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Lot# : 300 Brit. Post Turkey
1870/1921: Collection with Great Britain used Constantinople and Smyrna incl. GB 1870 1½ d. cancelled "F87" of Smyrna and 1883 6 d. on 6 d. and 1 s. green on piece cancelled "F87" (Gi Z233+Z255 = £ 580), thereafter from 1885 with fine unused range incl. 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. opt hooded 'Specimen', 4 pi. on 10 d. 'No Cross on Crown' unused and used (certs.) and an unused block of twelve with the variety on one stamp; 1903 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (2) and an example with hooded 'Specimen', 1909 set of six unused, 1910/14 with nearly all values in unused blocks of four and singles, 1912 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (5), Royal Cypher set of six unused and used, 1905 'Levant' set of ten unused, 1911/13 1 d. Downey in positional block with 'No Cross'. A fine lot (134 items).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 301 Brit. Post Turkey
1881/1921: Lot primarily unused stamps incl. 1881 Great Britain Revenue 1 d. purple, wmk. Orb, used example of good colour, cancelled by bold "C" obliterator of Constantinople; Turkish Currency, First Issue 1885/1888 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, block of four, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB 9), 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14), 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on bluish paper all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9); 1887/96 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "40 in Surcharge Largely Omitted", lightly cancelled leaving this extraordinary variety clear; 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples (2), one overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), the other overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14); 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, block of six from the June 1895 printing, top left stamp with variety "Small '0' in 80"; 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, a lightly cancelled example with variety "Watermark Crown Inverted"; 1893 "40 PARAS" on GB ½ d. vermilion, two single example tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (March 1); 1902/05 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine, a horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Small 0 in 80"; 1909 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine, block of six all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17); 1911/13 4 pi. on 10 d. dull purple & scarlet, block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1911/13 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. dull reddish-purple in a very deep shade, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1921 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre and Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 45 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. brown, 90 pi. on 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); 1913 ½ d. green and 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Royal Cypher, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23); 1921 1 s. bistre in a horizontal pair, Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown single example and 2 s. 6 d. pale brown in a vertical pair, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); as well as British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March) "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet in a block of four of strong fresh colour. Five certs.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 302 Brit. Post Turkey
1787/90: Group of four promissory notes, (Cambiali) all from Smyrne, incl. 1787 (Feb. 1) letter to Amsterdam, another of 1787 (May 4) to Marseille, 1789 note to Venice as well as the last of 1790 (Aug. 6) to Cremona.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 303 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK
British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1942/47: Lot 12 unmounted og. stamps incl. 1943/47 MEF 1 s. bistre, 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green, 5 s. red and 10 s. ultramarine, the set of four values handstamped SPECIMEN in black; Somalia 1943/46 EAF 1 s. bistre and 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green (2), the 1 s. overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23), the 2 s. 6 d. overprinted SPECIMEN in black and a further example handstamped SPECIMEN in black; and 1942 MEF Postage Due, the complete set of five values, each handstamped SPECIMEN in black.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 304 Foreign P.O.'s
British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1950 (Jan 16): Cyrenaica set of thirteen values unused, all in blocks of four, the lower values in top left corner marginal blocks, the Mounted Warrior values in lower right Plate 1 corner marginal blocks of four; fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 305 Newfoundland
Lot# : 306 Newfoundland
Lot# : 307 Newfoundland
Lot# : 308 Newfoundland
Lot# : 309 Newfoundland
Lot# : 310 Newfoundland
Lot# : 311 Newfoundland
1896: Atlantic Cod 2 c. green perf. 12 in a right marginal block of four showing marginal partial plate imprint 'British American Bank Note Co. Montreal', strong perforation shift towards the top and additional partial perf. from the margin side in unused condition. Interesting multiple Gi = £ 480+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 312 Newfoundland
