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  • Lot# : 1960 Egypt Kingdom

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    1738 (Sept 15): Entire letter written from Cairo to Venice endorsed 'Con nave de Capitano Petrina C.D.C' at lower left (CDC = Che Dio Conduca, Whom God Guide). A fine and attractive early entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alan W. Robertson.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1961 Egypt Kingdom

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    1742 (July 30): Entire letter written from Cairo to Venice endorsed 'Con nave de Capitano Steffano Bizzaro Veneto C.D.C' at lower left (CDC = Che Dio Conduca, Whom God Guide). A fine and attractive entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alan W. Robertson.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 125 CHF

    Lot# : 1962 Egypt Kingdom

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    Napoleonic Occupation 1799/1800: Second sheet of entire letter mentioning an arrival at Aboukir, mailed to Cairo and rated '10 in manuscript and thus a commercial rather than Military concession letter, struck with fine small "Alexandrie" handstamp in black (Smith Type II). Slight paper repair below the handstamp but a scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5005.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1963 Egypt Kingdom

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    1825 (April 13): Entire letter written from Cairo to Bradford, Yorkshire written from the British Consulate, with long and fascinating content regarding the journey from Alexandria on newly built Canal "which the present Pasha has lately cut to the Nile" and the journey "to Boulac which is the Port of Cairo", the letter then continues with comments regarding the dredging machines of a Mr. Galloway and the "traffic on Canal is great due to the Cotton trade" and the abundant crops of wheat, clover, barley, thereafter with the writer's visit to the Pasha, the Pyramids etc. The entire disinfected with chisel slits and splashed with vinegar against Cholera and struck on reverse with step type "MILFORD / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson S3). A magnificent report on Egyptian life and a rare entire. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1964 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 10 pa. dull lilac, two vertical pairs, each Type I-III, used on 1869 arabic addressed entire letter to Cairo tied by "Poste Vice Reali Egiziane / Tanta" datestamps in black (Jan 4). Reverse with Cairo arrival cds of the same day with Month inverted in the datestamp. Central file fold but a rare make up for the 1 piastre single rate. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1965 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red, a horizontal strip of three, Type IV-III-IV, used on 1871 cover front to Lagos, tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds's (Feb 27) with information strike at right and superb strike of "V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / LAGOS" arrival cds (March 1) in black below. An outstanding strike of one of the rarest of all Egyptian overseas Consular Post Office datestamps. Some pencil docketing on front and back but very fine, an exhibition item. Cert. Todd AIEP (2018).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1966 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 2 pi. blue, an imperforate (Proof) block of four, positions 41-42/51-52 on the sheet, marginal from left showing the sheet marginal watermark, some minor horizontal bends at top but of fresh colour and very fine appearance. A rare multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Gi 15b = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1967 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 2½ pi. violet, a fine single example used on 1873 cover to Venice cancelled by scarce double ring POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (July 23) with framed PD alongside, all in black. Reverse with Egyptian Alexandria cds and ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds (March 24) and Venice arrival (March 30). A fine and scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Egypt Kingdom

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    1893: Registered / Insured cover from Cairo to France bearing 1881/1902 1 pi. blue, 2 pi. orange and 5 pi. grey tied to reverse by Cairo datestamps (Aug 19) surrounded by five red wax seals. Front with bilingual ASSURÉ hadstamp in black and notation of 14 gram weight. Carried by French Paquebot and struck with circular LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 1 in red (Aug 22) and very rare usage of the French Rate Box also in red applied on the Paquebot (Salles fig. 1923). A charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1969 Egypt Kingdom

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    Sample Mail 1897: Registered cloth envelope headed "Sample - No Value" at top, addressed to Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, franked on reverse with 1881/1902 1 pi. blue and 1888 5 m. carmine tied by Cairo cds. Front with registration cachet and 'Registered / London' oval transit; also a 1906 cloth envelope headed "Echantillon sans valeur" with manuscript "trois sponges" franked by two 2 m. green mailed from Alexandria to Haifa. Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1970 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: De La Rue handpainted Essay for the 2 piastre postal stationery envelope, in pencil, orange, brown and 'Postes Egyptiennes Deux Piastres' bilingually picked out in Chinese white on tracing paper, dated at upper right 'July 27, 88' in pencil. Minor buckling due to the weight of the design on the thin paper. Ex the De La Rue archives. Unique and beautiful. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1971 Egypt Kingdom

