Official Fuad 5 m. brown and 15 m. bright blue used on 1931 OHEMS cover to Switzerland tied by Cairo cds (Dec 6), the envelope with slight trim at base but a rare usage of this issue on cover. Fresh and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 517 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924/25: Official set of 8 values complete, all used on 1926 registered cover to Germany, tied by Alexandria cds's in black (Oct 20). Slightest of aging on top perfs. of 4 m. and minor trim at top of envelope, otherwise fine. Reverse with Gernsbach arrival cds (Oct 26). Whilst obviously philatelic this is the sole cover that this describer has recorded bearing the entire set. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 518 Egypt Kingdom

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    1910/59.: Collection in a brown album with 1931 cover from Controller of Posts in Cairo to the Controller in Juba, Sudan bearing 27 m. chesnut, 1931 unclaimed cover to Australia similarly franked, 1931 Zeppelin selection with rare card prepaid in cash 'Affranchisement per 1 RM' in lieu of adhesive with 'Luftschiff' Pyramid cachet in red, Zeppelin 50 m. on card and 100 m. on 27 m. on covers (3) from Alexandria, cover with both Zeppelin values used from Cairo to UK, 1932 Cape Town flight cover to Nairobi and returned to Cairo, 1933 100 m. single franking used on Express airmail registered cover to Germany etc. Generally fair to fine, a good lot (72 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 519 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1895: Collection with 1866 5 pa. unused (2), 10 pa. unused, 20 pa. unused and used, 1 pi. unused and used and a fine unused 10 pi. slate (signed Todd), 1867 Essays in various colours imperf. and perf. (6), issued stamps to 2 pi. unused with fine used 5 pi., cover with two 20 pa. green from Suez, selection of 1867/75 issues 'used abroad' in Beirut, Constantinople, Dardanelli, Metelino, Smirne and Suakim; 1872 issue with fine block of four 20 pa. blue unused, 1874/75 Bulaq 5 pa. tête-bêche block of four, 10 pa. grey block of six, 20 pa. bluish grey blocks of four (2), 2½ pi. violet block of four all unused, 1877 cover from Suez via Aden to Bombay, 1879/88 issues with unused multiples and range of usages in the Sudan incl. 'El Fasher' cancel, 1899 Parcel Card with eight 1 pi. blue and single 10 pi. mauve etc. A fine and interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 520 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/2015: Collection with 1866 issue 5 pa. unused (6) and used (9), 10 pa. used (11), 20 pa. unused (7), and used (13), 1 pi. used (26 incl. two used in Constantinople), 2 pi. unused (6) and used (12), 5 pi. unused (3) and used (4), 10 pi. slate unused (4) and used (3) -all those noted are genuine- Pellas Proof imperf. set and a few blocks of four noted, 1867 issue unused with duplication and cancellation interest incl. block of 5 pa., 10 pa. unused (14), 20 pa. unused (7), 1 pi. unused (17) incl. a block, 2 pi. unused (5), 5 pi. brown unused (3) and used (6); 1872/75 issue with extensive unused and used and cancellation interest, 1874 5 pa. tête-bêche block and pair unused, 1881 5 pi. grey in unused block, 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. with opt. inverted used, 1888 issue with unused blocks, 1914 and 1921/22 definitive sets unused, 1913 OHHS 5 m. block with 'Stop Omitted' variety unused, 1914 Proof set imperf., 1922 Monarchy set unused and used, 1923 Fuad set unused and used, 1925 Geographic set unused (3) and used (5), 1926 Agriculture set unused (3) and used (2), 1926 Birthday 50 pi. unused, 1927 definitive set of 25 unused and used, 1927 Official set of 12 with Oblique perforations, 1931 Zep sets unused (3) and used, 1932 100 m. on £ 1 unused, 1933 Locomotive set unused (3), 1933 Air Congress unused (5) and on covers (2), 1933 Airmail set unused (3) and used, 1934 UPU 50 p. unused and used (2), £ 1 used (4), 1946 Philatelic Expo sheets unused, 1937/46 Boy King issue with Farouk Imperforates (36) to £ 1 also 3 m., 4 m., 10 m., 15 m., 40 m., 50 m. and 100 m. in oblique perforated blocks, 1938 £ 1 sepia & green unused, 1943 5 m. + 5 m. with block of four showing '1493' error unused, 1944/52 Mareschal issue with Farouk Imperforates (27), 1946 Expo sheets (6) unused and used, 1952 'Egypt & Sudan' optd. Postage and Air sets unused and used, 1953 £ 1 red & green mint (14) incl. two Control blocks, 1960 Refugee Year set imperforate, 1978 £ 1 in block of four (Gi 1351) etc. through with new issues to 2015, British Forces incl. used Jubilee 1 pi. blue, the whole with vast