Lot# : 313 Newfoundland
1927 (May 21): De Pinedo Supplementary Mail Trepassey to Rome, Italy, cover postmarked Trepassy (May 21, 1927) and franked with an unoverprinted 60 c. Cabot, tied upon arrival by 'Roma Centro Corrispondenze Ordinarie' cds (June 22), backstamped with a Rome slogan cancel from the same day. A very fine and fresh cover, only 75 covers were franked with an unoverprinted stamp while it is not known how many of those were in the supplementary mail cancelled in Rome. Cert. Cilio (2015) Sassone GP16c = €13,500 / AAMC FF-28c var = $14,000+.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 314 Newfoundland
Lot# : 315 Newfoundland
1942: Waterlow proof Codfish Newfoundland Currency 1 c. grey in an upper right marginal corner block of four with watermark turned sideways, margins with red and black printer's guidelines, each stamp with security punch-hole, gummed, the edge stabilised with archival tape. A fresh and fine multiple.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 316 Canada
1950/2010: Collection resp. lot wit some thousand stamps unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. singel stamps, part sheets, full sheets, souvenir sheets, booklets and more, high catalogue resp. face value, good condition and housed in four albums and stockbooks and loose, all arranged in a box.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 317 Ceylon
1857/1949ca: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused on leaves incl. 1857/62 definitives imperf & perf, 1872 issue up to 2.50 rup. lilac on red, also 1881/1906 telegraph stamps and 1895/1903 officials; in addition 1970/95 50+ mint souvenir sheets of Sri Lanka in an album.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 318 Cyprus
1862: Lot two stampless entire letters from Larnaca, Cyprus, forwarded via Beyrouth Lebanon to French post office ‘BEYROUT SYRIE’, one with additional strike of the French post office ‘ALXANDRIE EGYPTE’, both with French vessel to Genova, Italian handstamp "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" in red and manuscript or handstruck ’10’ décimes alongside. A rare provenance.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 319 Cyprus
1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 13, lettered HL, a used example tied to 1879 cover addressed to Algiers endorsed 'via Brindisi', tied by bold "942" numeral obliterator with corresponding "Larnaca / Cyprus" datestamp (May 7) alongside. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (May 15) and obverse with 'Italie Amb. Lyon-Mars.' cds (May 17) in black. The envelope with flap fault on reverse and all sealed back together but a rare and attractive usage to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 320 Cyprus
Lot# : 321 Cyprus
1880 (April 1): Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 19, lettered PX, an unused example of fresh colour, wide sheet margin scissor cut at right, the adjoining stamp to the Mrs. Richardson example (Robson Lowe, July 1960); corner crease, minor gum cracks and part paper hinge remnant but a superb and exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 5'000.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 322 Cyprus
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered AG / BG, an unused vertical pair, variety "Upper Stamp Overpint Omitted", fresh and fine in a rosy shade, typical slight gum cracks, large part og. A splendid example of this great rarity - just 12 pairs are possible - a gem of British European philately Gi = £ 27'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2281.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 12,000 CHFLot# : 323 Cyprus
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered CE-CF, an unused horizontal pair of rich colour, fresh and fine, slight corner bend and typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A rare plate, especially so in a multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 1'600.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 324 Cyprus
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered NI, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine with surcharge ink from the sheet beneath showing two inverted surcharges on large part og. A scarce and most unusual stamp. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 450.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 325 Cyprus
Lot# : 326 Cyprus
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered PA-PB, an unused horizontal pair with variety: "Surcharge Treble", slightest of aging but fine, typically wrinkled large part og. A scarce multiple. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 1'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 327 Cyprus
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 : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 328 Cyprus
1882 (July): 6 pi. olive-grey, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, Stamp 3), fresh appearance, unused with some yellowing on gum. A very rare stamp: unlisted in unused condition by Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = unlisted / £ 1'200 used.rnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 329 Cyprus