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    1891: 5 m. rose on buff postal stationery card, struck with nine different Samanoud cancellations struck in black - presumably all that were supplied to the Office - with circular negative seal SAMANUD / CAISSE and bilingual negative seal SAMANUD, 'Avis de Payement', framed 'T' marking 'Assurée' cachet, 'Rebut A Remettrre / A'L'Envoyeur / Samanoud' etc. A fine and most attractive showpiece, the negative seals are extraordinarily rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1972 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914 (Jan 8): The complete set of ten values, all on illutsrated card (200 x 287 mm.) 'Egyptian Postal Administration / New Issue of Postage Stamps', and at base 'Presented to Dr Douglas Dunlop L.L.D., Adviser to the Ministry of Education, with the Postmaster General's Compliments'. Scarce and extremely unusual, the first example this describer has encountered.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1973 Egypt Kingdom

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    Wreck Covers 1905 (Feb 27): Covers (2) with earlier cover from France to Cairo, stamps floated off, struck on front with two line SAUVÉ DU NAUFRAGE DU "CAIRO" / SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF S.S. CAIRO in violet, the flap secured with circular Interpostal Seal 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Cabinetto Del Vice Direttore' in red applied on reverse alongside 'Alexandrie' cds (March 6); and 1921 cover from Port Said with part of franking soaked off due to the "S.S.Kalyan" being hit by a severe gale when unloading in Marseille (April 18) with ACCIDENT DE MER handstamps on reseals on reverse. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1974 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921/22: Harrisons definitives, Imperforate examples of 3 m. yellow-orange in pair without gum, 5 m. lake single example no gum, 10 m. blue marginal from top of sheet unmounted og., scarce 20 m. olive in a horizontal pair unmounted og. but with unobtrusive crease. A rare assembly Nile Post D67b+D69b+D71b+D75b = $ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1975 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923/24: Harrisons Proof for 15 m. value with large arabic figure '5', an unused imperforate block of four printed in blue, sheet marginal at left, unwatermarked on card paper. Minor wrinkle in margin only but a fine and attractive multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E233a = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1976 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1977 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/37: 5 m. chestnut in varying shades from pale to deep, unused blocks of four (4), one sheet marginal, all showing Farouk oblique perforations variety, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce group Nile Post D112 = $ 160++.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1978 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail 30 m. sepia & blue, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet showing "Centre Misplaced Upwards" variety, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post A15a = $ 65.
    Starting bid : 50 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1979 Egypt Kingdom

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    Zeppelin Mail 1934 (Oct 15): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil, with 1933 70 m. green & blue (20 m. postage, 25 m. KLM fee and 20 m. registration, overpaid 5 m.), with Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine and 1934 6 pf. and strip of three 25 pf. (Mi. 496+541+543) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (27/10) and by 'Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika' cachet in red, overpaid by 1 pfennig. Carried on 11th South America Flight. Reverse with one flap missing but with full Rio arrival cds (Nov 1). A rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with just 5 covers believed flown thus.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1980 Egypt Kingdom

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    1937/44: Boy King Booklet blocks: unused blocks of twelve (all 6x2) from the booklet sheets of 60, with 5 m. red-brown (2 blocks, one with Palace cartouche on reverse, 6 m. green, 15 m. brown-purple and 20 m. pale blue, all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce group, the higher values being particularly elusive.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1981 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939/46: Boy King 100 m. dull purple, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Printed on the Gummed Side, Watermark Reversed", fresh and fine unused. Scarce, just 70 examples were discovered at the Quesna Post Office in 1944. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D151a = $ 165.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1982 Egypt Kingdom

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    1939/40: Young King Farouk 50 p. sepia & green and £ 1 sepia & blue, unused examples, marginal from base of sheet each showing part centre-line cross in margin, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare - just 50 examples of the 50 p. imperforate are known, whilst only 100 were printed of the £ 1 value Nile Post D153b+D154d.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1983 Egypt Kingdom

