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  • Lot# : 2125 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865: Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope by Prevost of Paris, square 10 Para value in pale orange at lower left with circular overprint below for 20 paras, printed on cream diagonally laid paper (122 x 97 mm.), fresh and fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E9g = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2126 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865: Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope by Prevost of Paris, square 10 Para value in pale orange at left with circular overprint below for 20 paras, printed on cream wove paper (130 x 97 mm.), trivial aging but fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E9g = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2127 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 20 pa. brown on white, Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope (120 x 68 mm.) by National Bank Note Co. of New York, fresh and very fine. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E33a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2128 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. deep dull red on cream, Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope (148 x 84 mm.) by National Bank Note Co. of New York, fresh and very fine. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E34a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2129 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope, '00' Para square design in carmine on white envelope (140 x 73 mm.), with 'Epreuve' and arabic inscription '20 paras' alongside. Minor aging but fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2130 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope by Prevost of Paris, '00' Para square design in green on pink envelope (140 x 73 mm.), with 'Epreuve' and arabic inscription '20 paras' alongside. Fresh and fine. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E38b = $ 175.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2131 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: Penasson Essay for proposed 1 piastre postal stationery envelope (123 x 74 mm.), printed in bright red on thin wove paper, minor age spot otherwise fresh and fine unused Nile Post E52a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2132 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884: 20 pa. carmine postal stationery card, reply half used back to Cairo cancelled CHARLOTTENBRUNN (Feb 7, 1888) witrh Alexandria and Cairo cds's at left of arrival (Feb 15), a scarce return usage, together with the unused card Nile Post SPC2.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2133 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 3 m. on 5 m. carmine postal stationery card, Setting I, variety "Second '3' in Surcharge Inverted", an unused example, some light spotting but scarce Nile Post SPC5c = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2134 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 3 m. on 5 m. carmine postal stationery card, Setting I, variety "Inverted Surcharge", fresh and very fine unused. Cert. RPSL (1982) Nile Post SPC5a = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2135 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 3 m. on 5 m. carmine postal stationery card, Setting II, variety "Surcharge Rotated, Reading Down", some light spotting otherwise fine unused. Scarce Nile Post SPC5e = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2136 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 3 m. on 5 m. carmine postal stationery card, Setting II, variety "Arabic and French Overprints Transposed", fresh and fine unused. Scarce Nile Post SPC5f = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2137 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 3 m. on 5 m. carmine postal stationery card, Setting II, variety "Double Surcharge, One Rotated", some light spotting otherwise fine unused. Scarce Nile Post SPC5g = $ 125.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2138 Egypt Kingdom

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    1894: 3 m. violet postal stationery card (SPC7), with "Simon Arzt" printed imprint on reverse, up-rated with Egyptian 2 m. green and Germany 1888 10 pf. red used from Port Said to Cape Colony, all cancelled by circular "Deutsche Seepost Afrikanische / Hauptlinie" datestamps and by London transit cds (June 26) with arrivals verso (July 19). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2139 Egypt Kingdom

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    1899: Provisional 4+4 m. on 5+5 m. carmine postal stationery reply cards unused, reply half with variety "Missing first 4", slightly aged and front half split from reply, nevertheless a very scarce variety, signed Todd AIEP Nile Post SPC10b = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2140 Egypt Kingdom

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    1908: De La Rue 4+4 m. red postal stationery reply cards (redrawn, white sky), a superb unused pair, together with a used example of the single 4 m. card. Scarce and elusive Nile Post SPC16+17 = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2141 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928/29: 4 m. red on yellow buff, overprinted with bars on 'Avec Réponse' card, an unused example, slight stain at right but a very rare card Nile Post SPC 28 = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2142 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928/29: 4 m. red on yellow buff, overprinted with bars on 'Avec Réponse' card, a used example to Germany franked by 1927 4 m. deep green and 5 m. chestnut cancelled in Cairo, slight adherence at base but a very rare card Nile Post SPC 28 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2143 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928/29: 4 m. red on yellow buff, overprinted with bars on 'Avec Réponse' card, a used example to Germany up-rated with 1927 4 m. deep green and 5 m. chestnut cancelled at Cairo. Very rare. Nile Post SPC 29 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2144 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928/29: 4 m. red on yellow buff, overprinted with bars on 'Réponse' card, an unused example, slight stain at right but a very rare card Nile Post SPC 29a = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2145 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928/29: 4 m. red on yellow buff, overprinted with bars on 'Réponse' card, a used example to Germany up-rated with two 1927 3 m. sepia cancelled at Cairo. Very rare. Nile Post SPC 29a = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2146 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930: Harrison & Sons / Survey Dept. 10 m. orange with revised Arabic and English text, a fine used example to Germany up-rated with two 1927 1 m. orange cancelled at Cairo. Scarce Nile Post SPC30 = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2147 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930: Harrison & Sons / Survey Dept. 10 m. carmine on buff postal stationery card, a fine unused example with revised Arabic text, minute corner bend but an extremely rare and elusive card, the first this describer has handled in a decade Nile Post SPC31 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2148 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930: Harrisons / Survey Dept. Colossi of Thebes 10 m. maroon-lake on buff postal stationery card, a fine unused example of this amazingly elusive and extremely rare card. Nile Post SPC 31 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2149 Egypt Kingdom

