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  • Lot# : 4581 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting IA. 24 ch. green & purple, a used horizontal pair, position 9-10 with variety "No Stop after Occupation" on position 9, lightly cancelled in black. Scarce and very fine. Just 1'732 overprinted. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4582 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting IA, 1 kr. carmine & blue, a used horizontal strip of ten showing all the types with position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and position 10 with "B" of BUSHIRE damaged, minor aging and some perf. splitting but all lightly cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" datestamps (Sept 27) in black, fortunately leaving the mentioned varieties clear. Scarce Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4583 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): 2 kr. claret & green, Setting IB, an unused and used complete  reconstruction of the horizontal strip of ten types using twelve stamps: a slightly toned used strip of four (positions 1-4) signed Dr. M. Dadkhah, an unused strip of four (positions 3-6) with browned og. signed Dr. Dadkhah, positions 7 unused with closed tear, position 8 large part og., and positions 9-10 in a used pair with position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and position 10 showing "BU" of BUSHIRE damaged, scarce with just 687 stamps issued Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4584 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Oct 6): Customs Official Issue. Setting ID. Mirza 2 kr. claret & green overprinted "Chancellerie" diagonally and "BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation", further pin-perforated "F" through the document, used on Registration (of Boats) Certificate No. 155 from the Customs Dept., franked by single example (pos. 1), horizontal pair (pos. 4-5), strip of three (pos. 1-3), strip of four (pos. 5-8) and a strip of five (pos. 1-5), the form duly signed for '30 Krans' and mentioning the usage of the issue "Ticket of 2 Krans per ton of 12 bags of rice". Folded above adhesives for Exhibit display, a rare and spectacular item.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4585 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Malcolm cover locally addressed, franked on reverse with 3 kr. black & lilac, Setting IB, position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation", used with September 1915 1 kr. black, brown & silver (Setting III, pos. 4 and 1 t. black, violet & gold all tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Sept 11) with information strike at right. An extraordinary and extremely rare cover in choice condition for the connoisseur. Signed Joe Saatchi, Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 4'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bob Gibbs, Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4086.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4586 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): 5 kr. blue & red, Setting IA, a used reconstruction of the horizontal strip of ten types (without positions 1-2), showing nine stamps with eight types: a slightly toned strip of four (positions 3-6) signed Dr. M. Dadkhah, a fine strip of three (positions 7-9) with BPA cert., with position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and and a fine horizontal pair (positions 9-10) with position 9 showing "No Stop after Occupation" and "B" of BUSHIRE damaged, scarce with just 772 stamps issued Gi = £ 4'875.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4587 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): The unused set of fourteen, all plated and genuine, of fine fresh colours, large part og. The rare 5 ch. signed Kossack, a seldom offered set in complete form (only 257 full sets can exist, the number overprinted of the 5 chahi), elusive and missing from most collections in genuine condition, rare Gi = £ 4'400+.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4588 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 1 ch. deep blue & carmine, an unused example, position 4, well centred and of fresh colour, superb and scarce with just 186 stamps overprinted from two Settings. Signed D*H. Cert. RPSL (1981) Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4589 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 1 ch. deep blue & carmine, an unused reconstruction of the five types with single example, position and a horizontal strip of four showing the complete Setting, all of fine fresh colour, typically slightly wrinkled large part or unmounted og. Just 186 stamps were overprinted from two Settings - rare Gi = £ 7'000+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4590 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 1 ch. deep blue & carmine, the used reconstruction of the five positions, mostly fine and of good colour, position 1 on piece with part "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 7), position 2 with unclear cds and centred to top, position 3 on piece with slight aging, position 4 on piece with part cds (and appears to be a former pair with pos. 3), position 5 with complete cds (Oct 5) on piece with tone spot at left; nevertheless just 186 stamps overprinted from the two Settings and very scarce Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4591 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 2 ch. carmine & deep blue, a used example, position 3, centred to lower left, cancelled by central  "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 13) in black. Superb and of delightful appearance, just 18 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Calves. Cert BPA (1991) Gi = £ 22'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Gilbert & Broquelet, Paris, Sale XI, 19-21 Nov 1924, lot 392.rn                      Stanley Gibbons, London, 25-26 Nov 1993, lot 566.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4592 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 3 ch. deep green, an unused horizontal strip of five showing the complete Setting, pos. 1 with "Broken 's' in British", of fine fresh colour, large part og. centre stamp unmounted og. Just 149 stamps were overprinted from two Settings - a truly wonderful strip Gi = £ 7'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, March 1959, lot 151.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4593 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 3 ch. deep green, a used example, position 3, tied to small piece by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13) in black. Superb and of delightful appearance, just 149 stamps issued, a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4594 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 5 ch. vermilion, an unused example, position 4, centred slightly to top, of vibrant fresh colour, slight ink smudge from the overprint in left margin, slightly wrinkled large part og. Just 22 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, 20 May 1959, lot 154.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4595 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 6 ch. carmine & green, an unused example, position 1, well centred, of vibrant fresh colour, slight wrinkle and small paper adherence on large part og. Just 29 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, 20 May 1959, lot 156.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4596 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 9 ch. deep violet & brown, the used reconstruction of the five types , position 1 on piece with complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 7), position 2 with cds (Sept 19), position 3 with partial cds, positions 4-5 in pair on piece cancelled by cds (Oct 13), a rare multiple. Generally fine, a very scarce 'set', just 115 stamps were overprinted from two Settings Gi = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4597 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 9 ch. deep violet & brown, a used example, position 1, well centred and of good colour, tied to piece by near complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 11) in black. Corner bend at top left and minimal aging but scarce, just 115 stamps issued Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4598 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 10 ch. brown & deep green, a used example, position 5, well centred and of good colour, cancelled by large part "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 18) in black. Rare, just 66 stamps were overprinted from two Settings. Signed Sekula Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4599 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 12 ch. ultramarine, an unused example, position 4, fresh colour and appearance, large part og. Rare, just 58 stamps were overprinted from two Settings Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4600 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 12 ch. ultramarine, a used example, position 5, used on small piece cancelled by near complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13) in black. Slight age spots on perfs. but of good colour and appearance. Rare, just 58 stamps were overprinted from two Settings. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4601 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 24 ch. sepia & brown, an unused horizontal strip of five showing the complete Setting, pos. 1 without "Broken 's' in British", of fine fresh colour, typically slightly wrinkled large part or unmounted browned og. with manuscript ink signature on reverse. Just 143 stamps were overprinted from two Settings - an extraordinary multiple for the specialist. Signed Dr. Dadkhah. Cert. Peter Holcombe (1986) Gi = £ 8'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bob Gibbs, Corinphila sale 74, March 1987, lot 4076.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4602 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 24 ch. sepia & brown, a used example, position 1, well centred and of good colour, cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 20), corner crease but rare, just 143 stamps were overprinted from two Settings Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4603 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 24 ch. sepia & brown, a used example, position 3 with part of adjoining stamp below, tied to small piece by part "Bouchir (Depart)" cds in black, corner crease but rare, just 143 stamps were overprinted from two Settings and from this evidence, only 142 are collectable. Signed David Field, Stolow Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4604 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 1 kr. black, brown & silver, the famous complete sheet of five subjects with full sheet margins all round, two or three creases largely in margins at base and vertical crease between positions 2 and 3, of wonderful fresh colour, stamps unmounted og. Only 174 stamps were issued from both Settings, a magnificent and extremely rare sheet Gi = £ 10'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 20 May 1959, lot 173.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4605 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting IV. Coronation 2 kr. carmine, slate & silver, an unused example, position 4, well centred and of fresh colour, slightest wrinkle on part og. Just 189 stamps issued, a very scarce stamp. Signed by Persian expert in violet and by Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4606 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 2 kr. carmine, slate & silver, the complete sheet of five subjects with full sheet margins all round, first stamp with diagonal crease, slight grease marks at left and just on surface of first stamp mentioned for full accuracy, otherwise a wonderful sheet of fresh colour and clear impressions, stamps unmounted og. Only 189 stamps were issued from both Settings, a magnificent and extremely rare sheet. Signed D*H Gi = £ 9'500+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4607 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 2 kr. carmine, slate & silver, the used reconstructrion of five types, position 1 very fine appearance but ironed horizontal crease, position 2 used on piece close cut at left but with full "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13), position 3 used on piece (signed Houtzamer), positions 4 and 5 each lightly cancelled used example; a fine and difficult reconstruction, just 189 stamps were issued from the two Settings, a scarce group Gi = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4608 Bushire

