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  • Lot# : 1895 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (16½ mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 201, lettered MD-ML / TD-TL, an unused block of seventy-two, marginal from base of sheet showing imprint "Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and towards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement" with requisition number '238' below. A multiple of extraordinary freshness showing two examples of the variety: "Double Surcharge" on stamps PL and SI and a bounce print on stamp TG. Fresh and remarkably fine for a multiple this size with large part and predominantyl unmounted og. Gi = £ 16'750+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 18 Oct 1979, lot 65.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1896 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered NL, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Treble", fresh and fine with surcharge ink from the sheet beneath on large part og. A scarce and unusual stamp Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1897 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 217, lettered EJ-EK / FJ-FK, an unused block of four of fine centering and fresh colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 640+.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Nov 2006, lot 1268.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1898 Cyprus

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    HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 217, lettered LH-LL, a used horizontal strip of five of fresh colour, tied to small piece by "Larnaca / Cyprus" cds's (June 1, 1881) - the First Day of Issue. Charming and scarce Gi = £ 550.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1899 Cyprus

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    1881 (June): 30 pa. on 1 d. red, plate 220, lettered QL, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", with rounded lower right corner and blunted perfs., small part og. A presentable example of this rare stamp Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1900 Cyprus

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    1881 (June): 30 pa. on 1 d. red, plate 201, lettered KE-KG / LE-LG, an unused block of six of good colour, fresh and fine appearance, typical wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1901 Cyprus

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    1881 (June): 30 pa. on 1 d. red, plate 216, lettered CA-CC / EA-EC, an unused block of nine, of fresh rich colour, of fine appearance with large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'350.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Nov 2006, lot 1269.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1902 Cyprus

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    1881 (July 1): ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from upper left of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin which is trimmed, stamps fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 26 April 1979, lot 34.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1903 Cyprus

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    1881: De La Rue Imperforate Proof in issued colour for 1 pi. in pale rose, Die I on watermarked CC paper, unused without gum. Rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1904 Cyprus

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    1881 (July 1): 2 pi. blue, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used horizontal pair, lightly cancelled by "982" obliterator of Famagusta. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 70+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 1905 Cyprus

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    1881: De La Rue Imperforate Proof in issued colour for 4 pi. in (bright) olive-green, Die I on watermarked CC paper, frame break at lower right below value tablet, minor gum bend on large part og. Rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1906 Cyprus

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    1881 (July 1): De La Rue set of five values, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, the unused complete set with 2 pi. blue with corner thin, 4 pi. pale olive-green and rare 6 pi. olive-grey both signed A. Diena; large part og., minor imperfections but a very scarce set Gi = £ 3'750+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1907 Cyprus

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    1881 (July 1): 6 pi. olive-grey, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used block of ten (5 x 2) of good centering and colour, first stamp with top perfs. blunted, cancelled lightly by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (Aug 28, 1882) in black. Minor bend of absolutely no importance, an extraordinary and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 4'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1908 Cyprus

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    1882 (May): ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example in a bright shade, of excellent fresh colour, barely noticeable gum bend, two small ink marks on large part og. A lovely example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1909 Cyprus

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    1882 (May): ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair of fresh colour, two blunted perfs at lower left of first stamp, of superb appearance, an immensely rare mutliple of this stamp, cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2368.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1910 Cyprus

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    1882 (May): ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine used example on 1882 entire letter to Nicosia tied by bold strike of "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (May 23) in black. Reverse with "Nicosia / Cyprus" arrival cds (May 24) in black. Central file fold well away from adhesive, a wonderful and rare entire used in first month of issue.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 26 April 1979, lot 42.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1911 Cyprus

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    1882 (June 7): 30 pa. pale mauve, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fresh appearance, unused without gum. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30329.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1912 Cyprus

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    1882 (June 7): 30 pa. pale mauve, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black. Slightly blunted perfs. at top, disturbed large part og. Very scarce. Cert. BPA (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1913 Cyprus