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    1932/36: King Fouad, the set of three postal stationery cards, 3 m. green, 13 m. red (2, one on cream, one on buff stock) and 1936 3 m. brown, fresh unused set and fine used set Nile Post SPC34/SPC36 = $ 125+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2150 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936: Fouad 3 m. brown on buff, a fresh unused example overprinted SPÉCIMEN diagonally in green upon receipt from the UPU by the Portuguese India (Goa) Postal Authority. Fine and unique. Nile Post SPC 36 spec.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2151 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939/44: Boy King set of four postal stationery cards, 3 m. brown, 4 m. grey-green (2, one being the rare lithographed printing of 1941), 6 m. green (2, one with unrecorded Plate Flaw above English '6' at left) and 13 m. carmine card, this last with fault otherwise all fresh and fine unused. A rare group Nile Post SPC37/SPC40 = $ 180+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2152 Egypt Kingdom

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    1911/13: Provisional 1 m. on 2 m. green postal stationery envelopes (5), with barred examples unused and used, scarce examples without bars unused, used with cto 'Benha' cds and an up-rated usage with 1914 1 m. Scarce Nile Post SEN11+12 = $ 280.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2153 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: Pictorial issue 10 m. pale blue postal stationery envelope, pointed flap, a fine used example with imprinted SHEPHEARD'S HOTEL / CAIRO in blue. Extremely rare Nile Post SEN17 = $ 60++.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2154 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937: King Fouad 2 m. vermilion postal stationery envelope, unused example and the variety "Albino Impression" (colour missing), fine unused, the envelope with variety with ink mark at left. Scarce Nile Post SEN29+29a = $ 130.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2155 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937: Fouad 2 m. (orange) embossed postal stationery envelope, a fine unused example showing variety "Albino" and thus without colour, fresh and very fine, a rare item Nile Post SEN 29a.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2156 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938/39: Boy King 2 m. vermilion postal stationery envelope with frame fine unused, 2 m. envelopes (both types, with and without frame, used (one with Postage Due on reverse), and the rare 5 m. brown envelope, superb unused. Scarce group Nile Post SEN30+31+32= $ 140+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2157 Egypt Kingdom

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    1941/43: Boy King 3 m. brown postal envelopes, unused examples on both laid and on wove paper fine unused, and three used examples on laid, wove and third on watermark 'horizontal and reversed' variety, fresh and fine group Nile Post SEN34+34a+34b = $ 340.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2158 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946: Mareschal 4 m. green postal stationery envelopes unused (7), Type I flaps Knife A and Knife A with vertical watermark and Knife B, and Type II unused examples with Knife B and 90 degree screen variety, rare 4 m. watermarked Crown and Arabic F, and the rare 10 m. violet envelope; a fine and scarce group Nile Post SEN37+37a+ 37b+38+38a+39+40 =$ 335.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2159 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: Marsechal 4 m. green postal stationery envelope optd. with Bars, a fine unused example (signed Todd AIEP), also a 'Double Bar' variety fine unused. Scarce pair Nile Post SEN41 = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2160 Egypt Kingdom

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    1912: 1 pi. blue, potal stationery letter-sheets, a fine unused example and a used example from Qabbari to Belgium. Scarce Nile Post SLS5 = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 2161 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914: De La Rue 5 m. (carmine) embossed postal stationery letter-sheet, unused example with ONOTO watermark, variety "Albino" printing without colour, slight pale pink impression inside only from the sheet below, one or two slight spots but very rare. Nile Post SLS6 var. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018)
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2162 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/16: 5 m. bright carmine postal stationerey letter-sheets, fine unused examples (2), one with watermark and 1916 example without watermark, fine and scarce; also 10 m. pale blue unused with watermark ONOTO. Nile Post SWR6+6a+7 = $ 145.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2163 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939/41: Boy King 5 m. red-brown on white postal stationery letter-sheet, and 6 m. green letter-sheet on laid wmk'd paper, fresh and fine unused examples. Scarce Nile Post SLS11+SLS12 = $ 180.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2164 Egypt Kingdom

