Egypt Kingdom
British Post Offices Abroad - The 'Dubois' Collection
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Lot# : 5705 Egypt Kingdom
1864 (March 26): Cover from Alexandria to Malmö, Sweden endorsed "Betalt" (Paid) with manuscript '1/5d.' prepaid; ALEXANDRIA datestamp in red (March 26), mailed via London where struck with 'London / Paid' datestamp (April 7) and oval 'PD' in red and thence via Danish P.O. in Hamburg (April 9) to Malmö. A most unusual destination for Egyptian pre-stamp mail.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 5706 Egypt Kingdom
1877 (Feb 9): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. mauve pl. 6 and 1876 4 d. vermilion pl. 15 used on 1877 registered cover from Alexandria to Malta tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with oval "REGISTERED / ALEXANDRIA" datestamp (Feb 9) in red at left. Malta arrival (Feb 16) on reverse of a fine and very rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Kurt Wolsbauer, DF, Geneva, 4 Dec 2002.rnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 5707 Egypt Kingdom
1873 (July 3): Entire letter from Beirut to London, franked by Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 in a vertical pair tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator and by 'Alexandria' datestamp (July 8) in black. 'London / Paid' arrival cds (July 14) in red at left. File fold away from the adhesives, a fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 5708 Egypt Kingdom
1871 (Aug 10): Combination cover from Cairo to Plymouth with Egypt 1867 1 pi. red, two examples (Gi. 14) tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps in black (Aug 10) for internal double rate, forwarded from Alexandria with Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 in a horizontal pair (single rate) tied by faint "BO1" obliterator and by 'Alexandria' cds (Aug 12) in black. Reverse with Cairo, Alessandria and Plymouth (Aug 20) datestamps. An attractive and unusual cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 224.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 5709 Egypt Kingdom
1868 (July 18): Great Britain 1867 6 d. lilac pl. 6, a horizontal pair used on 1868 cover from Alexandria to London endorsed 'With the English Steamer', tied by three strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with 'Alexandria' despatch datestamp below in black. Scarce early usage of two line "POSTED AFTER / DEPARTURE OF PACKET" instructional marking at left in black. 'London / Paid' arrival in red (Aug 1). Overall soiling but a rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kuyas, SG, London, 31 May-1 June 1979, lot 16.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5710 Egypt Kingdom
1877 (Oct 21): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. pl. 6 and 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 198 in a horizontal pair used on 1877 cover from Suez to Ireland endorsed 'via Brindisi' tied by three strikes of the "BO2" obliterator with SUEZ cds alongside (Oct 21). Reverse with crest of the 'Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.' and fine 'Dublin & Belfast / R.P.O.' datestamp alongside Lismaskea arrival (Oct 29). Slightest of aging but most attractive.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 5711 Egypt Kingdom
1866 (Sept 15): Combination usage to Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies: Saxony 5 ngr. violet postal stationery envelope endorsed 'via Triest', up-rated with ½ ngr. orange, 1 ngr. red and 5 ngr. lilac, two examples (Michel U19A+15a+16+19), all tied by fine strikes of circular "11" network obliterators in black with corresponding ALTENBURG datestamp (Sept 15) at left paying the 16½ ngr. rate via Triest with weiterfranko '13½' rate in blue crayon. Great Britain 1865 1 s. green applied at upper right and tied by "BO1" obliterator in black with corresponding ALEXANDRIA datestamp (Sept 25) alongside. Reverse with oval 'Triest' transit (Sept 18), double ring SINGAPORE datestamp in red and 'Soerabaija' arrival datestamp (Nov 7) in red. A marvellous and exxtremely beautiful combination cover.rnProvenance: Kruschel, Berlin, 21-22 April 1989, lot 1046.Starting bid : 20,000 CHFHammer price : 20,000 CHFLot# : 5712 Egypt Kingdom