Nicosia Lithographic "½" Surcharges 1866 (May 22): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled by small part of obliterator in black. Slightest of aging but a very fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'750.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 330 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal pair of good centering and in the slightly pale dull shade normally found on this stamp, one slightly blunted perf. on first stamp at top and very minor gum bend mentioned for full accuracy only, fine large part og. An extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for this provisional issue. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 16'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, Oct 1977, lot 2368.rnrnStarting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 9,500 CHFLot# : 331 Cyprus
Lot# : 332 Cyprus
1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 2 pi. blue & purple and 4 pi. sage-green & purple in unused blocks, with ½ pi. in upper left corner block of six from Plate 3, 2 pi. in upper right corner block of four from Plate 4 and 4 pi. in lower right corner block of six from Plate 4; all fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce group Gi = £ 235+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 333 Cyprus
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.rnProvenance: Collection Walter C. Hetherington, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2282.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 334 Cyprus
Lot# : 335 Cyprus
Lot# : 336 Cyprus
Lot# : 337 Cyprus
Lot# : 338 Cyprus
1880/81: Great Britain overprinted range with 2½ d. rosy-mauve unused (7) incl. a positional corner block with "Large Thin C" variety, 4 d. sage green unused (2), ½ d. on 1 d. red unused examples from plates 174, 181, 201, 205, 208 and 216; used examples from plates 174, 181, 216 and 217. Generally fine, a very scarce group Gi = £ 2'750+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 339 Cyprus
1880/1928: Selection 34 stamps used/unused incl. 1880 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered OI, a used example of good colour, cancelled by fine strike of scarce "D47" obliterator of Polymedia Camp, Limassol; 1880 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered QD, an unused example of fine colour; 1882 ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine example cancelled by superb bold strike of "969" obliterator of Nicosia in black; 1882/86 definitive set of seven values, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, complete with additional 4 pi. deep olive-green, of fine appearance but 1 pi. with corner crease, 2 pi. toned perf. on reverse; 1883 ½ pi. dull green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used two examples showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", with normal for comparison; 1912/15 ½ pi, 30 pa., 2 pi., 4 pi., and 6 pi. values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, each overprinted by SPECIMEN handstamp in violet (Type CY1), somewhat heavily mounted; 1921/23 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a superb used example cancelled by "Lefkara" squared circle datestamp (April 3, 1934) in black; and 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 unused, large part og.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 340 Egypt Kingdom
1836 (Jan. 28): Disinfected outer lettersheet endorsed "Dall'J.R.Consolato Gen. d'Austr in Eggitto" addressed to Zagreb, Croatia bearing fine strike of rectangular "Netta di fuora e / Netto di dentro" in red applied in transit "v.Triest" with two clear wax seals of "Lazzaretto S. Teresa" in Trieste.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 341 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 342 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 343 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 344 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Monarchy Overprint 1 m. sepia pair and single 2 m., vermilion used with Colour Trials of the Overprint in red on 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo on registered 1928 cover to Felix Cohen in Alexandria, tied by Alexandria cds's (Jan 31) in black. Rare, with just one or two covers made by Cohen in existence Nile Post D78ct+D85ct.rnNote: This cover gives specialists a date as to when these Proofs of the Monarchy overprint leaked on to the philatelic market. Only one sheet of 120 stamps of each is believed to have existed with the red overprint.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 345 Egypt Kingdom
1924: Cover from the American Mission in Minia to Springfield, Illinois franked by 1922 Monarchy opt. 5 m. pink in a strip of five and USA 1923 Airmail 8 c. deep green (Scott C4) all tied by 'Tanta' datestamps on despatch (Aug 16). The cover endorsed at base "Via Air Mail from New York to Chicago" in manuscript and prepaid to facilitate the extra costs of this service. Small opening faults but an extremely rare usage.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 346 Egypt Kingdom
1943: Registered cover ot This Cook's Office in New York sent airmail with 1927/37 100 m. purple-black, 1937/44 Boy King 4 m. green, 40 m. sepia, 50 m. greenish blue and rare usage of 50 p. sepia & green and £ 1 sepia & blue all tied by "COOK'S CAIRO / R&P" datestamps (July 26) with "CAIRO COOK'S OFFICE" registration cachet below. Censored on despatch and on arrival with three line SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATERIAL / SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONAL / EXECUTIVE ORDER". Reverse with Miami (Aug 16) cds and New York arrival (Aug 20). A few imperfections due to journey but scarce.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 347 Egypt Kingdom
