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Lot# : 376 Cyprus
1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 13, lettered HL, a used example tied to 1879 cover addressed to Algiers endorsed 'via Brindisi', tied by bold "942" numeral obliterator with corresponding "Larnaca / Cyprus" datestamp (May 7) alongside. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (May 15) and obverse with 'Italie Amb. Lyon-Mars.' cds (May 17) in black. The envelope with flap fault on reverse and all sealed back together but a rare and attractive usage to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 377 Cyprus
1882 (July): 6 pi. olive-grey, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example of deep colour, showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, Stamp 3), slight rub on forehead but lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30333.rnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 378 Cyprus
Lot# : 379 Cyprus
Nicosia Lithographic "½" Surcharges 1882 (June): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of excellent fresh colour, first stamp with variety "Spur on 1", minor gum bends of no importance and not affecting the lovely appearance, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 3'600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2377.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 380 Cyprus
Nicosia Lithographic "30 PARAS" Surcharges 1882 (May 22): 30 pa. on 21 pi. rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used block of twelve (Types 1-6 / 1-6), all neatly cancelled by "969" numeral obliterators with "Nicosia / Cyprus" circular datestamp (May 22) of firt day of issue below. 'Registered / London' datestamp in red alongside (June 4). Some slightly trimmed perfs. and central file fold but a remarkable and scarce multiple showing the complete setting.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 381 Cyprus
Lot# : 382 Cyprus
Nicosia Lithographic "½" Surcharges 1866 (May 22): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example showing variety: "Spur on 1" (position 3 in the Setting of six stamps), fresh colour, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 325.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 383 Cyprus
Typographic "½" Surcharge, 6 mm. Spacing 1886 (April): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example of wonderful fresh colour and superb large part og. Most probably of Proof status (none are known used), a magnificant example of this rarity in the foremost Exhibition quality Gi = £ 22'000.Starting bid : 8,000 CHFHammer price : 22,000 CHFLot# : 384 Cyprus
Lot# : 385 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example of good centering and in the slightly pale dull shade normally found on this stamp, fine large part og. An extremely rare stamp in the foremost quality for this provisional issue Gi = £ 8'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2378.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 386 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of good colour, first stamp showing variety "Large "2" at Left" (Row 2, Stamp 5, position 11), minor gum bend and lower right stamp with corner crease but the variety very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = 5'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2392.rnrnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 387 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Large "1" at Left" (Row 4, Stamp 4, position 22) clearly, lightly cancelled by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (July 23, 1886) in black. An attractive example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 275.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 388 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing the variety "Small "1" at Right" (possibly Row 1, Stamp 3), "blunted 1" and damage to the "2" below; of fine appearance, cancelled by "Nikosia / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (July 27, 1886) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 275.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 389 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of good colour, the upper pair each showing the variety "Small "1" at Right" (possibly Row 1, Stamp 2-3, position 2-3), the first being the Gibbons listed variety, the second stamp showing a "blunted 1" and damage to the "2" below; of fine appearance, large part og. Very rare Gi = 5'500+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,500 CHFLot# : 390 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of good colour showing variety "Large "2" at right" (Row 3, Stamp 4, position 16), slight gum thin at top not affecting the frontal appearance, part og. Rare Gi = £ 4'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 391 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used strip of four on 1886 cover to Darlington, all tied by "Nicosia / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (July 15) in black. First stamp showing slight kiss print of the "1" at left. Reverse with transit cds and Darlington arrival (July 26). The cover has had the stamps lifted to check the watermark. Rare and not unattractive usage.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 392 Cyprus
Lot# : 393 Cyprus