1866 (July 27): Combination cover from Triest to Canton, China: Austria Arms 1864 issue 2 kr. yellow, 5 kr. rose-red and two singles and a vertical pair of 15 kr. brown, perf. 9½, (Michel 30+32+34) all tied by oval framed "Triest" datestamps (27/7) in black, to cover endorsed 'per Overland Mail', additionally franked for onward transmission with Great Britain 1865 1 s. green pl. 4 cancelled by "BO1" obliterator, unusually the stamp being applied over the sender's cachet and not the Austrian adhesives. Slight patch in wrapper on ALEXANDRIA cds (Aug 3) and the reverse with HONG KONG transit cds (Sept 3) in black. File fold at left touches one 15 kreuzer but a rare and most appealing cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam, RL, London, 24-25 Oct 1961, lot 55; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1281; Collection André Bollen, exhibited at PhilexFrance, Paris, 1989.Starting bid : 8,500 CHFHammer price : 18,000 CHFLot# : 5713 Egypt Kingdom
1861 (Jan 11): Cover from Cairo to Malta struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / CAIRO" in red, prepaid '5' pence in manuscript with 'Cairo' cds in blue-black at left of despatch (Jan11) and 'Alexandria' transit (Jan 13) in red. Reverse with Malta arrival cds. Slight closed cover tear at top but a delightful and scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam, RL, London, 24-25 Oct 1961, lot 40; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 234.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 5714 Egypt Kingdom
Cairo 1873 (Jan 12): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 and 1872 6 d. chestnut used on 1873 cover from Cairo to Philadelphia tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with CAIRO deespatch datestamp (Jan 12) below. 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (Jan 26) with '2 / Cents' credit marking in red and Patterson Company cachet of receipt (Feb 4) all on obverse of a scarce cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 5715 Egypt Kingdom
1873 (March 31): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion and 1867 2 s. deep blue in a remarkable vertical strip of three used on 1873 quadruple rate cover from Suez to Grahams Town, Cape of Good Hope, endorsed 'via Brindisi & London' tied by four strikes of the "BO2" obliterator with SUEZ datestamp below (March 31) in black. Cape Town transit also on front and reverse with London transit cds (April 7) in red and 'Grahams Town / Cape of Good Hope' arrival cds (May 8). A splendid and extremely rare franking: the sole usage of the 2 shilling value in a multiple on cover that this describer has recorded and a key Exhibition piece of Great Britain used in Egypt. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: RL, London, 24 Jan 1945, lot 347; Christie's, London, 22 Nov 1988, lot 761.rnrnStarting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 5716 Egypt Kingdom
1863 (Aug 26): Great Britain 1862 3 d. rose and 9 d. straw used on 'Telegraph to India Company, Limited / Telegram / Dispatched from Jubal Island' envelope from Suez to Bombay, each tied by neat strikes of the the "BO2" obliterator in black. Faint SUEZ despatch cds at right (Aug 26) and full unsevered flap showing the charges for Telegrams. The 3d. with rounded corner perf. but a very rare make up of the 1 shilling rate, believed unique, and most attractive. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Edward Tresoldi Granger, Harmers, London, 26-27 Jan 1957, lot 114; Collection André Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 354.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 5717 Egypt Kingdom
Arabi Revolt 1882 (Sept 20): Great Britain 1881 2½ d. blue pl. 22 used on cover to Midlothian, Scotland tied by very fine strike of circular "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" datestamp (Sept 20) in black. Reverse, flap tear, with unclear 'Cramond' arrival alongside red Crest of the Ross-Shire Buffs. Scarce and attractive usage. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 5718 Egypt Kingdom
Arabi Revolt 1882 (Oct 17): Great Britain 1881 2½ d. blue pl. 22 used on cover to Bristol tied by 'retta' handstamp in black with 'Alexandrie / Depart' cds at left in black (Oct 17). Mailed from 'HMS Thalia' with imprint of same on reverse, just ten days after the British withdrew the Military Postal service; sold together with a fine quayside photograph of the HMS Thalia taken in 1882.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 440 CHF
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