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    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VII. Coronation 5 kr. slate, sepia & silver, an unused example, position 1, of fresh colour, very fine large part og. Just 145 stamps issued, a very scarce stamp. Signed Kossack, Köhler. Cert. RPSL (1981) Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4609 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 5 kr. slate, sepia & silver, position 3, a used example tied to small piece by near complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 11) in black; a fine example of a very scarce stamp with just 145 issued. Signed Champion, Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 2'000. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4610 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 1 toman black, violet & gold, Setting VI, position 3, an unused example of fresh colour, fine appearance, large part og. Just 170 stamps issued. Rare Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4611 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 3 toman red, crimson & gold, Setting VI, position 3, an unused example of excellent colour, centred to right as the Bute example was, somewhat streaky large part og. A great rarity unused and exceptional example with just 48 examples issued. Signed Dr. M. Dadkhah Gi = £ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4612 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 15): Customs Official Issue. Setting ID. Mirza 2 kr. claret & green overprinted "Chancellerie" diagonally and "BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation", an unused horizontal pair, positions 1-2 on the horizontal Setting of ten with position 1 showing "s" of "British" broken, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Joe Saatchi.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4613 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Troné de marbre dans la palais à Téhéran" printed in blue and grey-black. Not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare and fine. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4614 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Médecin Juif" printed in green and grey-black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4615 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Mendiant Derwiche / Derwiche Bettler" (wandering Beggar) printed in blue and grey-black. Hinge remnants on picture side but not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4616 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused cancelled to order example with "Bouchir (Depart)" cds showing two illustrations "Femme Kurde" and "Tribut Kurd (Chakaks) à Salmas" printed in black and grey-black. Fresh and fine but for corner crease, not recorded with either illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4617 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, a used example to England, edge wear and creased, up-rated with August 1915 1 ch. green & orange (Setting IIB, pos. 2) and 2 ch. sepia & carmine (III, pos. 6) tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Sept 13) showing  illustration "La route de Chiraz à Kazéroun" printed in indigo and grey-black. Not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage; an extremely rare commercial usage to an unusual destination for Bushire mail.rnrnNote: The card mentions that the writer has been appointed Postal Censor for Bushire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4618 Bushire

    Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal stationery card (H&G 3 var) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, a locally used example (1½ and 1¾ mm. gap) cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Oct 13) in black, showing two further  "Albino" overprint impressions to the left of the stamp, fresh and fine, extremely rare, probably unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, 20 May 1959, lot 203rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4619 Newfoundland

    1932 (May 19):  Transatlantic West to East per Dornier DO-X: Attractive small format envelope endorsed "Via Airmail D.OX", franked with surcharged special airmail stamp for the flight $1.50 in red on $1 deep blue, tied by "St Johns May 19 1932" cancellation to England. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4620 Canada

    1841/: Postal History collection in brown album (69 covers/cards) with 1841 entire from Montreal to France via Halifax, further pre-stamp covers with 1830/1860 entires to France (29) incl. two with "PAID AT QUEBEC" Crown circle in red (all ex Steinhart collection with his writing up), 1871/72 Large Queen 6 c. covers (2) ex Montreal, 1897 Jubilee issue 8 c. on cover tied by Flag cancel, 1901 cover with 5 c. tied by 'Canada / Exposition' Flag cancel, range of unusual destinations, Niagara Rocket Mail Flight covers, Newfoundland covers incl. 1921 St. John's - Halifax Flight covers (2) etc. Generally fine and an interesting lot with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4621 Canada

    1897 (June 19): Jubilee $ 5 olive-green, a fine used example of good colour, cancelled by Montreal cds (May 9) in black. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4622 Canada

    Ephemera: 'Bluenose' the famous schooner, an original etching by Edward J. Dillon with passepartout and golden frame.rnNote: The '​Bluenose' was a fishing and racing gaff rig schooner built in 1921 in Nova Scotia, Canada. A celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel, Bluenose under the command of Angus Walters, became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4623 Cook Islands

    1931/32: Postal Fiscals of New Zealand overprinted in black or red, the unused set of six, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4624 Cyprus

    1865: Cover from Larnaca to Trieste rated "10/10" in red manuscript (10 kreuzer by sea, 10 by land), struck with very fine circular LARNACA DI CIPRO datestamp (March 18) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 3). Reverse with large part framed Trieste arrival. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4625 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4626 Cyprus

    1902/1985c.: Postal History collection on leaves (47 items) with range of covers/cards incl. 1904 up-rated 1 pi. stationery card with four Edward VII ½ pi., interesting 1930's frankings incl. registered postal stationery up-rated with one to Finland, many covers with Rural Post cancellations, 1960 overprinted set to 100 m. on FDC, Turkish Cyprus with unaccepted mail due to lack of international recognition etc., some fine items noted with some addressed to W.T.F. Castle.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4627 Egypt Kingdom