1937 (Dec 2): Cover franked by 1933 Airmail 3 m. and 30 m. mailed from Cairo to Brussels, carried on the hydroplane "Cygnus" which crashed and sank killing two people at Brindisi (Dec 5) whilst attempting to take off. The adhesives struck with four line "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardée / par accident d'avion / Priere de ne pas taxer" with reverse showing French P.O. transparent 'Postes et Télégraphes' Reseal tape tied by Uccle arrival (Dec 15). Scarce.rnStarting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 348 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 349 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 350 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 351 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1869: Stampless letter from 'Stato Civile de Bologna' to the Italian Consulate in Cairo bearing boxed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" and handstamped '1' piastre on front, reverse with cds's "Italian P.O. Alexandria" and twice "Egyptian P.O. Alexandria", one with incorrect strike 5.9.69. The surcharge of one piastre was deleted as correspondences to consultes were free of charge.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 352 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1875 (Feb 25): Cover sent from Kingston-on-Thames, Great Britain via Brindisi to Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo, franked by 1873 3 d. rose and 6 d. deep grey (Gi 143+146) and thereby underpaid by 1 d. Struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" handstamp at origin and received '3' piastres and '30' paras due upon arrival, reverse with rare "AMBULANTE ALES - CAIRO 4 MAR 1875" cds. Cert. Hass (1973).rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 353 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1876 (July 21): Double rate Cover from Alexandria to Constantinople franked by Bulaq 1 pi. red, tied by Alessandria cds, boxed 'T' marking and '2' piastre due handstamp alonhside, reverse with 'Egyptian P.O. in Constantinople' arrival cds. Part of flap missing.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 354 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1876 (Dec 2): Unpaid Double rate cover sent from the "Consulate de France au Caire" via the Egyptian P.O.'s in Cairo and British vessel via Brindisi to Paris, showing "POSTE EGIZIANE 2 DEC 76 CAIRO" despatch cds, "ALEXANDRIE 3 DEC. 76 EGYPTE" cds in red of the French transit P.O., and French entry "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND. A MOD. 8 DEC 76" cds in red alongside. Charged '12' décimes due upon arrival, twice the postage of 60 c. for a double rate item.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 355 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1877 (Dec. 22): Cover from Cairo to the German ambassador in Constantinople franked by Bulaq 20 pa. grey-lilac and 1 pi. red, tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE 22 DIC 77 CAIRO", boxed 'T' and '4½' piastres due alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the Egyption P.O. in Constantinople. Rare due handstamp for a triple rate surcharge.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 356 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1878 (March 10): Unpaid Cover from Cairo to the German ambassador in Constantinople struck by "POSTE EGIZIANE10 MAR 78 CAIRO", boxed 'T' and '3' piastres due alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the Egyption P.O. in Constantinople (March 18). Rare due handstamp for a double rate surcharge.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 357 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 358 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 359 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 360 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 361 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1886 (May 9): Underpaid Cover from Boston to Alexandria bearing Washington 2 c., tied by Boston machine cancellation, taxed with '15' cents, another Boston despatch cds (May 11) alongside, bearing a single 10 pa. and a pair 20 pa. postage due, tied by Alexandria (May 28) cds, reverse with Brindisi transit cds. A rare cover, the double deficiency 30 cents due were equal to 48 paras, rounded up to 50 paras.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : 1,750 CHFLot# : 362 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1887 (March 4): Cover from Bombay to Cairo bearing on reverse Indian definitives 1 a. brown (2) and 2 a. blue, thereby underpaid by 2 a., stamps tied by datestamps of Mazgaon P.O., situated on one of the seven islands of Bombay, the cover taxed with 'T' in circle on front, bearing Egyptian 1886 20 pa. and 1 pi. postage due alongside, tied by Cairo (March 15, 1887) cds, reverse with Suez transit cds. A rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 363 Egypt Kingdom