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    1946 (Feb 28): Centenary of the First Issue, 17+17 m. brown, an unused sheet marginal pair, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C100c = $ 100+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1984 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950 (Dec 27): Fuad I Desert Institute 10 m. red-brown & violet, an unused example from the top left corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare - just 80 examples printed Nile Post C132a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1985 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950 (Dec 27): Fuad I University, 22 m. purple & green, an unused example from the top left corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare - just 70 examples printed Nile Post C133a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1986 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951 (May 6): Royal Wedding of King Farouk and Queen Narriman, £ 1 red-brown & green, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, with vertical brown "Doctor Blade Flaw" at left of stamp, two insignificant natural spots on unmounted og. Rare - just 60 examples printed of the imperforate stamps and probably the same or less of the 'Doctor Blade' sheet.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1987 Egypt Kingdom

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    1951 (May 6): Royal Wedding of King Farouk and Queen Narriman, £ 1 red-brown & green, an unused vertical pair showing Farouk Oblique Perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare, with just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C136c = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1988 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (Jan 17): 4 m. green optd. 'Egypt & Sudan', an unused horizontal pair with Farouk oblique perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. The sole value of this issue with the oblique perforation variety with just 100 stamps in existence Nile Post D176a = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1989 Egypt Kingdom

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    1956 (July 28): Afro-Asian Festival 10 m. brown & green, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, each stamp showing "Olive Branch Misplaced", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post 164a = $ 100.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1990 Egypt Kingdom

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    1956 (Dec 20): Defence of Port Said, 10 m. deep brown-purple, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C168a = $ 250+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1991 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (March 21): Mother's Day, 10 m. rose-red, an unused sheet marginal horizontal pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C171a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1992 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (May 4): Gaza Strip Map, 10 m. deep turquoise, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C177b = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1993 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (May 13): Public Aid Society, 10 m. + 5 m. carmine-rose, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine with one natural spot on gum, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C178a = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1994 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (July 20): Shepheard's Hotel, 10 m. violet, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine but for slight horizontal bend in margin only, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C179a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1995 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (July 26): 5th Anniversary of the Revolution, the set of five values each in unused pairs on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C181c-C185b = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1996 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (Sept 16): Arabi Pasha Revolution, 10 m. purple, an unused pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C186b = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1997 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (Oct 14): Poets Anniversary, 10 m. brown and 10 m. green, an unused se-tenant pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 50 pairs printed thus Nile Post C187b+188b = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1998 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (Dec 26): Anglo-Asian People's Conference, the set of three values in unused blocks of four, all marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare - just 100 sets can exist Nile Post C191b/C193b = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1999 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (Dec 26): Afro-Asian Conference, the set of three values each in unused vertical pairs on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C191b-193b = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2000 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (April 23): Moustafa Kemal Anniversary, 10 m. slate, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C195a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 2001 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (Feb 10): Moustafa Kemal 10 m. slate, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare - just 100 stamps can exist Nile Post C195a = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (March/Aug): UAR/EGYPT, the definitive set of seven values in horizontal pairs, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps of each value printed thus Nile Post D245b/D251a = $ 560+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2003 Egypt Kingdom

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    1958 (Sept 15): Sayeed Darwich Anniversary, 10 m. brown-purple, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C207a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2004 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Feb 22): Nile Hilton Hotel, 10 m. deep olive-brown, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C216c = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2005 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (July 23): 7th Anniversary of the Revolution, the 'Transport' complete set of six in matching vertical top marginal pairs, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, superb and fresh, unmounted og. Rare with just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C221a/C224a = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2006 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959/60: Airmail Issue, the set of four values, all in unused pairs on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post A75a-A78a = $ 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2007 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Oct 24): UNICEF 10+5 m. brown-purple and 35+10 m. deep blue, the set of two values each in unused horizontal pairs on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C229a+C230a = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2008 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (Aug 22): Anniversaries of Misr Bank & Talat Harb, 10 m. red-brown, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce - just 200 stamps printed Nile Post C267a = $ 240+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2009 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962 (April 23): African Postal Union 10 m. red & yellow-brown and 35 m. deep blue & yellow-brown, the set of two values each in unused vertical pairs on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C284b+C285a = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2010 Egypt Kingdom