    1867: 1 pi. red in a block of four and thus showing all four Types, used on 1869 quadruple rate cover to Alexandria cancelled by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / TANTA" cds in black (Aug 12). Scarce ("REGIE" removed) Alessandria arrival datestamp of the same day on reverse. Some small imperfections but a very high internal rate and rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4628 Egypt Kingdom

    1871: Essays by Penasson for the 1872 issue, with Sphinx design and blank panel at top and at base, with single imperforate examples (2) in violet with gum and one in green unused, partially perforated example in brown, together with three examples perf. 15 x 12½, one in red-brown and two in blue. Usual minor faults on reverse but a scarce group Nile Post E51 = $ 640+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4629 Egypt Kingdom

    1879: 2 pi. orange, a fine example used on registered 1889 cover to Athens tied by superb bilingual "EL-TOR" datestamp (Sinai) in black (March 20), Fine information strike and registration etiquette at right, reverse with Suez and Alexandria transits.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4630 Egypt Kingdom

    1892: Provisional "5 MILLIÈMES 5' on 2 pi. orange postal stationery envelope (H&G B7), the study on album leaves with types noted (an astonisihing 20 different types) and varieties of the overprint including four unused "Overprint Inverted" examples, one with "Overprint Transposed" with English '5' at right end of Arabic line, another with "MILLIÈMES" only inverted, another with both English numeral '5' inverted, another with "Double Overprint" variety with second impression shifted to left etc. An extraordinary collection in generally very fine quality (22 items) Nile Post SEN7/SEN8.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4631 Egypt Kingdom

    1895 (Nov): Nile Winter Fete, the set of three values printed by De La Rue, 3 m. orange, 5 m. red and 1 pi. blue unused, wmk. star and crescent sideways, all marginal examples, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive set Nile Post C1/C3 = $ 375+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4632 Egypt Kingdom

    1922: Monarchy 5 m. pink, a used example on DLR 10 m. registered postal stationery envelope to Cairo tied by "RURAL SERVICE / SHEIKH FADL SHAMRUNA" bilingual datestamps (Feb 27, 1924) in blue. Attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4633 Egypt Kingdom

    1922/23: Unadopted Essay by Harrisons of London in Die Proof format for proposed 5 m. value, engraved in deep myrtle-green, fresh and very fine. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E223 = $ 275+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4634 Egypt Kingdom

    1922/23: Unadopted Essay by Harrisons of London in Die Proof format for proposed 5 m. value, engraved in deep black, fresh and very fine with manuscript "5 Mills B" in pencil at base. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E223 = $ 275+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4635 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Colour Trial  for the 20 m. value in green, attributed to Harrisons, printed in green, imperforate on card paper with arabic "٢" large than issued, fresh and fine unused Nile Post E235 = $ 50.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4636 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Fuad issue, the Proof selection of imperforates (13 items) with 1 m. in orange-yellow and another in brown, 2 m. in grey and 2 m. in red-brown, 3 m. red-brown in a pair, 4 m. red-brown, 10 m. dark rose, 10 m. brown, 15 m. deep blue on card paper, Essay of 15m on card in blue, 15 m. brown, together with 1 m. black, 5 m. red-brown and 15 m. blue all on watermarked paper, majority fresh and fine; a scarce group Nile Post D91cta+D91ctb+D92cta+D92ctb+D94ct+D96cta+D96ctb+D87cta+D91ctc+D95ct+E233+E233a.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4637 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Fuad Colour Trials / Essays, 3 m. brown an imperforate block of four on watermarked paper (Nile Post D93g = $ 400+) fine unmounted og.; Colour Trial of 5 m. chestnut in issued colour in an imperforate block of four without wmk. on ungummed paper (NP D95ct(b) = $ 100+) and 15 m. Essay in blue on watermarked paper in a block of four, with large Arabic '5', surface rub on two, unmounted og. (NPE233 = $ 200+). A fine and rare group, all signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4638 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Colour Trial  for the 20 m. value in green, attributed to Harrisons, an imperforate block of four on card paper with arabic "٢" large than issued, fresh and fine unused. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E235 = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4639 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Colour Trial for the 50 m. blue-green, attributed to Harrisons, imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, fresh and very fine Nile Post D99ct = $ 50+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4640 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Colour Trial for the 50 m. blue-green, attributed to Harrisons, imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, a top corner marginal horizontal strip of six, showing the guide line at top. Tear in margin and creases but rare positional multiple Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D99ct = $ 390+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4641 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Colour Trial for the 100 m. purple, attributed to Harrisons, imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, marginal at right, fresh and very fine Nile Post D100cta = $ 65+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4642 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Colour Trial for the 100 m. in mauve (as utilised for tthe 200 m.), attributed to Harrisons, imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, fresh and very fine Nile Post D100ctb = $ 65+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4643 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Fuad 200 m. mauve, an unused example, variety 'Imperforate' on watermarked paper, minor corner bend and some tone spots on large part og. Gi = £ 300 as a pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4644 Egypt Kingdom