1886/87: Potage Due 2 pi. rose-red, an unused corner marginal block of fifty-four, with imprint at top 100 CHIFFRES TAXES DE 2 PIASTR(ES)" and countersigned Control handstamp in blue in left margin, fresh and extremely fine with twelve blocks showing all four Types, some minor creasing alongs perfs. and minor splitting that could be ably secured by hinges, unmounted og. A superb and rare multiple Nile Post PD9 = $ 1'350 as singles,Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 364 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 365 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1888: 2 m. green, two horizontal strips of four used on fragment, tied by "PORT SAID 31 JA 88" cds's. Some irregularities and fold through one strip, but a scarce usage in the first month of issue.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 366 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1889 (April 10): Unpaid Cover from Cairo to Badrechein, taxed and bearing two singles and a pair 5 m. rose carmine postage due, tied by 'Badrechein' (April 11) cds's. Very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,300 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 367 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1888 (March 8): Unpaid Cover from Naples to Alexandria, struck with "NAPOLI 8 3 88" cds with '9' showing amount due, taxed by 1 pi. blue in a vertical pair to cover the double deficiency, the pair tied by "ALEXANDRIE 13 III 88" cds. Very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes.Starting bid : 1,300 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 368 Egypt Kingdom
1888: Cover franked by India ½ a. green (2) with Bombay cds verso (Feb 22) addressed to 'S.S. Mira' care of Wm. Stapleton at Port Said, endorsed "Kindly send on Board", underpaid and taxed on arrival with 1888 Postage Due 1 pi. blue tied by 'T' marking and Port Said cds (March 6). Forwarded on to London with arrivals of March 31 and April 3, where charged a further "2½d/FB" at the Foreign Branch. Scarce and most unusual.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 369 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 370 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 371 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1888: 5 pi. grey in a lower left corner marginal block of six with types 1-2-1/3-4-3, both type 3 stamps showing variety: stop after left-hand 'PIASTRES', a mint lightly hinged multiple, a show piece as only two such blocks exist.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 372 Egypt Kingdom
1898 (April 30): Unusual picture litho postcard franked 3 m. on 2 pi. on the picture side, tied by "CAIRO 30 IV. 98" cds, probabely a first day cancellation, stamp invalidated by '0' marking placed alongside, card taxed on arrival using 1889 2 m. green and 4 m. maroon on the address side.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 373 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1905 (Feb 11): Incoming underpaid cover from Halstead to Egypt bearing KEVII definitive 1 d. scarlet (Gi 219), taxed four times with a combination of 1889 2 m. green and 1 pi. ultramarine in Cairo, Luxor, Assouan, and Cairo again until the cover was finally collected at Thomas Cook & sons. Unusual and impressive show cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his writeup.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 374 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1905 (Dec 20): Small unpaid cover from Cairo to Port Said, taxed with 1889 4 m. maroon and pair 1904 3 m. on 2 pi. with inverted overprint type D27 to pay the correct rate. Unusual and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes.Starting bid : 1,250 CHFHammer price : 1,250 CHFLot# : 375 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1900 (May 15): Incoming underpaid cover from Bombay to Port Said bearing QV definitive 1. a. brown-purple (Gi 88), three singles, the cover taxed and surcharge paid by 1889 1 pi. ultramarine and pair of 1889 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, tied by Port Said cds's (May 28), reverse with Aden Sea Post Office transit cds (May 19). Stamps with imperfections and cover with edge wear and aging, a rare item.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 376 Egypt Kingdom
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 377 Egypt Kingdom
1898 (May 7): 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, a pane of sixty (10 x 6) with sheet margin at base, variety "Surcharge à cheval" and misplaced to base, position 36 also showing "Arabic 2 for 3" variety, fresh and very fine, hinged at edges to prevent separation, large part or unmounted og.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 378 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 379 Egypt Kingdom
1921 (April 23): Unusual local advertising cover franked with 1 m. Sudan Camel post, invalidated by blue crayon and Pictorial issue 4 m. tied by Alexandria cds, sent within the city, taxed at double deficiency with 2 m. green on chalk-surfaced paper.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 380 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 381 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 382 Egypt Kingdom
1923 (Jan 2): Unusual three country postage due cover, underpaid in New York with a pair of Washington 1 c. green, 30 c. taxation handstamp alongside, upon arrival in Port Said taxed with a pair 4 m. and single 10 m. Crown overprint, then re-addressed to Batavia, Dutch East Indies where it was taxed with 5 c. & 7½ c. dues and sent again to New York via 'Kerr Steamship Co.' where 1 c. & 5 c. US dues were applied on reverse. A show cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 383 Egypt Kingdom
1923 (May 7): Incoming underpaid postcard from Kircaldy, Scotland bearing Great Britain 1 d. red, surcharged with 2 m. Crown overprint & 10 m. on arrival in Cairo. Card shows red oval ' Returned to sender' and was taxed upon return 1½ d. Rare combination of postage dues from Great Britain and Egypt. rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 900 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 384 Egypt Kingdom
