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  • 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

    Lot# : 2055 Falkland

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    1933: Centenary commerorative stamps 10 s. black & chestnut, two fine and fresh examples, one unused with full og, one marginal one in unmounted og condition. Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2056 Gibraltar

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    1857: Embossed filigree Ladies envelope addressed to Robert Stephenson in Newcastle on Tyne, struck with fine handstruck "6" in blue, showing three line dated GIBRALTAR / SHIP LETTER (Nov 10, 1857) in same ink on reverse, with London transit cds in red and Newcatle on Tyne arrival (Nov 20) in blue-black. Scarce and most attractive cover.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2057 Gibraltar

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    1857/59: Great Britain cancelled "G" in bars obliterator: the selection with 1 d. red (3) on small piece showing three fine strikes (and a noticeable re-entry on stamps HC and JC), 2 d. blue perf. 14 pair with two light strikes of the obliterator; 1856 6 d. lilac in a fine pair neatly cancelled and 1856 1 s. green in a pair and a strip of three both superbly cancelled by the "G" in bars. Generally fair to superb, a scarce and attractive group Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2058 Gibraltar

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    1857 (Sept 10): Entire letter from Gibraltar to Genova endorsed 'Vapor Tiber', franked by Great Britain 1855 1 d. rose-red, perf. 14, horizontal pair tied by superb strikes of the "G" in bars obliterator (Type Z2), with double arc "Gibraltar" circular datestamp in blue at left (Sept 10). "Via / Di Mare" handstamp in red on front and charge altered in manuscript from "3" decimi to "15 cmi" in black. Reverse with Genova arrival (Sept 13). An important entire - the Great Britain stamps had been authorised for use in Gibraltar on August 19, 1857, with the first shipment arriving on September 3. This entire is the earliest recorded usage of both the adhesive stamps and the "G" obliterator in Gibraltar and the earliest recorded usage of British stamps being authorised as "Used Abroad" in a Colony - rather than in a theatre of War. A superb and rare entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Osborn, RL, London, 14 May 1991, lot 1153; Harmers, London, 30 April 2001, lot 907.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2059 Gibraltar

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    1859 (April 5): Cover to Boston, USA franked by Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue, plate 7, seven single examples all neatly tied by "A26"  obliterators in black with single ring "Gibraltar" cds in black below (April 5). Circular 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 11) in red on front and handstruck "5" (cents) credit mark applied on arrival. Some minor creases of no significance, a most attractive and rare franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection E. Wise, May 1945; Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 876.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2060 Gibraltar

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    1875: Cover from Gibraltar to Genova, Italy franked by Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. red, plate 14, single tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (June 8) in black. Italic "Con Bastim Merchant." in black, underpaid 2 d. and taxed on arrival with handstruck "4" and Italy 1870 Postage Due 40 c. tied by 'Genova' cds (June 15). Cover imperfections on face panel but nevertheless an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2061 Gibraltar

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    1876: Cover from Gibraltar to London endorsed 'per Hydaspes' franked by 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 2 on blued paper, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex in black (Jan 5). London arrival cds in red on reverse. A very scarce stamp on cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection E.E. Yates.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2062 Gibraltar

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    1875: Cover from Gibraltar to London franked by Great Britain 1867/70 6 d. violet, plate 9, single tied by very fine "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (Feb 28) in black. 'London / Paid' arrival cds at left (March 11) in red. A few small wrinkles at top right corner of envelope but a most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2063 Gibraltar

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    1872/73: Great Britain 6 d. pale buff, Plate 11, lettered MF, a fine used example of good colour, neatly cancelled by "A26" in black. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1986) Gi 123 = £ 125/Gi Z47 = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2064 Gibraltar

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    1862: Great Britain 1 s. green, Plate 1 = Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered MB-MD, a used horizontal strip of three of fine colour, neatly cancelled by two full strikes of the "A26" obliterator and partial datestamp in red at right. A chamring multiple Gi Z60 = £ 210/Gi 90 = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2065 Gibraltar