1886: De La Rue Colour Trial for the Die I 30 paras value, printed in rose with lettering in green on unwatermarked wove paper with large part og. Fine and extremely rare Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 192.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 394 Cyprus
1892/94: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof for 1 pi. value in carmine, Die II on wmk. Crown CA paper, large margins all round with Jubilee line at right, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 20 May 2010, lot 1925.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 395 Cyprus
1893 (July 26): Essay prepared by De La Rue for proposed 5 s. value, based on Colonial standard universal key-plate as used for Gambia etc. with stamp in carmine and country name CYPRUS hand-painted in blue with pencil guide lines still apparent, the 5 s. Duty Plate being entirely hand-painted in Chinese White on pale blue lined background. The Crown Agents turned down the proposal on August 20, 1893. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2644 and in Wilfrid Castle's 'Cyprus'. A magnificent and beautiful Essay: unique.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 396 Cyprus
Lot# : 397 Cyprus
Lot# : 398 Cyprus
1894/96: Bicoloured issue, the complete unused set of ten values, all in sheet marginal or corner marginal blocks of four, all showing Plate Number "3" in margin, 9 pi. slightly suffused colour otherwise all wonderfully fresh and fine, stamps unmounted og. A marvellous set Gi = £ 1'000+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 399 Cyprus
1894/96: 2 pi. blue & purple, a used example on 1898 imprinted Cyprus Wine Company envelope to Beirut, tied by fine strike of circular POLI-TIS-KHRYSOKHOU / CYPRUS datestamp (March 23 date inverted) in black. Reverse with "Paphos" transit cds, Limassol transit and hooded "Beyrout / British Post Office" arrival (March 28) in black. Corner fault to cover at lower left but a remarkable and extremely rare County Post Office cancellation.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 235.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 400 Cyprus
1893 (July 26): Bicoloured De La Rue Imperforate Proof on card paper for the Die II 18 pi. value, printed in greyish with lettering hand-painted in brown ink, large margins all round, an extremely rare working Proof. The Crown Agents accepted the proposal on August 20, 1893. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2644. A magnificent and rare Essay: unique.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 401 Cyprus
1900: Bicoloured issue, De La Rue Master Die Proof without country and Duty plate, printed in black on glazed white card, a stamp size example on card ex the De La Rue day-book dated "Aug 2nd 1900" in manuscript red ink with printing instructions (dated June 7) above. Very rare and most appealing.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30357.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 402 Cyprus
Lot# : 403 Cyprus
1902: ½ pi. green & carmine, wmk. Crown CA, a Plate Proof in issued colour, imperforate with margin at right, fresh and very fine appearance, slight mark on gum, unmounted og. Rare: only the ½ pi. and 30 pa. are known imperforate.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 240.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 404 Cyprus
Lot# : 405 Cyprus
1902/04: ½ pi. green & carmine (2), 30 pa. violet & green (2), 1pi. carmine & blue and 2 pi. blue & purple, all in used blocks of four with 'VR' or 'ER' Rural Service cancellations in black of 'Maratho Vouno', Pissouri or Tavros. An attractive and scarce group.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 406 Cyprus
1902: 30 pa. violet & green, wmk. Crown CA, a Plate Proof in issued colour, an imperforate horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, fresh and very fine appearance, some red ink splashes on unmounted og. Rare: only the ½ pi. and 30 pa. are known imperforate.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 241.rnrnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 407 Cyprus
1902/04: 18 pi. black & brown, wmk. Crown CA, a used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet and showing Plate Number '1', neatly cancelled by "Larnaca" squared circle (May 27, 1904) in black. Scarce and fine, used in first month of issue. Gi = £ 340.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 408 Cyprus
Lot# : 409 Cyprus
Lot# : 410 Cyprus
1904/10: Watermark Multiple Crown CA, used examples all with variety "Broken Top Left Triangle" flaw, (Left pane, Row 7, Stamp 5), with 5 pa., 10 pa. in pair used at Troodos, ½ pi., 30 pa., 1 pi., 2 pi., 4 pi., 9 pi and 18 pi. values all showing the variety, a few with small imperfections but a scarce group Gi = £ 1'600+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 411 Cyprus
1904/10: Short set from ½ pi. green & carmine to 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine (10 values), all in Plate Number '1' corner blocks of four from corners of the sheet, with two shades of the 30 para (1904 and 1910 printings), some minor gum bends of no significance, all unmounted og. A rare asseembly with just the two cheaper values missing Gi = £ 1'400+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 412 Cyprus