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    1944: Mareschal 10 m. violet postal stationery letter-sheet, wmk. orientation B, fresh and fine unused. Rare Nile Post SLS13a = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2165 Egypt Kingdom

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    1944: Mareschal 10 m. violet postal stationery letter-sheet, overprinted "X" over Farouk portrait, fresh and fine but for light scuff where the Soldier stamp was removed, very rare. Signed Hass Nile Post SLS14 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2166 Egypt Kingdom

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    1944: Mareschal 10 m. violet postal stationery letter-sheet, overprinted "X" over Farouk portrait, with Soldier 10 m. still intact, fresh and fine, a very rare item. Signed Todd Nile Post SLS15 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2167 Egypt Kingdom

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    1913: 10 m. blue postal stationery registered envelope, text in English only, a superb used example cancelled at 'El Shallal' and mailed to Sudan where Censored (#102). Very rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post SRE1 = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2168 Egypt Kingdom

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    1913: 10 m. blue postal stationery registered envelope, text in Arabic and English, a fine unused example, flap stuck down but very scarce Nile Post SRE2 = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2169 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Harrisons King Fuad 15 m. blue registered postal stationery envelope, a fine unused example diagonally overprinted "Espècimen" in green upon receipt from the UPU by the Portuguese India (Goa) Postal Authority. Some minor spotting mostly under flap, nevertheless unique. Nile Post SRE5 spec.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2170 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Harrisons King Fuad 15 m. blue registered postal stationery envelope, a fine unused example, with variety "Double Embossing. One Albino", minor vertical bend on flap that may have caused the variety, extremely rare and the first example this describer has encountered. Believed unique. Nile Post SRE5 var. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018).
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2171 Egypt Kingdom

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    1940: Boy King 15 m. red-violet registered postal stationery envelope, stamp without surrounding frame, a fresh unused example of a very rare envelope. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post SRE10 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2172 Egypt Kingdom

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    1940: Boy King 15 m. red-violet registered postal stationery envelope, stamp without surrounding frame, a fine used example up-rated with Boy King 15 m. adhesive, used from Cairo to Alexandria. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post SRE10 = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2173 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: Boy King 30 m. green registered postal stationery envelope, Farouk obliterated with "X" in black, a few imperfections (see Nile Post footnote), a fine unused example of an extremely rare envelope. Signed Hass Nile Post SRE13 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2174 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: 30 m. yellow-green registered postal stationery envelope, overprinted 'X' on stamp in black, fresh and fine unused example of an extremely rare envelope, with accompanying 35 m. violet adhesive unused. Rare. Nile Post SRE13 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2175 Egypt Kingdom

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    1953: Boy King 35 m. on 30 m. green registered postal stationery envelope, Farouk obliterated with "X" in black underneath, a few imperfections (see Nile Post footnote), some stains but a good example of an extremely rare envelope Nile Post SRE14 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2176 Egypt Kingdom

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    1989/1994: An award winning 5 frame eighty page Exhibit of the 'Cassette Postal Stationery' envelopes with Proofs (7), and all printing types noted, in different values and colours, printing errors including missing colours and dramatic shifts and used examples; with 118 items. A most interesting collection.rnrnNote: The Cassette envelopes were originally issued for Troops to tape messages home, where one or other of the parties concerned were unable to read or write. The service was cancelled, due to the advent of mobile telephones, in 2007.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2178 Egypt Kingdom

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    1900/30: French P.O.s in Egypt: Collection with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. pairs and blocks of four from Alexandria and Port Said, 41 covers and picture postcards, some showing better frankings and destinations, good to mixed condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2179 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Offices 1864/69: Covers/entire letters (5) with 1867 cover to France bearing combination of Egypt 1866 1 pi. tied by Zagasik cds and France 1862 40 c., 1869 entire with Egypt 1867 1 pi. red used to UK with France laureated 20 c. and 40 c.; 1869 cover from Cairo with laureated 40 c. orange used to Italy and struck with 'Affranchisement / Insuffisant' handstamp in black etc. A rare group but all with faults.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2181 Egypt Kingdom