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    1882 (June 7): 30 pa. pale mauve, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Damaged US", lightly cancelled by squared circle datestamp (May 19, 1890) leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1914 Cyprus

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    1883 (March): 1 pi. bright rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", lightly cancelled by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (Sept 1891) leaving the variety clear, with normal for comparison Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1915 Cyprus

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    1883 (April): 2 pi. blue, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", lightly cancelled by clear "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (Oct 3, 1887) leaving the variety clear. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1916 Cyprus

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    1886 (Jan): 12 pi. orange-brown, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black with variety "Broken "M" in SPECIMEN, part og. Extremely rare and probably unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1917 Cyprus

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    Nicosia Lithographic "½" Surcharges 1882 (June): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal strip of six, the complete Setting with position 3 showing variety "Spur on 1", of excellent fresh colour, hinged for protection, superb large part og. A magnificent and important multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1918 Cyprus

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    Nicosia Lithographic "30 PARAS" Surcharges 1882 (May 22): 30 pa. on 1 pi. rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, an irregular used block of five (Types 1-2 / 1-2-3), all neatly cancelled by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (May 24, 1882) in black. An exceptional and rare multiple (Robson Lowe Encylopaedia rates blocks at 8x normal), used on Third Day of Issue Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1919 Cyprus

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    Nicosia Lithographic "30 PARAS" Surcharges 1882 (May 22): 30 pa. on 1 pi. rose, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used horizontal strip of five (Types 1-5) on 1882 registered cover to Hull, all tied by "Larnaca / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (June 11) in black with circular "Larnaca / Cyprus" circular datestamp at left and oval "Registered / Cyprus" (June 11) struck in red below. London transit (June 19) in red and reverse with Hull arrival cds. Some trivial cover bends and aging but a magnificent and extremely rare usage of this provisional issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1920 Cyprus

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    Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example of excellent fresh colour, variety "Small "1" at Right", part og. An exceptionally fine example of this extremely rare stamp, cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mrs. V.H. Richardson, RL, London, 6 July 1960.rn                        Stanley Gibbons, London, 24 June 1998, lot 0025.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1921 Cyprus

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    Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, a used example, slightly faded, showing the variety "Large "1" at Left" (Row 4, Stamp 4, position 22), cancelled by "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamp (June 9, 1886) in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30344.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1922 Cyprus

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    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 "1" at Left" (Row 4, Stamp 4, position 22), fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnant on large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1923 Cyprus

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    Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example of good colour showing variety "Large "2" at right" (Row 3, Stamp 4, position 16), lightly cancelled by part squared circle datestamp in black. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1924 Cyprus

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    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, seond stamp with variety "Large '2' at right", fourth stamp showing variety "Large '1' at Left" (Row 4, Stamp 4, position 22), minor horizontal gum bends not affecting the fine appearance, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = 5'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1925 Cyprus

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    1892/94: Die II, 30 pa. mauve, an unused example showing variety "Damaged US in CYPRUS" (Row 5, Stamp 5), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1926 Cyprus

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    1892/94: De La Rue Imperforate Plate Proof for 2 pi. value in ultramarine, 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 1926.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1927 Cyprus

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    1892/94: Die II, the definitive set of seven values unused, including additional 4 pi. pale olive-green, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1928 Cyprus

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    1894/96: Bicoloured set of 10 values, Die II, complete to 45 pi. grey-purple & blue, fresh and very fine, superb og. The high value signed A. Diena Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1929 Cyprus

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    1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 30 pa. bright mauve & green in a vertical pair, 1 pi. carmine & blue in a vertical pair, all used on 1898 registered cover addressed to Arthur William Rothschild in Bucharest, Romania, tied by "Limassol / Cyprus" squared circle datestamps (April 25) in black, with faint 'Registered / Cyprus' in red at left. Reverse with Bucharest arrival cds (May 8). Slightly trimmed at top but an attractive three colour usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Aphrodite', Spink, London, 14 Feb 2009, lot 236.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1930 Cyprus