duplication throughout, many multiples, cancellation interest including some useful covers (Ship and Paquebot Post, Postage Due usages on covers/cards, a 1918 Wreck cover handstamped 'Naufrage' and a fine volume of Postcards etc.), quality generally fine throughout, viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 521 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865/1985 ca.: Postal Stationery, the six volume collection, unused and used (considerable cancellation interest), from 1865 with Pellas 10 pa. envelope in red, 1867 1 pi. red envelope Essay by Penasson, 1869 Pellas Essays (3), 1879 20 pa. card onwards with extensive duplication throughout, including 1884 20 pa. red card used back from Charlottenburg to Suez, 1891 3 m. on 5 m. provisional card with '3' inverted unused, same card with entire surcharge inverted unused (5 examples) and others with surcharge double (3); 1894  3m. card addressed to the Von Blücher family, 1910 4 m. red card with five colour registered franking, 1927 cards unused and used, scarce Boy King and later illustrated cards unused, 1892 5 m. on 2 pi. envelope with double surcharge varieties (4), surcharge misplaced (2) and 'hamza' flaws; De La Rue 5 m. red, 10 m. blue and 1 pi. letter-sheets unused, 5 m. brown letter-sheet unused, Boy King 5 m. and 6 m. letter-sheets unused, Newspaper wrappers incl. 1929 2 m. black unused, 1913 registration envelope 10 m. blue unused and used, 15 m. deep blue and 15 m. purple unused and used, Boy King 15 m. envelopes unused (2 different) and 20 m. used, also some fine Sudan usages. An exceptional lot (few hundred items).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 522 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Reister Essays produced in Paris for first / second issue, four single examples in deep green, yellow green, red and brown, and a large format ornamented example in yellow green, some aging but scarce Nile Post E20+E21 = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 523 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: 10 pi. slate, perf. 12½, Proof impression, no watermark on thick paper, a fine unused example. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 524 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866 (Jan 1): 5 pi. rose, perf. 13 all round, Transfer Type 10, Overprint Transfer Type 10, an unused example from base of the sheet centred to left, also a 10 pi. slate, perf. 12½, Transfer Type 8 (position 156), centred to left, each fine unused without gum. Scarce stamps. Cert. Hass (2002) Gi = £ 725.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 525 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Pellas imperforate Proofs, the set of seven values on un-watermarked paper unused, some minor scuffing at top of 5 pa. and 5 pi. with thin, otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 526 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869 (Feb 8): Entire letter written from 'Timsah' (Lake Timsah on the Suez Canal, north of Serapeum) and endorsed internally at top, franked by 1867 1 pi. red cancelled in manuscript "Ch. VI - 8/2/69" in black ink (Chantier VI temporary P.O., the circular dated cancellation was not used between Jan 19 and Feb 16, 1869) and further cancelled by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ISMAILIA datestamp in black (Feb 9). The cover, endorsed 'Pressée' at lower left in an attempt to catch the addressee whilst in Ismailia. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (Feb 9). Both the cover and adhesive have faults which should be restored but an entire letter of great rarity and, as far as we are aware, unique. Cert. Todd AIEP (2016).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 527 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: Lithographed 20 pa. blue, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fine unused example of good rich colour, showing major Plate Flaw 'Hole at Right of Pyramid', position 105 on the sheet of 200 subjects. A scarce stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D21o = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 528 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 5 pa. brown and 10 pa. mauve, used with 1874/75 2½ pi. violet on 1875 cover endorsed 'via Brindisi', addressed to Mr. Bircher of Cairo in Aarau, Switzerland tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (June 5) in black. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds, Brindisi transit (June 10), Como, Chur and Aarau cds's. A delightful three colour franking and a very scarce pre UPU rate of 2 pi. 35 paras. Signed Todd AIEP.