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    Australian Field Force 1915/16: Covers/cards (6), with Wgypt 2 m. green tied to card by "1st. Aust. Inf. Bde. Field P.O." cds in black, censored card with "2nd. Aust. Inf. Bde. Field P.O.", cover with Egypt 5 m. lake tied "3rd. Light Horse / Field Post Office / AIF", OAS envelope with violet 'Australian & New Zealand / Convalescent Hospital' cachet in violet, 1916 cards (2) with 'Australian Base / Details P.O.' cds with Training Battalion cachets.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2182 Egypt Kingdom

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    Foreign Post Offices 1841/1913: Collection with Austrian PO's 1867 to 25 soldi and 1883 issues cancelled by ALEXANDRIEN thimble cds, with fine 1884 5 s. red stationery card similarly cancelled, British PO's with Alexandria double arc cds on stampless covers in red, blue and in black, 1853 cover from 'Suez' to Bombay, range of GB line engraved and surface printed issues cancelled "BO1" incl. two covers to Malta and 1867 5 s. rose (4) used; 4 d. vermilion (12) all cancelled "BO2"; French PO's with Egypt 1867 1 pi. cancelled "5129" gros chiffres (3), stampless and stamped covers (incl. one from Pondicherry) and another from Alexandrette; Greek PO's with stampless covers to Syros (2), Italian PO's with stamped covers (4) and Bulâq 20 pa. with Russian PO dotted '785' numeral cancel. Condition varies but much of interest to the specialist (98 stamps, 6 pieces, 23 covers).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2183 Egypt Kingdom

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    1850/19: Classic collection with Posta Europea covers (11), 1866 first issue with 5 pa. (5), 10 pa. (2), 20 pa. (7), 1 pi. (47), 2 pi. (3) and 5 pi. used; extensive range of 1867 issue with mint and used range incl. with 5 pi. brown used (6) and good cancellation interest, some covers, similar fine range of 1872 issue with 5 pi. (6) used, 1872/75 Bulâq issue with 5 pi. used (19), 1879 provisional issue and 1884/88 Postage Dues with much cancellation interest throughout. Stated to catalogue £ 11'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2184 Egypt Kingdom

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    1857/1944: Collection of Consular Mail, with 35 covers/cards used from different Consulates in Alexandria, Cairo and Suez with Consular cachets of Austria, Belgium on 1875 cover, France from both Cairo and Suez, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti (violet cachet on 1903 card), Iran, Italy with cachets of Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said and Suez, Portugal, Romania, Russia, USA, a few documents etc. A most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2185 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865/2000c.: The vast (many hundreds) postal stationery collection with 1865 Essay env. in black, 1869 Prevost Essay in caremine, stationery cards from 1879 with 20 pa. cancelled 'Benha-Suez' TPO and two mailed on the Canal, 1891 3 m. on 5 m. varieties, 1894 set of ten with wrapper band intact. with 1914/23 types unused and used, 1916 3 m. on 2 m. cards unused (2) and used (5), 1932/36 issue with fine range of unused and used, Boy King & Mareschal issues unused and used, 1954 illustrated cards unused (58) and some scarce used examples (11), envelopes with excellent and scarce range incl. Vacuum Oil Co. printed envelopes unused and up-rated used incl. 1915/6 Value Declared 5 m. up-rated cover to UK, three and four colour frankings, 5 m. on 2 pi. orange envs. with fine range of scarce overprint varieties, registered env's (48) unused or used, with Fuad and Boy King types, all are scarce; Wrappers with scarce pictorial, Fouad, Boy King and Mareschal types unused or used; Letter Sheets with large range unused incl. many 10 m. blue cto usages in Alex, Boy King 6 m. unused etc., modern airletters and cassette envelopes (largely ex the Peter Smith collection) complete unused and used, throughout with extensive duplication, cancellation interest incl. TPO's incl. 'Barrage-Kaliub' and Station cancels, Instructional markings, Rural Service 1890 Mettiah usage, Qubba Palace usages, a splendid collection in two boxes.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2186 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1967: Complete collection for the first 100 years of Egyptian philately with all basic stamps, both unused and used incl. Definitives, Commemoratives, Airmails, Officials, Postage Dues, Occupation of Palestine / Gaza and British Forces in Egypt issues; all better stamps and sets present. Condition varies but a generally fine and highly catalogued collection.
    Starting bid : 6,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2187 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/2016: The voluminous residue of a collection with sporadic early issues and cancellation interest (some used abroad), postcards, large range of more modern covers, shoebox overflowing with loose stamps, middle period with complete sheets etc. A fine if bulky lot for the patient student. Viewing is essential.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2188 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877/1934: 'Postal Paper', a fine group of 20 postal forms, with 'Vaglia' form in blue used in Cairo in 1877, 'Declaration de Dépot / Police' form used in 1883 with 'Assiout / Caisse' cds, 1889 Money Order form cancelled 'Minieh / Caisse' cds, 1890 and 1904 Registered letter receipt forms ex Alexandria, Payment receipt form cancelled at 'Saft el Melouk' in 1915, 1930's stamped P.O. 'Enquiry Forms', a rare and difficult to assemble collection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2189 Egypt Kingdom