    1923: Fuad £ 1 dull violet-blue & blue, an unused example, variety 'Imperforate' on watermarked paper, some tone spots on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500 as a pair.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4645 Egypt Kingdom

    1925 (April 1): Geographic Congress, 10 m. rose-carmine, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 250/Nile Post C5b = $ 100+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4646 Egypt Kingdom

    1927/37: Second Portrait Issue 20 m. bright blue, an unused block of four showing Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce multiple, just 400 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D118b = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4647 Egypt Kingdom

    1927/37: Second Portrait Issue 20 m. ultramarine, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet showing Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce multiple, just 200 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D120b = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4648 Egypt Kingdom

    1927/37: Second Portrait Issue 200 m. deep mauve-violet, an unused block of four showing Farouk Oblique perforations, dark centre, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce multiple, just 400 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D124b = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4649 Egypt Kingdom

    1927 (Dec 29): Statistical Congress, the set of three values unused, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C24b/C26b = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4650 Egypt Kingdom

    1932 (March): 100 m. on £ 1 dull violet-blue & blue, an unused example of good colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4651 Egypt Kingdom

    1933: Essay for the Airmail 90 m. value, handpainted in ink and watercolour on white card (210 x 123 mm.) in issued colours of green & orange, inscriptions close to the issued design, the shading around bases of the Pyramids slightly different. Exceptional and unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4652 Egypt Kingdom

    1934 (Feb 1): UPU set of fourteen values, the complete set to £ 1, all with King Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare set: just 100 full sets can exist Nile Post = $ 1'520+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4653 Egypt Kingdom

    1934 (Feb 1): UPU Congress, the unused set of fourteen values, fresh and fine but for gum wrinkle on 50 pi., large part og. Scarce set Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4654 Egypt Kingdom

    1936 (Feb 15): Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition, the set of five values unused, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C61b/C65b = $ 425+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4655 Egypt Kingdom

    1937/46: Boy King, the definitive set of 17 (less 20 m. grey-violet and 30 m. grey-blue) otherwise complete to £ 1, all on card paper, Farouk Imperforates underprinted 'Cancelled'. Fresh and fine, just 200 examples printed of the elusive 13 m. value and 300 of the 30 m. olive. Scarce Nile Post D136b/D145b+D148c/D154g = $ 692+.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4656 Egypt Kingdom

    1938 (Feb 1): International Telecommunications Conference, the set of three values unused, all sheet marginal with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C79b/C81b = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4657 Egypt Kingdom

    1938 (Feb 11): King Farouk's 18th Birthday, £ 1 sepia & green, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare thus Gi = £ 760+/Nile Post = $ 440+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4658 Egypt Kingdom

    1939 (Dec. 27): Censored airmail envelope endorsed 'par avion / Pan América' sent from Alexandria to La Guaira in Venezuela, franked in total with 190 Mills, with arrival mark on reverse (1940, Jan. 12). Cover and stamp little soiled, but a scarce commercial usage from Egypt to Southamerica, presumably carried by Ala Littoria and LATI, the last direct air connection to Southamerica, before Italy enters the war in June 1940.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4659 Egypt Kingdom

    1945 (Feb 10): King Farouk 25th Birthday, an unused horizontal pair on card paper, marginal from left of sheet, Farouk Imperforate underprinted 'Cancelled'. Fresh and fine, just 50 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C93b = $ 250+.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4660 Egypt Kingdom

    1945 (Feb 10): King Farouk 25th Birthday, an unused horizontal pair, Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce with just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C93c = $ 170+.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4661 Egypt Kingdom

    1945 (Feb 10): King Farouk 25th Birthday, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked paper, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 examples printed Nile Post C93a = $ 125+.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4662 Egypt Kingdom