1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof, without Country Name and Value, printed in black on glazed white card, undated. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2433.rn Collection Chris Cruttwell, Argyll Etkin, London.rn DF, Geneva, 28 May 2009, lot 30374.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 413 Cyprus
Lot# : 414 Cyprus
1912/15: 10 pa. orange & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example with variety: "Watermark Sideways", fresh and fine, an extremely rare stamp with less than a dozen examples recorded Gi = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 24 June 1998, lot 0026.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 415 Cyprus
Lot# : 416 Cyprus
Lot# : 417 Cyprus
1912/15: 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example from lower right corner of the sheet, of fine colour and showing the variety: "Broken Bottom Left Triangle", minor bend in margin only, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'800.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 418 Cyprus
1912/15: 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, second stamp with Plate Number "1" below and third stamp showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" variety, slight bend between stamps otherwise superb, unmounted og. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.rnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 419 Cyprus
Lot# : 420 Cyprus
1912/15: Definitive set of eleven values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused set with aditional shades of 10 pa. ½ pi., 1 pi. and the scarce 9 pi., together with 10 pa., ½ pi., 1 pi., 2 pi. and 6 pi. values all showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" flaw unused with a further ½ pi. used example also exhibiting the same flaw. A few imperfections but a scarce assembly Gi = £ 1'600+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 421 Cyprus
1912/15: Definitive issue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the set of ten (excl. the 45 pi.) all in Plate Number "1" unused blocks of four from 10 pa. to 4 pi., 6 pi. in a separated block of four, scarce 9 pi. in a marginal Plate Number strip of three and a marginal block of four, 12 pi. in a Plate Number strip of three, 18 pi. in a Plate number pair, all with large part or unmounted og. Generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 640+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 422 Cyprus
1921/23: 30 pa. violet & green, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, showing variety: "Watermark Inverted", slight mark on face possibly from cancellation, but of fine appearance and the variety clearly showing in margin, without gum. A rare stamp mint or used Gi = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30386.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 423 Cyprus
1921/23: 2 pi. carmine & blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black with 'abnormal' Type D9 rather than the normal UPU supply overprinted Type D12, fresh and fine, unused without gum. Illustrated in Marcus Samuel 'Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies' on plate 14. Rare.rnrnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 424 Cyprus
1921/23: Definitive set of fifteen, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fresh and fine with additional (and scarce) 9 pi. yellow-brown & carmine and 30 pa. green and 1 pi. carmine & blue each showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" varieties, large part or unmounted og. A scarce assembly Gi = £ 1'245.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 425 Cyprus
1921/23: Definitive issue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, the set of fifteen values all in multiples, all with Plate "1" in margin excl. 18 pi,, with 10 pa. in both colours in blocks of four from top right of sheet with requisition numbers, 30 pa. violet & green in a block of four and of six, the former showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle", 30 pa. green block of four and strip of three, 1 pi. carmine & blue block of four with requistion number '004' at top, 1 pi. violet & red in pair and strip of three, 1½ pi. in strip of three and block of four, 2 pi. (2) each from top right of sheet, 2¾ pi. in a strip of three and a block of four, 4 pi. in strip of three and block of four, 6 pi. with pair and block of four, 9 pi. in both shades each in lower right corner blocks of four showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" variety, 18 pi. in vertical pair and the rare 45 pi. in a strip of three showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" variety on third stamp; fresh and fine, a scarce and most appealing set Gi = £ 6'000+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 426 Cyprus
Lot# : 427 Cyprus
Lot# : 428 Cyprus
1923: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four of vibrant fresh colour, perfectly centred, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. Just 1'682 stamps were issued and all remainders were burnt (ref. W. Castle). A magnificent and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 5'600+.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 429 Cyprus