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    Travelling Post Offices 1882/1978: Specialised collection with 307 covers and 45 loose stamps, all showing TPO's, split into three regions: the Nile Delta, Suez Canal and Upper Egypt; all identified by types by Peter Smith 'The Travelling Post Offices of Egypt' which is included with the lot, including Station cancellations, strikes on incoming mail, up-rated postal stationery usages, fine cover with 1879 1 pi. tied by 'Damiette-Tanta' TPO in blue, some Station receipt forms, Sudan card cancelled by 'White Nile T.P.' datestamp. Generally fine, a scarce assembly.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2190 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890: Cigarette Tax - the collection with 390 stamps and 16 covers/cards all with cigarette advertising, with range of imperforate 1/8 m. red for different manufacturers including pairs and blocks of four, similar range in blue (for packs of 20), and in bistre (for packs of 25), larger types in green (for 50) and in carmine (for 100), later perforated types with similarly fine range. A splendid and very scarce group, seldom seen so fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2191 Egypt Kingdom

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    Rural Service 1892/1953: The collection of this elusive service with 56 covers, many struck on up-rated postal stationery envelopes or cards, with noted fine strikes of 'SERVICE RURAL' from Balyana, Beba, Hoche Issa, Kena, Mahalla, Menouf, Nag Hamadi, Tala, Tanta, Toukh; later double ring strikes from a variety of towns and villages, most struck in black but some in green, blue or violet. Condition varies but generally fine, an unusual collection.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2192 Egypt Kingdom

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    1910/61: Airmail collection with 166 covers/cards including sadly faulty cover from the Marc Pourpe Flight addressed to Mrs. Rees-Mogg in London showing circular 'LNA / MARC POURPE' cachet in violet, 1923 cover with Monarch 5 m. pink (4) used from Ismailia to Major Bailey in Gangtok, Sikkim; 1929 commercial Flight covers to India, Iraq etc. bearing 27 m. violet, 1931 Zeppelin cover to Switzerland bearing both 50 m. and 100 m. values, rare 1931 'Port Said' Zeppelin cover, range of Flight covers bearing 27 m. chestnut to Australia, Denmark, Sudan, USA etc., fine range of 1933 Airmail issue on covers incl. one with 200 m. to Milan, through to 1950's Qantas first flights and some airmail labels. An interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2193 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890/1920: Album with 328 postcards, unused and used, a fine range in generally good quality with seemingly no duplication.rnNote: This describer still seeks, for an Egypt Study Circle bet made 3 years ago, a postcard of the Pyramids pictured in the rain!
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2194 Egypt Kingdom