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    1893 (July 26): Bicoloured De La Rue Imperforate Proof on wove paper for the Die II 9 pi. value, printed in brown with lettering hand-painted in carmine ink, large margins all round, horizontal crease not affecting the appearance of an extremely rare working Proof - The Crown Agents accepted the Proof 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1931 Cyprus

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    1894/96: Bicoloured issue, the partial unused set of seven values, all in corner marginal blocks of four, all showing Plate Number "4" in margin, with ½ pi., 1 pi., 2 pi. (this in a base of pane block of twelve, some minor creasing but most attractive), 4 pi., 6 pi., 9pi. and 12 pi., wonderfully fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A very fine group Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1932 Cyprus

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    1902: Imperforate photographic bromide stamp size Proof put forward for acceptance (the head-plate with lined background is partially hand-drawn and was unadopted), mounted on thick card, 89 x 113 mm., endorsed at top "FEB 8, 1902" with "DUPLICATE" at lower left. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Walter C. Hetherington, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2282.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1933 Cyprus

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    1902: 30 pa. violet & green, wmk. Crown CA, a Plate Proof in issued colour, imperforate with margin at base, fresh and very fine appearance, horizontal gum crack not affecting the fine appearance, large part og. Rare only the ½ pi. and 30 pa. are known imperforate.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1934 Cyprus

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    1902/04: 30 pa. violet & green, an unused example of slightly faded colour, clearly showing the variety: "Damaged US in CYPRUS and frame break below", Row 5, Stamp 5, slight adherence on large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1935 Cyprus

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    1902/04: 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. CA, a superb unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, of fresh colour and appearance, top pair with hinge remnant and lower pair unmounted og. A scarce and attractive block Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1936 Cyprus

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    1902/04: Definitive set of ten values, wmk. Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the ½ pi. suffused at base, 2 pi. with slight tone spot on perf. at top, heavily mounted part og., together with 1904/10 SPECIMEN set of two values. Imperfections but scarce Gi = £ 580.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1937 Cyprus

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    1904/10: 30 p. purple & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused examples (2), one showing variety "Broken Top Left Triangle", the other with variety: "Damaged US in CYPRUS", each fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 725.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1938 Cyprus

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    1904/10: Watermark Multiple Crown CA, unused examples all showing variety "Broken Top Left Triangle" flaw, (Left pane, Row 7, Stamp 5), with 5 pa. bistre & black, 10 pa. orange & green, 1 pi. carmine & blue, 2 pi. blue & purple all showing the flaw clearly, largely fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 940.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1939 Cyprus

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    1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof, without Country Name and Value, printed in black on glazed white card, stamp size on card from the DLR archives, dated "Feb 16th, 12" in red ink with printing requirements above. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Chris Cruttwell, Argyll Etkin, London; DF, Geneva, 28 May 2009, lot 30375.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1940 Cyprus

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    1912/15: 4 pi. olive-green & purple, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, first stamp with Plate Number "1" below and second stamp showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" variety, minor gum wrinkles on unmounted og. A scarce pair Gi = £ 190+.rn 
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1941 Cyprus

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    1912/15: Definitive set of 12 values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the ½ pi. with a few nibbed perfs. otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1942 Cyprus

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    1912/15: Definitive issue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, six values: 10 pa. (2 examples), 30 pa. 1 pi., 2 pi., 4 pi. (a tad suffused) and 6 pi. with vertical crease, all fine used, all showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" flaw clearly. A scarce group Gi = £ 960.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1943 Cyprus

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    1912/15: 18 pi. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Row 10, stamp 6), of fine colour and showing the variety: "Broken Bottom Left Triangle", superb large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1944 Cyprus