1923: £ 1 purple & black on red, a used example marginal from lower right corner of the sheet showing variety: "Broken Bottom Left Triangle", neatly tied to small piece by partial "Larnaca" circular datestamp (May, 1924) in black. Superb and extremely rare Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Aug 1999, lot 1118.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 13,000 CHFLot# : 430 Cyprus
Lot# : 431 Cyprus
1924: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four from upper right of sheet with Plate Number "1" and requisition number 100 in margin, of vibrant fresh colour, perfectly centred, stamps unmounted og. A lovely multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.rnrnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo (1986).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 432 Cyprus
1924: De La Rue Master Die Proof without Country name and value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated in pencil manuscript "18/3/24", endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A rare and splendid Proof.rnrnProvenanace: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30390.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 433 Cyprus
Lot# : 434 Cyprus
Lot# : 435 Cyprus
1928: £ 5 black on yellow, a sheet marginal example used on 1928 Registered & Insured cover to Huddersfield tied by "Larnaca / Cyprus" circular datestamp (March 24) in black. Registration label at lower left and Insured label in red at left. Reverse with five removed red wax seals and sender's notation. A wonderful cover of great rarity.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 436 Cyprus
Lot# : 437 Cyprus
1928 (Feb 1): 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 in unused horizontal pairs, the £ 1 value with requisition number 116, fresh and very fine, large part og. One of the most lovely sets in British Colonial philately Gi = £ 600.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 438 Cyprus
Lot# : 439 Cyprus
Lot# : 440 Cyprus
1934 (Dec 1): Vouni Palace ¼ pi. ultramarine & orange-brown, a used vertical pair showing variety: "Imperforate Between Horizontally", lightly cancelled by "Limassol" datestamp (Jan 15, 1935) in black. Fresh and very fine. Extremely rare, this being the sole recorded used pair Gi = £ 32'000.rnrnNote: 6 pairs are recorded, five unused and one used (W.T.F. Castle).Starting bid : 8,500 CHFHammer price : 21,000 CHFLot# : 441 Cyprus
1934 (Dec 1): Salamis ½ pi. green, an unused vertical pair showing variety: "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh and very fine, hinged on upper stamp only, large part og. Extremely rare - just 5 mint pairs are recorded Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnNote: 6 pairs are recorded, five unused and one used (W.T.F. Castle).Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 10,000 CHFLot# : 442 Cyprus
1934 (Dec 1): Roman Theatre at Soli, 1 pi. black & red-brown, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, variety: "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with left hand pair unmounted og. Extremely rare, this being the sole block of four recorded Gi = £ 50'000.rnrnrnStarting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : 17,000 CHFLot# : 443 Cyprus
Lot# : 444 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 445 Egypt Kingdom
1839 (May 10): Entire letter from Boston, USA to Calcutta, endorsed 'via Marseilles' and 'Overland' annotated at top right by Waghorn's Agent "a 303 / GHW" (Wheatley), struck with two line CARE OF MESSRS WAGHORN & Co. / LONDON ALEXANDRIA in black (Smith type 7) with oval red 'P-D' and Calais cds on front. Reverse with framed 'BOMBAY / Bearing' datestamp (July 10) in black and 15 rs. charge. Interesting content: "I got home about a week ago, having left the 'Brighton' at St. Helena. I returned in the Valparaiso, a faster vessel...address my letters to the care of Baring Brothers & Co. in London". Some minor acid ink faults but a good strike of a very scarce marking.rnrnrnStarting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 446 Egypt Kingdom
Posta Europea 1863c (Feb 24): Registration receipt form "Ricevuta D'Impostazione" dated in manuscript and signed by the Posta Europea Agent, struck at left with superb oval POSTA EUROPEA / MANSURA cachet (Type III) in blue-green. Rare and most unusual.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 447 Egypt Kingdom
1867/69: Peter Smith album page with small piece bearing Egypt 1867 1 pi. red tied by 'Regie removed' "Poste Egiziane / Porto Said' cds (Aug 17, 1869) in combination with Italy 40 c. carmine tied by '234' lozenge of dots; also a stained but rare 1869 cover from Port Said to Suez, struck with "Regie Poste Egiziane / Porto Said" cds (July 9) sent unpaid and charged "80" paras due in black, backstamped with 'regie' datestamps of Ismailia and Suez.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 448 Egypt Kingdom
1867: 5 pi. brown (Type IV), 2 pi. blue (three examples, a single (Type I) and a Type III-IV pair) and a single 1 pi. red (Type I), all used on 1869 front and part back of cover, also addressed in Armenian, mailed from Alexandria to Constantinople, tied by 'Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Alessandria' datestamps (May 30) in black. The second 2 pi. adhesive with some small imperfections at top, the huge franking representing a 120 gram rate at the 1 piastre 'Port-to-Port' fee or an 'honorific' franking. A spectacular cover. Cert. RPSL (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 30 Nov 1962, lot 1681; Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, Geneva, 28 April 1977, lot 127.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 449 Egypt Kingdom