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    1894/1989: The collection of First Day Covers, with 660 covers including 177 with issues prior to 1952. Noted examples include the 1893 Alexandria Exposition, 1925 Georgraphic Congress (5 covers), 1926 Agricultural Exhibition, 1927 Cotton Congress (5), Medical Congress (7), 1931 Zeppelin covers (5), Railway Congress (3), Aviation Congress (2) etc. Condition varies but a good lot and very difficult to accumulate nowadays.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
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    Lot# : 2195 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1954: Postal Stationery Cards - the specialised collection in three large folders, unused and used, with 229 items showing differing shades, varieties, usages and including the scarce 1915 3 m. in red on 2 m. green card used (3), Boy King set of four cards unused, Mareschal 6 m. and 13 m. (2) unused, four illustrated cards etc.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2196 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890/1955c.: Small cover/card group (29 items) with some useful Sudan Camel Postman frankings and Egypt Official issues on covers.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 2197 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postal Stationery usages to Destinations abroad, a fine group with cards / covers (44) many up-rated, addressed to Algeria, Austria incl. 1896 usage of 2 m. env. cancelled LLOYD AUSTRIACO cds, Belgium, Danzig, Finland, Germany incl. to a POW Camp in 1918, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, 1898 three colour usage to Beira, Mozambique, Netherlands, Netherlands Indies (2, one with framed MISSENT IN / INDIAN MAIL' handstamp), Palestine, Poland, Russia, San Marino, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, USA and a 1905 usage of 4 m. card cancelled "Postagent Amsterdam-Batavia" cds. A fine and unusual lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2198 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/96: Collection of Nile Post listed Varieties (and some unlisted) with 1914 definitives in imperforate singles, pairs and blocks of four, incl. the complete sets with and without watermark, Monarchy overprint study, Geographic Congress 15 m. strip 'Printed Both Sides' unused, 1926 50 pi. Birthday unused and used examples with differing perf. varieties (15), modern unadopted Essays, Plate Flaws, Watermark varieties, too much to describe fully but many hundreds with a high 'break-down' value etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2199 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/58: The collection of illustrated advertising covers (48) mostly with Printed Matter rate frankings, with advertisements for a Beehive Store, Boy Scouts, Cigarette manufacturers, Cutlery, Department stores, Drilling equipment, Egyptian Onions, Electrical repairs, Graham Paige Car manufacturers, Insurance, Liquers, Medical laboratories, Paramount Films, Petrol, Pharmacies ('Dephinine cures Sea-Sickness), Philips Lamps, Sewing machines, Skin care, Sports outfitters, Textiles, Typewriters, Whisky; all nicely displayed on leaves, an impressive and difficult to replicate assembly.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2200 Egypt Kingdom

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    1881/1912: The private Light Railway System in Lower (Northern) Egypt, the collection on Exhibit leaves with loose/pieces (25) and covers/cards (23) including the (believed unique) 1905 registered cover mailed on the DALANGAT-TOD TPO, card with 'Sa el Hagar-Tanta' TPO cds (1908) and 'Tanta-Sa el Hagar' TPO cds on reverse of 1911 cover, 1903 postcard with 'Chine.Bassioun' TPO, 1881 cover with 1879 20 pa. pair tied 'Alexandrie Station' duplex, majority fine and most appear to be the earliest or latest recorded examples.rnProvenance: Collection Anatole Ott.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2201 Egypt Kingdom

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    1889: Postage Due 2 pi. orange, fine example tied by 'Alexandrie' cds (Feb 25) to rare SERVICE DES REBUTS printed envelope (print No. 125C.) with framed 'Bureau Des Rebuts / Egypte' datestamp in red and large oval "E" in blue. Used to send back insufficiently stamped letters to collect the Postage Due. Exceptionally rare and very fine, one of just two examples this describer has encountered. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 2202 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884/1959: Specialised collection of Postage Dues, unused and used incl. multiples, incl. 1884 issue in quantity used, similar range from 1886 issue, 1888 1 pi. blue with double perf. variety unused and used (16), 2 pi. yellow used (23) - the stamps herewith cat. circa £ 5'000 - together with 106 covers/cards with Egyptian or Foreign Postage Dues incl. taxed usages, Poste Restante Fee covers, Egyptian mail taxed upon receipt in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, GB, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. Condition varies but a fine and unusual study, a good basis for specialised expansion.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2203 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel Cancellations The range, all used on Postal Stationery, with Cataract Hotel / Assouan, Continental / Cairo, Ghezireh Palace, 1908 5 m. up-rated env. used from 'Grand Continental Hotel / Cairo / Post Office', Luqsor / Winter Palace, 1906 2 m. env. with 'Luxor Hotel / Luxor', 1897 usage of scarce SAN STEFANO HOTEL on 2 m. brown env., Shepheard's Hotel, generally fine group (14 items).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
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    Lot# : 2204 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1969 (Nov 29): Colour Trial of the 10 m. value printed in black (colour of the issued 35 m.), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Very scarce - just 100 examples can exist Nile Post PC5ct = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2205 Falkland

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    1878 (June 19): 1 d. claret, no wmk., perf. 14.3, an unused example of good colour and large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 2206 Gambia

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    1880/81: Cameo 3 d. pale dull ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC upright, a fine unused block of twelve (4 x 3) with sheet margins on three sides, of fresh colour and good embossing, central fold in perforations only, minor ink mark on gum of one stamp not affecting appearance and with ten stamps unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 840+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2207 Gibraltar