    Provenance: Collection Peter A. S. Smith.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 529 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial P. O. in Massawa 1872/75: Egypt typographed 20 pa. blue, 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow, all used on 1875 entire letter endorsed 'via Brindisi' from Massawa to Marseille, the stamps being tied by rare POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA datestamps (Jan 23) in black. Reverse with Egyptian P.O. in Suez transit cds (Feb 2), Alexandria cds (Feb 3) and transferred to French P.O. in Alexandria (Feb 5) with datestamp on front and Marseille arrival (Feb 14). Charged '14' décimes to pay in manuscript upon receipt. Some peripheral aging to the adhesives but the earliest recorded of the eight (one, perhaps two, have been lost to philately, see Greg Todd's article in the ESC for further information) known stamped covers with this cancellation from Massawa. A spectacular cover of great rarity. Signed Todd AIEP.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale (May 2000), lot 2645.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 530 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872 (Jan 1): 5 pi. green, perf. 13½, used example on 1872 registered cover to Cairo, stained and with flap faults on reverse, carried at triple weight and tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 3) in black with repeated strike at top. Faint framed RACCOMANDATO in black and part Cairo cds on reverse. An extremely scarce stamp on letter, used on third day of issue. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 531 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 (Dec): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fresh unused horizontal pair, variety tête-bêche, positions 153-154 on the sheet, fresh and fine with large part og. Exceptional and rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1989) Gi = £ 1'500/Nile Post D31t = $ 3'000.

    Provenance: Collection P. A. S. Smith.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 532 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884 (Feb 1): Proof of the Surcharge for 20 pa. on 5 pi. green, a block of four perf. 13 x 13½, with some splitting but largely intact, some trivial grubbiness on left stamp of Proof, large part og. Scarce multiple Nile Post = $ 360.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 533 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 : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 534 Egypt Kingdom

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    1910 (Feb 13): Heliopolis Air Meeting, card with aeroplane of Giza Pyramids, franked by 3 m. orange-yellow tied by HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME cds in black with repeated strike alongside. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 535 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: Pictorial De La Rue definitives, the set of 10 values complete, all Imperforate on watermarked paper, also the complete set of ten Proofs on unwatermarked paper, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Nile Post D53c/D62a = $ 280 & Proofs = $ 180.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 536 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: De La Rue, the set of ten values, imperforate on un-watermarked paper, all in matching corner Control blocks of six (#1 on low values to 20 m. and #2 on 50 m. to 200 m. values). Some gum spotting on the 1 m. and 100 m. and 200 m. high values, largely fresh and fine, a rare assembly with the Control numbers Nile Post = $ 1'080.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 537 Egypt Kingdom

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 538 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 5 m. pink, Booklet pane of six with lined buffer margin at left (stapled), fine og. but toning. Scarce, on Peter Smith album page.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 539 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923: First Fuad, 4 m. green, an unused horizontal pair, each overprinted CANCELLED in black. Right hand stamp with pulled perf. at base but very rare, unmounted og. Nile Post = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 540 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926: Fuad 58th Birthday, Photographic Essays (2), 60 x 80 mm., with rare completed design for proposed 50 pi. value (similar to Nile Post E326), but with different photograph of the King and additional Arms within vignette; together with a completely unrecorded 'Frame Only' Essay. A unique and wonderful pair. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 541 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927: Fuad II, 2 m. black, Type I, a fine unused block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, unmounted og. Just 200 printed, rare Nile Post D107b = $ 240.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 542 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927: Fuad II, 15 m. bright blue, Type I, a fine unused block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, marginal from left of sheet, unmounted og. Just 200 printed, rare Nile Post D116b = $ 240.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 543 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/37: 500 m. greenish-blue & grey-brown, lithographed frame, a fine Farouk oblique mis-perforation block of four from top right of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 200 examples printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D125h = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 544 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927: Complete Turkish Passport with photograph of the Turkish student (born 1908) visiting Egypt, one page with Fiscal 1923 100 m. purple (2) and very scarce 1926 50 pi. purple all optd. 'Consular Official' in red overlapped on Visa entry page and cancelled by framed arabic only cachet in blue with 'Alexandria City Police / Arrival / Port Control' handstamp at left. Various other pages with Turkish fiscals used, fine and scarce Feltus 407+415.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 545 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937: £ 1 bright chestnut & dark slate-green and 1933 Airmail 90 m. green & orange used on slightly distressed 1941 On Active Service airmail cover to Canada, tied by Alexandria cds (Feb 25). Cover carried on the Pacific route via Karachi, San Francisco and Los Angeles with fine Admiralty Censor in red of despatch and Egyptian circular Censor in black. Reverse resealed with Censor tape and Cairo cds (Feb 27). Despite faults a very rare example of the £ 1 value on letter.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 546 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail blocks of four with Farouk oblique perforation varieities: 2 m. corner block (200 printed), 2 . black & orange corner block (200), 3 m. marginal block (300), 4 m. corner block (200), 6 m. corner block (200), 7 m. corner block (200), 8 m. corner block (400), 9 m. corner block (300), 10 m. two corner blocks (600), 30 m. corner block (400 printed); all fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Egypt Kingdom