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    Cherifian Posts 1897: Cover to Tangier franked by Tetouan to Chechouan 1896 Local Post 10 c. green (Yvert 140) tied by CHECHOUAN / MAROC cds in black (Feb 1) with information strike alongside, forwarded with Gibraltar 1889/96 10 cs. carmine tied by 'TETUAN MOROCCO / A26' duplex (Feb 3) in black. Reverse with 'TETOUAN / MAROC' Local Post cds (Feb 2) and two strikes of British P.O. Tangier arrivals (Feb 4). Slight closed opening tears at top of envelope but very rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2066 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): ½ d. dull green overprinted, an unused block of forty-eight (6 x 8) with interpanneau margin at top with lettered CROWN watermark, of fresh colour and superb large part og. (where hinged for protection), mostly unmounted og. Probably the largest remaining multiple in existence - as the set was demonetised at the end of 1886 multiples of the issue are rare - a spectacular block Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2067 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): ½ d. dull green, a used example tied to Great Britain ½ d. brown on buff postal stationery card, by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (Jan 27, 1887) in black. 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Feb 1) adjacent in red. The card with faults at upper left but an attractive and extremely scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2068 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): ½ d. dull green, two unused blocks of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og., and 2 d. purple-brown in an unused block of four with one or two toned perfs. on reverse, large part og. Gi = £ 740+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2069 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 2 d. purple-brown, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), of lovely fresh colour and full unmounted og. Rare and splendid multiple Gi = £ 1'650+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2070 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 2½ d. ultramarine, overprinted GIBRALTAR in blue-black ink, a fine unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2071 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 2½ d. ultramarine, variety overprint in 'blue-black', used on 1886 cover to USA tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duoplex in black (July 2). Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' duplex (July 18) and Clinton, Iow arrival cds. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2072 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 4 d. orange-brown, an unused block of four of good colour, slight separation at top held by protective hinge, lower pair unmounted og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 760+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2073 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 4 d. orange-brown, a used example cancelled by fine TANGIER cds in black (July 18, 1887). Superb Gi Z124 = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2074 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 6 d. deep lilac, an unused block of four of exquisite colour, excellent centering and superb last part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2075 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): 1 s. yellow-brown, an unused vertical pair of excellent colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2076 Gibraltar

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    1886 (Jan 1): The set of seven values overprinted on Bermuda values from ½ d. to 1 s., all in unused horizontal pairs, all with fresh colours, also including an additional 1 d. pair in a differing shade, superb large part og. Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2077 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the ½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "3 MAY. 86" and endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black. A fine and rare Proof.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2078 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the ½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down to stamp size and inset into brown sunken card (48 x 52 mm.) for presentation purposes, fresh and very fine. A delightful Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2079 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down to stamp size and initialled "G.N." at base in pale brown ink and dated "5/6/86" in pencil on reverse. A rare and fine working Proof ex the archives, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3261.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, ex lot 702; Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2080 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 2 d. (4 d., 6 d. or 1 s.) value without Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down to stamp size and initialled "G.N." at base in pale brown ink and dated "28/6/86" in pencil on reverse. A rare and fine working Proof ex the DLR archives, slightly aged at edges, illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3261.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 29 May 1987, ex lot 702; Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2081 Gibraltar

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    1886/87: 2 d. brown-purple, an unused example with variety "Watermark Inverted", fair appearance with trace of soiling, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Collection Barclays Bank, Phillips, London, 28 May 1987, lot 716.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2082 Gibraltar

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    1886/87: The definitive set of seven values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all in multiples with ½ d. dull green in a Plate "1" corner block of four, 1 d. rose in a marginal block of nine, 2 d. brown-purple in a Plate "1" corner block of four, 2½ d. blue in a block of four, 4 d. orange-brown in a superb block of twelve (4 x 3) with interpanneau margin at left, 6 d. lilac in  block of eight (4 x 2) and 1 s. bistre in a block of four; largely fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming and scarce group Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2083 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Master Die Proof with blank Duty Plate, struck in black on glazed white card, cut-down to stamp size for use in the Printer's record / day books. Rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 546.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2084 Gibraltar