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    1857/1977c.: Collection with large range of Great Britain cancelled by "G" or "A26" obliterators from 1857 4 d. rose, 1858 2 d. pl. 14 in a strip of four used on piece, range of primarily 6 d. values off cover, 1869 cover with 6 d. violet pl. 8 to Scotland and another 1877 cover with 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 7; later somewhat sporadic but with 1889 1 p. with superb 'Tangier' cds, 1948 RSW £ 1 used on piece etc. Generally fair to fine, a highly catalogued selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2208 Gibraltar

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    1886/1932: Collection on leaves with 1886 2 d. purple-bron used, 1886&87 2 d. used, 1889 optd. issue with unused values to 40 c. and used thereafter (5 c. unused and 75 c. used with 'Short foot to '5' variety), 1889 with values to 5 p., 1903 8 s. used, 1904/08 2 s. unused, 1906/11 2 s. unused, 4 s. black & carmine and 8 s. purple & green used, 1912 £ 1 dull purple & black on red unused, 1925/27 £ 1 red-orange & black unused etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2209 Gibraltar

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    1886/1953. Collection 150 stamps used/unused, incl. full sets up to £ 5.- (2), also some duplicates and a set KG VI up to $ 5.- issued in Singapore, good condition and housed on album pages and two large stockcards.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2210 Gibraltar

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    2011 (Jan.21): Royal Engagement of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Kate Middleton (Nov. 16, 2010), £2 miniature sheet unused mint, in total 30'000 miniature sheets in 15 small, from the printer wrapped, parcels of 2'000 sheets each and with a FACE VALUE of Iin total GI £ 60'000 (approx. Euro 68'000, approx.US$ 84'000) Gi. MS1380 = GB£ 255'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 2211 Hongkong

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    CEF / China Overprints 1900/22: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1914 optd. 'China' issue with 50 c. unused (2), $ 2 carmine-red & grey-black unused, 1922/27 Script CA wmk. with 1 c., 2 c., 4 c., 8 c., 10 c., 25 c., $ 1 and $ 2 unused and $ 2 used in Ningpo; also India CEF 1900 set of ten unused, 1909/11 set of 9 unused.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2212 Hongkong

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    1917: Hong Kong optd. CHINA, $ 3 green & purple, a fine unused example of excellent colour, fresh and fine, superb og. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2213 Hongkong

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    1917: Hong Kong optd. CHINA, $ 5 green & red on blue-green and $ 10 purple & black on red, a top marginal example, both used on small piece of registered cover tied by LIU KUNG TAU cds in black. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2214 Hongkong

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    1917: Hong Kong optd. CHINA, $ 10 purple & black on red, a fine unused example, marginal from base of sheet, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2215 India

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    1811 (Oct 15): Entire letter written from "Camp Seroor" to Carlisle, endorsed 'Europe Letter' at top, struck on reverse with framed BBAY POST PAID in black (Giles type 4). Obverse shows 'Ship Letter / Crown / London' in black and reverse with arrival datestamp (April 27, 1812) in black and rated 1/3d. due upon receipt. Opens well for display, a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2216 India

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    1819 (Dec 28): Entire letter from Quinlon to Major Thomas Fiott de Havilland in Madras, regarding the designs made by the addressee for the building of St. Andrew's Church in Madras (consecrated 1821, de Havilland borrowed from St. Martins in the Fields, London) which is still in use today, endorsed at top P.P. (Post Paid) and reverse with oval 'Madras / GPO' datestamp in black. Fine condition with full transcript.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2217 India

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    1829 (Feb 11): Entire letter from Calcutta to Nanterre, France endorsed 'por la Navire, La Nancy' struck on arrival with fine framed PAYS D'OUTREMER / PAR BORDEAUX in black, with arrival datesamp (June 9) at right and charged '7' décimes due in manuscript. Journey time of 138 days, a scarce and fine entire
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2218 India

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    1836 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Barrackpore to Ireland endorsed 'per First Ship' written by James Higginson (his wax seal in Urdu on reverse) and signed internally (letter mentions the departure of the Governor of the North West Provinces, Sir Charles Metcalfe), struck on reverse with framed CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER in black (Feb 12). Faint Ship Letter of arrival and Dublin transit in red (June 20) and fine 'Parsons Town' arrival cds of the following day.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2219 India