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    1934: UPU Congress, Cairo. The complete set of 14 values with Farouk oblique perforations, all marginal, the low values from top of sheet, the 50 pi. sepia marginal from base of sheet and the £ 1 greenish blue marginal from right; fresh and very fine unmounted og. An extremely rare set with just 100 sets possible. Nile Post C47b/C60b = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 548 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936/37: King Fuad, the set of seven values complete, Farouk Imperforates in horizontal pairs underprinted 'Cancelled', fresh and very fine set.  Scarce and attractive set, just 100 sets can exist Nile Post D129a/135a = $ 740.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 549 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936/37: King Fuad, the set of seven values complete, all in Farouk oblique perforation blocks of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and attractive set, just 200 sets can exist Nile Post D129b/135b = $ 960.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 550 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937: Boy King 5 m. red-brown, a magnificent corner block of 16 from top right corner of the sheet with Farouk oblique perforation variety, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 1'000 stamps printed thus. A scarce large multiple. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post D140c = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 551 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937/44: Boy King 1 m. to 20 m. and 1939/46 High Values 30 m. £ 1, all with Farouk oblique perforations, the fine and fresh set of 19 completre, unmounted og. Rare, just 200 full sets can exist (the Boy King 20 m. grey being the scarcest value) Nile Post D136c/D154h = $ 600+.
     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 552 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937/44: 'Boy King' specialised five frame Exhibit on leaves, with many Control blocks of four noted throughout, 1 m. orange used on wrapper with complete Newspaper, 3 m. sepia in Control A/42 block with inverted wmk., 3 m. single franking for Printed Matter, 3 m. pair showing 'Doctor Blade' flaw, 4 m. green used on OHEMS Printed Matter cover to USA, 6 m. yellow-green Control A/42 in left margin (ex Booklet sheets), 10 m. violet Control block with inverted wmk., 20 m. blue with inv. wmk. variety and on 1937 cover to USA cancelled 'Piroscafo Postale Marco Polo' cds, scarce group of 100 m. Control blocks of six, 50 p. sepia & green on up-rated covers to Czechoslovakia, Iraq (636 m. rate), UK (addressed to Dr. Byam, 528 m. rate), cover at 600 m. rate to USA, rare cover at 540 m. rate to Djibouti, Somali Coast; £ 1 sepia & blue with used blocks showing corner guidelines and a rare cover to USA at 1'452 m. rate bearing a defective vertical pair of the £ 1 value.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 553 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938 (Jan 20): Royal Wedding 5 m. red-brown, Farouk oblique perforation example, fine unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C75b
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 554 Egypt Kingdom

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    1944/52: Marsechal issue. the part set of 14 values: 1 m., 2 m., 4 m., 5 m., 10 m., 15 m., 17 m., 20 m., 22 m. and Farouk & Mosque 30 m., 40 m., 50 m., 100 m. and 200 m. all in blocks of four with Farouk oblique perforatiosn, nearly all are marginal blocks, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post D155e-D170b = $ 980.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 555 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946 (Oct 1): Aviation Congress 30 m. green, variety Overprint Inverted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce stamp with just one sheet of 50 stamps found Gi = £ 400/Nile Post C103d = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 556 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949/1951: High Values, 500 m. sepia & green in a lower right corner Control A/50 block of four and £ 1 sepia & blue in a matching Control A/49 block. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951 (May 6): Royal Wedding 10 m. red-brown & green, Farouk oblique perforation example, fine unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C136c
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Overprinted 'King of Egypt & Sudan', the 30 m. deep olive, 40 m. sepia, 50 m. greenish blue, 100 m. dull purple and 200 m. violet, all showing Colour Trials for the overprint in four different colours together with the chosen colour; all fresh and fine unmounted og. with Farouk cartouche on each. Scarce, just 50 exist of each value.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: Essay for definitive issue for proposed 500 m. value featuring Ramses II, jand-painted in green and gold and mounted within white card and manuscript annotated tracing paper on reverse. Rare and fine Essay and an exceptional piece of artwork.

    Provenance: David Feldman auction (Feb 26, 2000).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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