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    1912/15: 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, first stamp with Plate Number "1" below and second stamp showing "Broken Bottom Left Triangle" variety, first stamp with gum wrinkle otherwise superb, unmounted og. A rare pair Gi = £ 1'930.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 893.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1945 Cyprus

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    1921/23: Definitive issue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, ten values: 10 pa. (both colours), 30 pa. green, 1 pi. (both), 1½ pi., 2 pi. carmine & blue, 2¾ pi. 4 pi. and 18 pi. (this last corner marginal), all showing the variety: "Broken Bottom Left Triangle", the 1½ pi. with blunted perfs. otherwise largely fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce assembly Gi = £ 3'485.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1946 Cyprus

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    1921/23: Definitive set of fifteen, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused complete set, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (the 18 pi. in red), fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 700.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1947 Cyprus

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    1921/23: 18 pi. black & brown, a used example tied to 1924 registered cover to London by "Nicosia" cds in black. Registration label below and reverse with 'Registered / London' arrival datestamp (April 27) in red. Scarce and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Feb 2001, lot 964.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1948 Cyprus

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    1923: £ 1 purple and black on red, a used example neatly tied to small piece by complete "Larnaca / Cypus" circular datestamp (July 4, 1924) in black. Superb and very rare Gi = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 28 Jan 2009, lot 535.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1949 Cyprus

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    1924: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example with Plate Number "1" in margin at top, unmounted og. A lovely stamp Gi = £ 300.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1950 Cyprus

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    1924: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example from top right corner of sheet with Requisition numer "102" in margin at top, superb large part og. Gi = £ 300.rnrnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo (1986).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1951 Cyprus

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    1923: 10 s. green & red on yellow and £ 1 purple & black on red, the set of two values, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, each of fine fresh colour and unmounted og. Scarce set Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1952 Cyprus

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    1924/28: Definitive set of 21 values from ¼ pi. grey & chestnut to £ 1 purple & black on red, all fresh and fine unused, nine of the values being Plate Number marginal examples, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1953 Cyprus

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    1928: £ 5 black on yellow, an unused example of fine fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in red, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1954 Cyprus

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    1928 (Feb 1): 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 unused, overprinted SPECIMEN in red or black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1955 Cyprus

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    1934 (Dec 1): Salamis ½ pi. green, a used vertical pair showing variety: "Imperforate Between Horizontally", lighty cancelled by part "Limassol" cds in black. Minor blunted perf. at base mentioned only for full accuracy, otherwise extremely fine and very rare: the sole recorded pair in used condition, cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 20'000.rnrnNote: 6 pairs are recorded, five unused and one used (W.T.F. Castle).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1956 Cyprus

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    1934 (Dec 1): Roman Theatre at Soli, 1 pi. black & red-brown, an unused horizontal pair, variety: "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare, with just ten unused pairs recorded. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 21'000.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1957 Cyprus

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    1934 (Dec 1): Roman Theatre at Soli, 1 pi. black & red-brown, a used vertical pair, variety: "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh and very fine, lightly cancelled in black. The adjoining pair to the Richardson / Aphrodite / Dikaios pair. Splendid and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 25'000.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1958 Cyprus

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    1938/51: Soli Theatre 1 pi. orange, the rare April 1944 perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused example, fresh and fine, unmounted og. An extremely elusive stamp Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1959 Cyprus

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    1924/1951: Small collection on leaves with marginal 1924 £ 1 purple & black on red unused, 1928 issue registered cover to London franked 4¼ pi., 1928 4 pi. on Hendrey cover, 1934 Pictorial set of 11 unused, 1935 Silver Jubilee set unused and perf. SPECIMEN, 1937 Coronation set of three perf. SPECIMEN, 1938/51 pictorial definitive set of 19 to £ 1, 1946 Victory set perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 RSW 1½ d. 'extra decoration' variety in strip of three unused and £ 1 indigo unused Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    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
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