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    1838 (June 39): Entire letter from Agra to Madeira carried privately to London through the auspices of Forwarding Agent with superb strike of framed FROM / I. H. STOCQUELER & CO. / EAST INDIA / ARMY AGENCY / 85 KING WILLIAM ST. / LONDON in black. 'London / F. B. O.' datestamp also on flap (Nov 26) in black and prepaid '2/7d.' in red to Madeira where charged '40' reis due upon receipt in manuscript. Rare and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
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    Lot# : 2220 India

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    1840: Second sheet of entire letter addressed to Miss (Anne) Elphinstone, dated on obverse '18th March 1840' and addressed to Enfield, Middlesex, the letter being written and signed by General William G. Keith Elphinstone (1782-1842), the unfortunate Commander in charge of the British Empire's greatest defeat - the retreat from Kabul and the ensuing masssacre of much of his Force during the First Afghan War in 1842. The cover bears an oval INDIA handstamp in red and was charged 2/8d. due upon receipt, backstamped 'MEERUT / Paid' in red with date in manuscript, alongside London arrival cds (May 8) in red. A scarce and most interesting cover of some historical importance (he was unwell when he wrote this letter and remained so for the next two years) with full transcript which accompanies the lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 2221 India

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    1849 (May 4): Entire letter from Bellary to Maidstone, kent with fascinating content: "What excitement the Battle of Chillianwallah seems to have created in England. It certainly was a dreadful slaughter to no purpose. The Battle of Goojerat which you have heard of before this was a very different affair and only shows what Lord Gough might have done if he had made proper use of his Artillery in his former battles...I doubt however if the war (Second Anglo-Sikh War) would have been concluded so soon if it had not been for the skill and capacity with which Sir W. Gilbert followed up...Sir Charles Napier arrived too late..." the letter goes on to state that war in China was possible as the "Chinese may open Canton". Struck with boxed and dated "BELLARY / Paid" with mss. 'to Madras', Madras GPO' transit (May 8) and Maidstone arrival (June 28) in blue and charged 1s. due. A remarkable historical entire that opens well for display.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2222 India

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    1849 (Aug 1): Entire letter from Trichinopoly carried at Soldier's concessionary rate, endorsed from a Lance Corporal in 2nd E. Light Infantry and signed by Commanding Officer at base, sent to London with reverse showing oval framed TRICHINOPOLY / FREE datestamp in black, with London arrival (Oct 4) in red alongside and handstruck '2' (pence) due marking on front. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2223 India

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    1853: Cover endorsed 'via Southampton' mailed from Calcutta to Glasgow, sent prepaid with '1s.' marked in red manuscript with framed INDIA / PAID on front alongside London transit cds (June 25) in red. Reverse with CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER in red (May 4) and Glasgow arrival in yellow (May 26) and carried by the P&O 'Precursor to Suez and the 'Bengal' to Southampton. An unusual cover - manuscript note on flap reads "4th May and no Steamer, there is a report among the Natives that the Steamer is blockaded by the Russians". Unusual and a fine example of the 'Great Game' and the constant fear of Russian invasion to British India.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
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    Lot# : 2224 India

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    1853 (Nov 4): Cover from the Sardinian Consul in Calcutta (blue cachet on reverse) mailed to the Sardinian Consul in Marseille, endorsed 'per Steamer Bombay' at top. Prepaid 2s. in red manuscript and struck with GPO despatch in red, framed INDIA PAID and circular 'Indes Or. / Marseille' entry marking in red (Dec 14).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 2225 India

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    1848/54: Great Britain embossed 1 s. green, cut to shape, used on 1855 cover endorsed 'By the Mail via Southampton & Bombay' addressed to the 2nd in Command of the Manarra Local Battalion, India tied by Birmingham 'Spoon' duplex (April 18) in black with fine framed 'BOMBAY / Bearing' arrival at left (May 22). File fold but scarce - for a similar cover from this correspondence see Heddergott collection, Edition D'Or XX, page 141.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2226 India

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    1853/70: Small group of entires (4) to Port Louis, Mauritius, with 1853 entire from Liverpool sent via Bombay and struck with fine circular 'BOMBAY / B.P.P. / Paid' in red, 1854 entire endorsed ''per Str. Lady Jocelyn', both these covers struck with fine oval PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS datestamps in black; 1866 entire with handstamped 'VIA GALLE' and '6d. / TO PAY' in blue and 1870 entire from Réunion endorsed 'per Michel' with '3d.' handstamp in blue. Markings all well struck, a fine group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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