1875 (Jan 6): Cover from Cairo to New York franked at 4 piastre 35 para rate via London (Jan 16) bearing 1872 typographed Penasson definitives 5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve, 20 pa. blue and hor. pair of 2 pi. yellow, all tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO" cds's in black with framed PD alongside, reverse with "POSTE EGIZIANE - ALESSANDRIA" transit (Jan 6) and "NEW YORK PAID ALL" (Jan 31). On arrival also struck with red "2 / Cents" credit mark. Slightly cleaned cover, a very fine and rare four colour franking item. Cert. Todd (2011).Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 450 Egypt Kingdom
1872/75: Collection of the Penasson issue with over 1'000 stamps from 5 pa. - 5 pi. values, both unused and used, separated by perforation and watermark, largely fresh and fine, some cancellation interest.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jacques Kassab.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 451 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75; Bûlâq 5 pa. brown with three vertical pairs, all tête-bêche two with large part og. and one pair unused; 10 pa. grey with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, each with some aging, one signed E. Diena; and scarce 1 pi. red in a vertical tête-bêche pair with large part og. Small imperfections but a scarce group Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 452 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulaq definitive 2 pi yellow, a fine and fresh example, tied by "POSTE KHEDIVE EGIZIANE SIUT 3 GIU 78" to envelope directed to Paris, French rentry mark alongside, reverse with "POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 4 GIU 78 1" and Paris arrival cds (10 JUIN). Some edge wear, still an appealing item.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 453 Egypt Kingdom
1885: De La Rue Essay for the proposed Fiscal 20 pi., hand painted on thin brown paper, the design in green and the value and lettering in French and Arabic picked out in Chinese White. Numbered '"10" at lower right corner and dated in pencil "Dec 18, 85" at upper right. Unique and wonderful.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 454 Egypt Kingdom
1887: Postal Stationery unadopted Essay for 1 pi. envelope, De La Rue archive Proof on lined card paper, 58 x 61 mm., embossed in blue as issued, showing close to selected design but with Pyramid with coloured horizontal lines and blank space on pyramid (perhaps where numeral of value was to be inserted). Also the issued design mint and used for comparison (Nile Post SEN 1).rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5678.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 455 Egypt Kingdom
1888: Postal Stationery Colour Trial for the 1 m. brown local greeting card envelope, printed by De La Rue in bright scarlet-vermilion in issued size and design on lined card paper. Fresh and fine, and very scarce. Also two mint examples of the issued envelope (Nile Post SEN 4). Opinion Holcombe (1983).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 456 Egypt Kingdom
1901: 3 m. dull purple postal stationery card sent registered to Austria, up-rated with 1 m. brown and 1 pi. ultramarine tied by 'Caire' datestamps (22/XII) with reverse showing hand-drawn 'Bonne Année' illustration of the Pyramids with balck and white mice 'La Souris Blanche' illustration. Charming and most unusual.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 457 Egypt Kingdom
1914 (Jan 8): De La Rue 5 m. lake, wmk. Sideways, an unused block of eight marginal with pillars at base, cut from a sheet for making up Booklets (just one pane of 60 stamps was discovered), large margins all round, fresh and very fine with plate scratch between second and third stamps, unmounted og. Rare Nile Post D57bka = $ 1'000.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 458 Egypt Kingdom
1914 (Jan 8): De La Rue Pictorial Issue, the set of 10 values complete, in watermarked imperforate vertical pairs, fresh and fine, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. in each pair - extremely rare with watermark; the 100 m. pair with lower stamp showing "Double Print" error especially noticeable in the value tablet at base - this being one of just ten possible examples, the variety being unrecorded in the Nile Post catalogue. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D53d/D62a = $ 680++.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 459 Egypt Kingdom
1914: De La Rue Pictorial Issue, the unused Imperforate set with watermark upright, in large multiples: 1 m. sepia, 2 m. green and 3 m. orange-yellow, 4 m. vermilion, 5 m. lake and 10 m. dull blue all in matching unused blocks of 40 with inter-pane pillars at top and sheet margins on both sides, 20 m. olive, 50 m. purple and 100 m. slate all in a blocks of twelve (3 x 4) with one horizontal row on each with unobtrusive crease, 200 m. maroon in a block of sixteen (4 x 4), again with one row with unobtrusive crease, all unmounted og. An extraordinary set and extremely rare.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 460 Egypt Kingdom