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    1987: Essay for proposed UPU 5 p. value, the original hand-painted artwork in blue, red & yellow further enhanced with printed UPU symbol (as found in the vignette of the issued stamp) and 'Egypt 1987' and value in pencil. Unadopted, signed by the artist M.M. Rushdy at base who delivered the accepted design. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2011 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929 (March): Express 20 m. black & red, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Farouk Oblique perforations", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 700 stamps printed thus Nile Post EX2b = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2012 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888 (Jan 1): Postage Due 5 pi., imperforate "Proof" sheet of 100 subjects (10 x 10) printed in black, the Forgery sheet with none of the four Types present that are found in the original setting (Type III is without stop after 'Piastres' at left for example), with printer's 'guideline +' under each pair of stamps, vertically split between the two halves of the sheet, thick brown gum which adheres to rice paper in lower right corner of the sheet. A rare forgery.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2013 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922 (Oct 10): The Postage Due 'Monarchy' overprint collection on leaves with the astonishing Essay of the overprint upright on the 2 m. scarlet, sheet marginal in a block twenty-four (4 x 6), somewhat toned but absolutely unique in this large a multiple, together with a single example of the Proof overprint; mint blocks of four of the issued 2 m. scarlet (4) incl. B22 and B23 Control blocks, 4 m. green (3) incl. a B23 Control block, 10 m. lake (3) incl. a B23 Control block; 10 m. lake in a used block of 50 (5 x 10) on part document - the largest known; 2 pi. orange in a pane of 60 unused with upright opt. and a block of four unused with part of the overprint in the sheet margin, three further 2 pi. orange multiples and usages of covers/cards on incoming mail from Greece, USA and Danzig. A splendid collection that could be enlarges to form a fine single frame Exhibit Nile Post E253+PD27/30d.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2014 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (Jan 17): Postage Due 10 m. rose-lake, overprinted 'Egypt & Sudan', the two unused blocks of twelve and of eight, marginal from right of sheet showing variety "Surcharge à cheval" leaving the five stamps at right without the surcharge and one stamp with just a tiny part of the surcharge on the eighth stamp, fresh and very fine unmounted og. and of great rarity. An exhibition item of the issue: less than 10 examples are known to exist Nile Post PD46c/Gi D408a = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2015 Egypt Kingdom

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    Officials 1889/1939: Covers (4 and one form) with 1889 'Mandat de Poste' printed envelope used to Copenhagen, 1921 O.H.H.S printed envelope to Bournemouth franked by late usage of 1907 5 m. rose-red tied by fine DAWAWIN / CAIRO cds in black; 1905 Conservation des Monuments de L'Art Arabe printed envelope with Miri (-) Official locally used in Cairo, 1907 Military P.O. form for Postage Due collection fee cancelled by ythe M.P.O. in Cairo and 1939 Official cover from India with 1 anna, forwarded to Egypt and taxed on arrival.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2016 Egypt Kingdom

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    1913 (Nov): Official 5 m. carmine in an unused pane of sixty (10 x 6) with Plate Number 5 at lower left, eighth stamp (position 128) showing missing Crossbar to both "H's" in OHHS, tenth stamp (position 130) showing "Np Stop after S" variety etc., largely fresh and fine, large part og. with 56 stamps unmounted og. Nile Post O9+09b+O9c.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2017 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/15: Official 1 m. sepia, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, variety "Surcharge à cheval" to right, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Nile Post O10f = $ 250+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2018 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Lithographic Official overprint, 1 m. sepia, 2 m. vermilion and 5 m. pink, each in an unused marginal block of nine, the latter two values with sheet margin at right, fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250+/Nile Post O18+O19+O20.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2019 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924/25: Fuad Officials, a small group with unused multiples: 1 m. orange in a lower marginal block of forty (8 x 5), 2 m. black in a lower marginal block of forty-eight (8 x 6) and 5 m. chestnut in a left marginal block of thirty-five (7 x 5); generally fresh and fine, superb large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 230+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2020 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938 (Dec): Official set of nine unused, together with the complete set of nine Farouk Royal imperforates (Nile Post O52b/O60b = 500 sets printed thus), also 1 m. orange, 2 m. red, 3 m. brown, 4 m. green and 10 m. violet all in unused Farouk Oblique perforation blocks of four, fresh and fine unmoiunted og. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2021 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952: Official Issue optd. 'King of Egypt & Sudan', the complete set of 35 stamps showing Colour Trials for the overprint, with three (50 m.) or four different unaccepted colours for each value, fresh and fine, unmounted og., all with Bileski Farouk cartouche on reverse. Very rare with many sets of these now split up. Just 100 full sets can exist.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2022 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (Jan 17): Official 'Egypt & Sudan' overprinted set of nine, complete set in unused marginal blocks of twelve (some larger), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 225+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2023 Egypt Kingdom