    1946 (Jan 10): Visit of the King of Saudi Arabia, an unused example on card paper, marginal from right of sheet, Farouk Imperforate underprinted 'Cancelled'. Fresh and fine, just 100 examples printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C97a = $ 125+.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4663 Egypt Kingdom

    1956 (July 28): Afro-Asian Festival, 10 m. brown & green, aan unused block of four, sheet marginal at right, showing variety "Olive Branch Misplaced to Right" (2 mm. shift), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarcer than catalogue suggests. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C164a = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4664 Egypt Kingdom

    1957 (July 26): Revolution Anniversary, 10 m. carmine, an unused example, with error "Watermark Crown and Arabic F", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 150 / Nile Post C181b = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4665 Egypt Kingdom

    1957 (July 26): Revolution Anniversary, the complete set of five values in matching sheet marginal examples, all clearly showing variety "Inverted Watermark" (the vertical format 10 m. purple with wmk. Sideways to left), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce set and seldom offered Nile Post C181a/C185a.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4666 Egypt Kingdom

    1957 (Oct 14): Anniversary of poets Hafez Ibrahim and Ahmed Shawky, an unused block of four from top right corner of tghe sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare multiple, just 50 imperf. pairs printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C187b/C188b = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4667 Egypt Kingdom

    1958 (March-August): U.A.R. Egypt, the definitive set of seven values, all in horizontal pairs (the 1 m. marginal), variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus, rare Nile Post D245b/D251a = $ 560+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4668 Egypt Kingdom

    1958 (Sept 15): Anniversary of composer Sayeed Darwish, 10 m. brown, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C207a = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4669 Egypt Kingdom

    1958 (Dec 10): 10th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, the set of two values, variety "Imperforate", matching top marginal examples, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C211a/C212a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4670 Egypt Kingdom

    1959 (July 23): Transportation & Communication, the set of six 10 m. values complete, all in sheet marginal pairs,  variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets issued thus. Rare Nile Post C221a/C226a = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4671 Egypt Kingdom

    1955/60: Definitive 35 m. blue, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right of sheet on wmk'd paper, Control A/60, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare block, just 200 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D262a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4672 Egypt Kingdom

    1959 (Dec 10): United Nations Day, the set of two values, variety "Imperforate", matching lower marginal examples, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C229a/C230a = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4673 Egypt Kingdom

    1960 (March 22): Arab League Centre 10 m. green optd. in black, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet showing variety "Black Inscription Omitted", minor gum bend but of fresh and fine appearance, unmounted og.; normal pair for comparison. Rare: just 50 examples can exist. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C240a = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4674 Egypt Kingdom

    1960 (July 23): Sports & Olympic Games, the 30 m. deep reddish brown and 35 m. blue values, variety "Imperforate", each in a vertical pair, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C248a/C249a = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4675 Egypt Kingdom

    1945 (June 1): H.M. Consular Court Probate Invoice receipt  form (145 x 243 mm.), franked on reverse by Great Britain Consular Service 2 s. 6 d. green & black, £ 3 maroon & black and nine examples of the £ 50 maroon & crimson, all tied by "British Consul General / Cairo" circular datestamps in violet. Unusual and spectacular.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4676 Egypt Kingdom

    British Forces 1936 (March-Dec): 3 m. green and 10 m. carmine, unused examples, each showing Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 200 sets printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post AP1b/AP2b = $ 150+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4677 Egypt Kingdom

    British Forces 1936 (Dec 1): 10 m. carmine, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from right of sheet showing Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and fine multiple, just 800 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post AP2b = $ 160+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4678 Egypt Kingdom

    Used in Saudi Arabia 1867: 2 pi. blue, a used example on 1869 cover front to Suez, tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA" cds in black, date slugs inverted (Dec 22) with fine information strike at right and PVRE-SUEZ arrival cds (Dec 27). Slight horizontal bend to piece but very rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4679 Egypt Kingdom

    Suez Canal Co 1868: 20 c. blue, a used example with three large margins and clear at top, well cancelled by upright "5129" gros chiffres of Port Said. Rare. Signed Herbert Bloch, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4680 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Co 1868 (July 8): 20 c. blue, the complete unused sheet of 120 subjects (12 x 10), of fresh and fine colour, the Plate Crack on position 18 very prominent, one or two minor closed tears in margin only at top and at right, three vertical creases and some slight splitting not affecting the superb appearance, unmounted og. Rare and spectacular. Signed Todd AIEP. Certs. Ceremuga (2004), BPA (2021) Gi = £ 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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