1914: Pictorial issue collection with 500 stamps and 156 covers/cards, with imperforates to 200 m. on watermarked paper (46) and range of Proofs on unwatermarked paper (48), issued stamps in quantity and some fine multiples incl. Plate Number examples, range of covers and Parcel Cards showing usages from 1 m. to 200 m. values, incl. delightful cover with complete set cancelled "Savoy Hotel / Assouan" in blue in first weeks of issue; Censored Mail, Registered Mail etc. Viewing recommended.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 461 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Provisional 2 m. on 3 m. orange-yellow, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), with Plate Number "1" in top margin, showing variety "Double Surcharge, One Albino" and part of the black inked surcharge appearing in the right sheet margin. Stamp No. 50 at lower right showing the plate variety "Broken Second "e" in Milliemes" from position 49 but appearing as posititon 50 due to the surcharge shift, this stamp being unique in conjunction with the albino variety. A rare and most appealing multiple, unmounted og. Unique positional piece. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. RPSL (1972) Nile Post D63h, D63j, D63k = $ 2'725+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Abdullah Mishrick; Collection Alan Jeyes.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 462 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Provisional 2 m. on 3 m. orange-yellow, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, clearly showing variety "Double Surcharge, One Albino", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 480+/Nile Post D63h = $ 480+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 463 Egypt Kingdom
1915: Provisional 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, a study with 132 stamps including Inverted Surcharge varieties unused and used, Broken Second "e" variety, misplaced overprints both vertically and horizontally, offset and 21 covers/cards with usages of the provisional. Scarce group.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 464 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Pictorial 2 m. vermilion, the complete sheet of 200 subjects, Control B21, Watermark Reversed, with position 10 showing 'Broken Frame' variety, position 14 with 'Broken Frame at Left', pos. 69 with 'Dropped Dots', pos. 70 with EGYPT redrawn, pos. 194 with 'Pinched Left Tablet' etc., folded between the two panes of 100 but fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. A sheet of great rarity - unique as a complete sheet. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'000+/Nile Post D66a/D66g = $ 6'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aubeterre', Carmichael & Todd, 1992.rnStarting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 465 Egypt Kingdom
1922 (Oct 10): Monarchy 2 m. vermilion, the complete sheet of 200 subjects, lithographic overprint Type I, Control B22, Watermark Reversed, with position 10 showing 'Broken Frame' variety, position 14 with 'Broken Frame at Left', pos. 69 with 'Dropped Dots', pos. 70 with EGYPT redrawn, pos. 194 with 'Pinched Left Tablet' etc., folded between the two panes of 100 and right hand margin missing but fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. A sheet of great rarity - unique as a complete sheet. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D79a/D79g = $ 5'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aubeterre', Carmichael & Todd, 1992.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 466 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 467 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Unadopted Essay by Harrisons of London for proposed £ 1 values, imperforate example, cut and pasted with vignette of Fuad in bright emerald green and frame in black, adhered to salesman's card. Fresh and very fine, a rare and spectacular Essay. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 468 Egypt Kingdom
1923/24: Fuad Harrisons Proofs: 15 m. blue in a vertical imperforate pair (large arabic '5') on card paper, 20 m. in an unused block of four, imperforate on card paper, unobtrusive crease not affecting frontal appearance, and small format gummed unadopted Essays (2) for the 5 m. value printed in red brown, imperforate on gummed paper, one being sheet marginal Nile Post E227, E233a, E235.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 469 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 470 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 471 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 472 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 473 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 474 Egypt Kingdom
1926 (March 1): Agricultural Exhibition, the unused set of six values, complete in matching lower right corner marginal blocks of four, all with Farouk Oblique Double Perforations, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Extremely rare, just four sets thus can exist with only 1 sheet of 50 stamps printed thus Nile Post C7c/C12c.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 475 Egypt Kingdom
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