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    1952 (Jan 17): Official 10 m. bright mauve optd. 'Egypt & Sudan' in blue, an unused block of twenty (10 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, showing the "Overprint Misplaced" variety: low at left, centre stamps as normal and rising to the top of the stamp at right. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A most unusual multiple Nile Post O66a.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2024 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962/63: Official set of eight values, all in unused pairs, variety "Imperforate" on watermarked paper (the 4 m. green not known thus), the 100 m., 200 m. and 500 m. showing the 'blanket variety' with slight doubling, all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 100 sets can exist Nile Post O72a/O80a.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2025 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948 (June 1): 1 m. orange-brown, optd. "Palestine" in green, an unused block of four, variety "Overprint Inverted and à cheval", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare - just 200 stamps found in the King Farouk collection Nile Post P1c = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2026 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948 (June 1): 5 m. deep red-brown, optd. "Palestine" in green, Colour Trial of the overprint, an unused top marginal block of four, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare - just one sheet of 100 stamps found in the King Farouk collection Nile Post P5ct = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2027 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948 (June 1): 15 m. deep purple, optd. "Palestine" in green, Colour Trial of the overprint, an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare - just one sheet of 100 stamps found in the King Farouk collection Nile Post P9ct1 = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2028 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948 (June 1): Airmail 2 m. vermilion, optd. Palestine in black, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 300/Nile Post PA1b = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2029 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1953: The first definitive set of 19 values, all with 3 Bar defacement of Farouk in black, the 50 p. and £ 1 values being in corner marginal blocks, fresh and extemely fine, superb unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2030 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1955/56: Soldier 20 m. violet, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), marginal from right of sheet showing variety "Surcharge à cheval" upwards, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Nile Post P47b = $ 480+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2031 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1955/56: Mosque 35 m. bright violet, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from right of sheet showing variety "Surcharge à cheval" downwards, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Nile Post P50e = $ 750+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2032 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1955/56: Mosque 50 m. dull purple, an unused block of four showing variety "Overprint Transposed", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Nile Post P52d = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2033 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1958 (June 18): 5th Anniversary of the Republic 10 m. bistre-brown, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Overprint horizontally à cheval" with 'ALESTINE P' in red, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare just 45 stamps exist thus Nile Post PC2b = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2034 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1958 (Dec 10): Human Rights 35 m. red-brown, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Omitted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 50 stamps, one pane, was printed thus in error Nile Post PC4b = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2035 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1960 (June 26): Nefertiti 10 m. olive, an unused block of four on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post P72b = $ 160+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2036 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948 (June 1): Express 40 m. black & brown, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Overprint vertically à cheval", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post PEX1d = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2037 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1948 (June 1): Express 40 m. black & brown, an unused vertical pair showing variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarcer than catalogue suggests Gi = £ 190+/Nile Post PEX1e = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2038 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Co. 1868: The Saatjian Forgeries of the issue, complete sheets (all were made freom the 40 c. Stone) of 200 stamps (20 x 10), imperforate in issued colours, the 1 c. and 40 c. being close to the genuine shades, the 5 c. and 20 c. being in colours not greatly resembling the originals, created by M. Saatjian of Belgium on wove unwatermarked tined paper. Scarce in complete sheets nowadays.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2039 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Collection on leaves showing the Types of each value with 5 pa. yellow unused (4) and used (4), 10 pa. lilac shades with unused (6) and used (8), 20 pa. green with unused (3) and used (7), 1 pi. red unused (2) and used (10), 2 pi. blue unused (6) and used (7), genuine 5 pi. brown unused and used (4); together with a page of Spiro forgeries. Generally fine, with a few plate flaws noted, a scarce group of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2040 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq issue, the collection on leaves with 5 pa. brown incl. unused tête-bêche strip of three and vertical tête-bêche pair used, 10 pa. grey used (4), 20 pa. grey-blue used (5) and a piece with 20 pa. and 1 pi. cancelled at Port Said, 1 pi. red used (17) and unused (3) together with unused tête-bêche pairs and strip of three - both foliate marginal, 2 pi. yellow unused (7) incl. a foliate marginal block of four and used (7), 2½ pi. violet unused (15) incl. block of four and a foliate marginal block of ten, 5 pi. green unused (9) incl. a block of six. A generally fine and appealing lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2041 Egypt Kingdom