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    1886: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down and cut down to stamp size and inset into brown sunken card (48 x 52 mm.) for presentation purposes, fresh and very fine. A delightful Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2085 Gibraltar

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    1886/87: 2½ d. ultramarine, an unused example with variety "Watermark Inverted", centred to left, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2086 Gibraltar

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    1887: 1 s. bistre, a used forgery, lightly 'cancelled' in black. Signed "Jean de Sperati" on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2087 Gibraltar

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    1889 (Aug 1): 25 c. on 2½ d. bright blue, an unused horizontal pair, first stamp showing "Broken N in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 10, Stamp 5), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2088 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1889 (Aug 1): 25 cs. on 2½ d. blue, an unused complete pane of 60 subjects showing "Short Foot to 5" (second column in both panes of 60), "Small I in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 6, Stamp 2) and "Broken N in CENTIMOS" variety (Row 10, Stamp 5), and the unlisted Plate varieties, minor bends as to be expected and largely in margins only, small fault in wing margin at right otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. and mostly unmounted og. A very rare complete sheet Gi = £ 2'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Kayfetz, Harmers, London, 14 May 1997, lot 570.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2089 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1895: De La Rue page from the Appendix Book, in two halves for display, dated in manuscript at top "March 21st, 1895" with previously issued values of 5 cs. green, 10 cs. carmine, 25 cs. ultramarine, 40 cs. orange-brown, 50 cs. bright lilac and 1 p. bistre all perforated as issued, with proposed additions of 20 cs. in maroon (two examples) both imperforate with hand-painted Duty Plates, 1 peseta bistre imperforate (3) with Duty Plates printed in black, violet and the chosen colour of ultramarine; 2 peseta values imperforate in blue-grey (2) each with hand-painted Duty Plate in blue-grey and three additional 2 p. in black imperforate with printed Duty Plates in violet, carmine and ultramarine; together with De La Rue dummy stamps (4) in varying colours for comparison. Illustrated in 'The De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3259. Signed off in red ink at base dated "23.3.95"; the chosen new values were both numbered "4" and accepted on April 4, 1893. Unique and wonderful.rnrnProvenance: Collection Geoffrey Duveen, RL, Basel VI, 30 Oct 1976, lot 3458.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2090 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1889/96: Definitive set of twelve unused, fair to fine, together with additional 5 cs. green showing variety "Broken "M" in CENTIMOS" single example unused, 75 cs. olive-green in a Plate Number "1" corner pair and the scarce 1 peseta bistre in an unused marginal strip of three with Plate Number "1" in margin, a scarce group, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2091 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1889/96: Definitive set of eleven, wmk. Crown CA, unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D12) in black, the 10 c. and 20 c. each with a couple of nibbed perfs. at base, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2092 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1889/96: 10 cs. carmine, an unused example with "VALUE OMITTED" variety, fresh and very fine example of this famous and iconic stamp, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2470.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2093 Gibraltar

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    Cherifian Posts 1897: Cover to Tangier franked by Tetouan to Chechouan 1896 Local Post 25 c. yellow (Yvert 142) tied by CHECHOUAN / MAROC cds in black (Feb 1) with information strike alongside, forwarded with Gibraltar 1889/96 10 cs. carmine tied by 'TETUAN MOROCCO / A26' duplex (Feb 3) in black. Reverse with 'TETOUAN / MAROC' Local Post cds (Feb 2) and British P.O. Tangier arrivals (Feb 4). Slight closed opening tears at top of envelope but very rare.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2094 Gibraltar

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    Spanish Currency 1889/96: 20 cs. olive-green, an unused example of good colour, showing variety "Flat Top to "C" in CENTIMOS" (Plate 2, Row 4, Stamp 4), part og. Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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