1927 (March 15): Local cover within Alexandria bearing Fouad 1st portrait 1 m. single, taxed at double deficiency with pair 4 m. green on chalk-surfaced paper tied by 'ALEXANDRIA 15 MR 1927' cds which is the last day of use, a rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 385 Egypt Kingdom
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 386 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 387 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1884: Specialised collection on sheets with the four different types of each value and many varieties listed and unlisted incl. 10 pa. two used blocks of four, watermark on face variety, inverted watermark and perforation varieties; 20 pa. watermark on face, inverted watermark and missing perforation; 1 piastre with watermark on face, watermark inverted and perforation varieties; 2 piastres strip of four unused and watermark impressed on face; 5 piastres unused block of four, unused corner block of six with watermark on face, and unused block of four with watermark on reverse, several used 5 pi. examples incl. one with Hass certificate and four unused examples showing variety: shading of the '5'. A group of reference proof blocks, stamps and singles, in addition some forgeries marked as such.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his write up.Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 388 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 389 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1886: Unwatermarked set of four values issued with four types of each value mint and used incl. 10 paras unused in a block of four and an imperfoarate strip of three, 20 paras unused, all four types incl. type IV unused with Haas certificate and one used in Sawakin Sudan, 1 piastre unused block of twelve and seven singles mint or used, 2 piastres unused block of four and all four types used. Also several reference singles, all mounted on exhibition pages.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 390 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 391 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1888: Specialised written up collection on exhibit pages with the four types of each value mint and used incl. 2 m. green unused and used blocks of four, 5 m. rose-carmine unused type III with scarce guide lines and imperforate, 1 pi. blue with rare block of four unused, imperforate proof pair & single and unrecorded misperforated type I, 2 pi. orange corner imperforate block of four from the Royal collection, an imperforate pair and two singles, one double printed, 5 pi. grey, four types unused and three used.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 392 Egypt Kingdom
1889: Specialised study collection mint/used with shade and paper interest, ordinary and chalk surfaced paper, 2 m. imperforate pair, bisect on cover front and two fragments, 4 m. as well as 1 pi. with shades mint & used and imperforate pair. Also 34 covers and cards with diff. values incl. taxed covers from Great Britain, the USA, Italy and Germany as well as inland ones.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 393 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1898/1905: The Soldier's Stamp, a study of both issues on exhibition pages including plate varieties, inverted overprint, shifted 'a cheval' overprints, mint & used multiples with four covers, one front, also two Nahman covers.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 394 Egypt Kingdom
1914/15: Issue with watermark sideways, mint and used study incl. several examples with reversed watermark, blocks of 12 of each value unused, two sets of blocks of four and corners of four imperforates.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 395 Egypt Kingdom
1921/22: Issue on chalk-surfaced paper, collection mint/used with shades and plate varieties and 16 covers/cards incl. 1927 Fouad 1st portrait 1 m. orange on printed matter cover taxed 2 m. at Beni-Adiat, 1922 unfranked cover from Heliopolis taxed 10 m. in Dumiat, 1923 incoming postcard from Great Britain bearing ½ d. to Port Taufiq taxed 2 m. & 10 m., 1921 postcard from France to Alexandria taxed 2 m. green, 1924 unusual rare postcard bearing a combination of postage dues from Great Britain and Egypt, unfranked and taxed with 2 m. & 10 m. upon arrival in Alexandria where it also received oval 'Return to Sender' handstamp in pink, returned to London with boxed 'Returned From Abroad...' handstamp in violet and taxed with two 1½ d. dues.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 396 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Crown overprint issue, an exhibition collection mint & used mounted on pages incl. block controls with 10 m. showing variety: second 'I' of 'MILLIEMES' short (NPPD29h), 2 pi. unused block of four with overprint upright, 2 pi. single and pair with variety: overprint in top margin (NPPD30c), 2 m. essay with upright overprint, and 4 m. with unrecorded misplaced overprint à cheval.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 397 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 398 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 399 Egypt Kingdom
1952: 'King of Egypt and the Sudan' overprinted postage due issue, study on exhibition pages with mint & used stamps, colour trials, varieties incl. 7 m. pair with inverted overprint, two blocks of four with overprint à cheval, 8 m. inverted overprint, and 12 m. overprint à cheval, also six covers & a fragment.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not sold
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