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    1972/1987: Original Artwork, hand-painted Essays for 1972 UN 20 m. value, 1974 Solar Boat Essay for 110 m. airmail value in close to issued design, 1983 UN Essay for 3 p. value with World Food Programme logo, 1984 Misr Travel Co Anniversary original artwork, 1985 Pharaohanic definitive issue, Essay for proposed but unadopted 3 p. value incl. bromide print, 1987 Saudi Arabia Exhibition Essay for the 15 p. value; all on thick cards by various artists. A unique group (6 Essays).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2042 Egypt Kingdom

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    Destination Mail 1889/1914c.: Collection on leaves (26) items with 1881 cover with 1 pi. rose tied 'Costantinopoli' cds used to Metelino, 1889 Austrian 5 kr. stationery reply card used back from Louxor to Vienna, 1892 registered cover at 2 pi. rate to Moscow, 1892 reg'd up-rated usage to Koepang, Timor via Singapore and Makassar, 1896 German 10 pf. reply card used back from Alexandria to Dresden, 1896 1 pi. stationery envelope from Cairo via Suez, Colombo and Singapore to Jaluit, Marshall Islands (surely unique!) with arrival (Oct 12); 1896 1 pi. rate to Monaco, 1896 registered cover from Tasmania via Egypt to Monaco, 1897 South Eastern Telegraph Co. envelope franked by 1 m. brown used to Hong Kong with 'Singapore To Hong Kong' cds verso, 1898 fine cover at 10 m. rate from Alexandria to Selangor, Malaya; 1899 card with Germany 10 pf. from Suez to Singapore, 1899 cover with 1 pi. blue tied 'Lloyd Austriaco / LXXIV' cds in blue, 1900 card franked 4 m. to Luxembourg, 1908 reg'd cover to Havana, Cuba at 2 pi.rate; 1900 reg'd cover at 2 pi. rate to Zanzibar with receipt slip, 1902 card with GB ½ d. green tied MISDIRECTED used from Suez to New Zealand, 1905 Russian 4 kop. stat. reply card used from Finland to Egypt and back; 1909 cover to Japan with tags showing addressee unfound, 1910 cover sent registered to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies franked by 1 pi. blue (2) from Mansura with Christiansted arrival and framed ST. THOMAS registration cachet in violet, 1910 4 m. on 5 m. postal stationery cards (2) reply cards used back to Egypt, one from Torino and the other from Basel, Switzerland; 1914 South Eastern Telegraph Co. envelope sent registered (rare) to London franked at 8 m.; a charming group with some extraordinary covers/cards
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2043 Egypt Kingdom

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    1893/1954c.: Mixed Egypt and Sudan group of covers/cards (15) incl. Egypt 1933 Railway 5 m. with Congress cachet on postcard, 1933 Airmail 1 m. -10 m. values (10) used on airmail cover to Zurich cancelled at Shepheard's Hotel, two covers bearing Sudan 1931/37 Airmail values to 10 pi. each sent from the Fifth Skulina Expedition to Prague (the journey entailed travelling from the Ivory Coast down to Madagascar).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2044 Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian Post Offices 1863 (May 29): Entire letter from Alexandria to Florence by Italian Steamer endorsed 'via di Trieste, Vapor diretto', struck on despatch with FRANCO (Tchilinghirian fig. A1) and ALEXANDRIEN datestamps in blue-green. Crossed to denote prepayment and struck with framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / AUSTRIACI in red with 'P.D.' in red alongside. Reverse with Ancona (June 6), Bologna and Firenze datestamps (June 7). An exceptional entire - one of just two recorded covers from Alexandria bearing this marking in red. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Holcombe (1985).rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam, RL, Oct 1961, lot 163; Collection E. Antonini, DF, April 1983, lot 32249; Collection Samir Fikry, DF, Dec 2005, lot 20035.rn                 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2045 Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian P.O. 1867/74: 10 s. blue in a used horizontal pair, blunted corner perf., on registered cover to Candia, Crete, tied by scarce ALEXANDRIEN / RECOM datestamps (3/4) in black with framed 'RECOM / No.' handstamp at top with manuscript '292'. Reverse with minor flap tear and faint transit of Smirne and Canea arrival. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2046 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1854 (June): Cover from Alexandria to London with framed cachet 'Consulate General / US of America Egypt' in violet, endorsed 'via Southampton' and prepaid '6/-' shillings in manuscript and thus an astonishing 8 times rate), struck with "CROWN / PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA" in orange-red ink. ALEXANDRIA double arc cds in blue at left and London arrival (July 3) in red. A scarce cover, Smith recorded only 20 examples (page 58). Ex collection K. Wolfsbauer. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2047 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1857 (July 22): Entire letter written from the Peninsular Oriental Hotel, Alexandria mailed prepaid at 9d. rate to London and endorsed 'pr. Steamer via Marseilles', struck with fine "CROWN / PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA" in orange-red ink. ALEXANDRIA double arc cds in blue at left and London tombstone arrival in red on front (Aug 1). A fine and appealing entire, Smith recorded only 20 examples (page 58). Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2048 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1844/1904: Covers (6) with 1844 entire with fine ALEXANDRIA cds in red used to Malta, 1868 Printed Circular franked by 1858/79 1 d. red, pl. 102 (two examples) used from Liverpool to Alexandria with 'Alexandria' British P.O. arrival cds (Oct 10) on front, 1878 cover franked by 1873/80 2½ d. rosy-mauve, pl. 9 used from York addressed to 'Lady Wenlock, British Agent & Consul General, Cairo'; and 1886 2 d. reg'd envelope to Port Said up-rated with 1 d. lilac, 1883 ½ d. slate and 6 d. green used from Ipswich mailed by Whitfield King & Co., 1893 with Jubilee 2½ d. tied by PLEINE MER at Suez, 1904 cover with Egypt 1 pi. blue tied by "London" cds in transit to Jersey. A generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2049 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Offices 1866: Egypt 1 pi. claret used with France 1862 40 c. orange on 1866 envelope to France, both stamps tied on despatch with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK datestamp (Aug 19) and in transit at Alexandria with '5080' gros chiffres. 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at right (Aug 20) and red Marseille entry marking below (Sept 1). Slight opening tear at top but a fine cover that indicates both stamps were available for sale in Zagasik. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: Zagasik was the nearest Vice-Regal Post Office for Mail from the workers and engineers involved in the construction of the Suez Canal.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5126.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2050 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 1 pi. red, fine example on small piece tied by bold (and rare) POSTE EGIZIANE / RAMSES datestamp (Aug 17, 1874) in blue with France 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine cancelled '5080' gros chiffres below. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2051 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Offices / Port Said 1927/28: Sinking Fund 15 m. + 5 m. orange-red and 15 m. + 5 m. magenta, unused examples applied on card, each diagonally handstamped "Especimen" in red and in blue respectively, upon receipt in a Portuguese Colony from the UPU. The cards with minor thins but a unique pair.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2052 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Office in Alexandria 1864: Combination cover from Cairo to Genova struck with circular POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO despatch datestamp (Dec 2, month inverted) in black (Smith Type VI) franked by Italy 1863 De La Rue 60 c. lilac tied by small cartridge PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI in black with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds adjacent (Dec 5). Reverse with Ancona cds (Dec 11) and Genova arrival cds. Illustrated in the Zanaria-Serra-Dal Negro handbook on page 257. A charming and very scarce cover: one of just a handful of London Printings used in combination with the Posta Europea service recorded. Cert. Colla (2009).rnrnProvenance: 'The Italian Post Offices in Alexandria', Harmers, November 2009, lot 1014; Collection 'Pasha', Spink, Oct 2011, lot 581.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2053 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Offices 1875: Cover from Alexandria to Livorno franked by 'Estero' January 1874 40 c. carmine with sheet margin attached at right with "IL QU" imprint, tied by bold strike of dotted '234' obliterator with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE datestamp at right (Nov 8) in black. reverse with Livorno arrival cds (Nov 13). Extremely rare and most attractive cover, the marginal example believed unique from this Office. Signed A. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2054 Egypt Kingdom

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    1900: Picture postcard edited by the Egyptian Cigarette Manufacturer Simon Arzt in Port Said bearing Egypt 1888 2 pia green in a vert. pair and Italy King Umberto 10 c. red, tied by illisible Egyptian and Genova cds's, sent to Sydney, New South Wales with crisp Sydney arrival cds (MY 23 00) alongside.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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