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Lot# : 5501 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block (4 x 3) of twelve (positions 177-180 / 187-190 / 197-200), corner foliate marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, position 200 showing damaged right outer frame line, fine deep colour, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Nile Post D24.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5502 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block (3 x 4) of twelve (positions 11-13 / 41-43), showing three vertical tête-bêche pairs, fine colour, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Nile Post D24b = $ 675+ / Gi = £ 420+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 5503 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block (6 x 10) of sixty (positions 5-10 / 95-100), corner marginal from upper right corner of the sheet with positions 56-60 forming five vertical tête-bêche pairs and one horizontal tête-bêche pair (pos. 55-56), plate flaws on position 10 with "Angled Corner at Right" and position 17 with "Damage to Upper Right Corner", fresh and remarkably fine for such a large multiple, large part or unmounted og. A splendid block of great scarcity Nile Post D24b+D24c+D24d+D24e = $ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Mahmoud Ramadan.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5504 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a used block of four cancelled by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / GHISA" circular datestamps (13 May 1878) twice in black with arrival cds of Aix-en-Provence alongside (May 23). Extremely rare and seldom encountered datestamp. Superb. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5505 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, a single example on 1876 Printed Matter rate entire letter from Alexandria to Tanta tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria / Stazione" datestamp (Oct 23) in black. Reverse with Tanta arrival cds (same day). Superb and rare cover. Signed Sorani, Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5506 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a single example on 1876 Printed Matter rate entire letter from Alexandria to Cairo tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (Jan 27) in black. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds (same day). Superb and rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 5507 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: 10 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a vertical pair used on 1875 Printed Matter rate entire letter from Cairo to Drucourt, France tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds in black. Red with circular "Paq. Ang. V. Brind. / A. Mod" transit in red (Dec 6). Reverse with Paris transit cds (Dec 7). File fold away from the adhesives but a very fine and scarce usage. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 5508 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used vertical strip of six on 1877 cover to Paris, France tied by "Poste Egiziane / Ismailia" circular datestamps (April 23) in black with information strike below. Framed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERANNEE" in red and reverse with Alexandria and Marseille transit cds's (April 30) and Paris arrival. A most attractive and unusual franking.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 5509 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", fine large part og. Extremely rare - just ten pairs are believed possible / probable however this pair mentioned in Nile Post "One example is known to exist" and much under-catalogued. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D25p = $ 600 / Gi = £ 300.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5510 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) of fine deep colour (positions 55-59 / 85-89), one stamp minor corner bend otherwise fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A very scarce large multiple Nile Post D25k.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5511 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: 20 pa. grey blue, perf. 12½, a single example on 1875 Printed Matter rate entire letter from Cairo to Berlin, Germany tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds (Dec 17) in black. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds (Dec 18). Minor dust and bend at base but a very fine and rare overseas usage. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 5512 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 p.a. grey-blue perf. 13½ x 12½ and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used on 1877 underpaid cover from Cairo to the German Ambassador in Constantinople, tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds's (Feb 14). Struck with framed "T" marking and taxed "4" piastre and "½" piastre underneath the adhesives. Rated double short paid 1½ piastres, plus double the deficiency = 4½ piastres. Reverse with Constantinople arrival cds (Feb 22). Rare and extremely fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 5513 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pi. grey-blue perf. 13½ x 12½ and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ on 1877 cover to Bombay at single rate tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (Jan 31). British P.O. "SUEZ" cds of transit (Feb 2) and circular "PD" at top - this deleted by "BO2" obliterator as found to be double weight ("2" in blue crayon manuscript). Reverse with Egyptian P.O. Suez cds (Feb 1) and Bombay arrival (Feb 15). Struck there with circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE / 1 / 11" handstamp in black. A very rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 5514 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pi. grey-blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ on 1876 cover to Calcutta at single rate tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (Nov 15). British P.O. "SUEZ" cds of transit (Nov 17) and circular "PD" at top. Reverse with "Sea Post Office B" cds and carried by the steamer "Cathay" to Bombay, with Calcutta arrival (Dec 3). Stamps just off edge of cover at top but an attractive and scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnrnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 5515 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used examples on 1877 cover from Kena to Brooklyn, USA tied by scarce bilingual arabic dated "POSTE EGIZIANE / KENA" datestamps in blue (Jan 24) with information strike above. "London / Paid" cds of transit (Feb 6) in red. Reverse with Siut cds (Jan 27), Alexandria cds and "New York / Paid All" (Feb 21). A scarce and very fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5516 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, used on 1876 cover from Cairo to Wolverhampton endorsed "via Brindisi", uncancelled on despatch and adhesives tied by two fine strikes of the "retta" in black. Reverse with Alexandria cds (June 16) and Wolverhampton arrival cds (June 23). A charming and rare cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5517 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey and 1 pi. red, each perf. 13½ x 12½, on 1877 cover to Le Vesinet, France tied by superb "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STAZIONE" in black (July 16). Equally superb information strike at left and reverse with Alexandria, Marseille and Paris transit cds's (July 24) and Le Vesinet arrival. A most attractive and scarce usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 5518 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75 Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue perf. 12½ and 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, used on 1875 cover to Milano, Italy endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" circular datestamps (July 31) with information strike below. A fine cover carried at the newly introduced UPU rate of 1½ piastres. Reverse with Alexandria cds and Milano arrival (Aug 7). Scarce.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 5519 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, used examples on 187 envelope from Siut to Providence, Rhode Island, USA, tied by scarce "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Siut" datestamps with information strike at lower left. "London / Paid" cds of transit (March 27) in red. Reverse with Alexandria cds (March 18), Liverpool (March 27) and "New York / Paid All" (April 6) transit. Slightly soiled by scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5520 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used examples on 1877 cover, slight trim at right, to St. Croix, Vaud, Switzerland tied by fine "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps in black (Dec 24) with information strike above. Reverse with Alexandria cds (Christmas Day) and Ste. Croix arrival (Jan 1, 1878.). Very fine. Signed Sorani.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5521 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, Setting B, the complete unused sheet of 200 stamps (10 x 20), with the first two horizontal rows showing the inverted stereos in positions 1-10, 114 and 141; thus ten vertical tête-bêche pairs (positions 1-10 / 11-20), vertical tête-bêche pair (position 114 /124), and vertical tête-bêche pair (position 141 /151), these last obviously horizontally tête-bêche also; some negligible creasing due to the size of the sheet but a remarkable survivor in intact form, of fresh colour and centering with the foliate margins complete all round, large part, mostly unmounted og. Stunning and a great rarity of Egyptian classic philately Gi = £ 3'400++.rnrnStarting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5522 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, wmk. inverted, an unused block of four from Setting C, foliate marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate", small closed tear in margin only, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Woefully under-catalogued by Gibbons. A very rare and most attractive multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D26bb = $ 3'000+ / Gi 38c = £ 400+.rnrnProvenance: As a complete sheet, The Royal Collection, Spink, London, 17 May 2001, lot 180.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5523 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, Setting D, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused top foliate marginal block of four (positions 6-7 / 16-17) from the oily later printing, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and showing two vertical "tête-bêche" pairs, fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare and believed unique by this describer. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D26 var = unlisted / Gi = £ 800++.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 5524 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, Setting D, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2) from top right corner of the sheet (positions 8-10 / 18-20) showing characteristic indented upper framelines and both horizontal and vertical "tête-bêche" pairs, fresh and fine, superb large part o unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D26a+D26b = $ 500+ / Gi = £ 400+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5525 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, Setting A, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block of thirty-six from Setting A (positions 1-6 / 51-56) from top left corner of the sheet with foliate margins, position 54 showing variety "Hole in Wig", superb fresh colour, slight vertical crease unapparent on face, large part or unmounted og. Rare in such a large multiple and a most attractive block Nile Post D26+D26Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5526 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, wmk. upright, an unused block of fifty (5 x 10) from Setting B, foliate corner marginal from lower right of sheet (positions 106-110 / 196-200), with position 116 showing "Break in Frameline at Upper Left", and "Double Perforation" variety between ninth and tenth verticcal rows, of brilliant fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A beautiful and very rare multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D26+D26n+D26y var.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 5527 Egypt Kingdom
Bulâq Issue 1874/75: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a used example struck with brilliant impression of "Maktab Bosta Khatabat Miriya / Masr" negative seal handstamp (Feltus A3) in black: "Official Post Correspondence / Cairo / 1866". Superb and very rare. Cert. Hass (1997).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 5528 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5529 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, Setting D, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair (positions 116-117), variety "Imperforate between Vertically", lightly cancelled in black at Alexandria, straight edges at sides as to be expected, rare Nile Post D26u = $ 750 / Gi = £ 400.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5530 Egypt Kingdom
Bulâq Issue 1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, an imperforate example, used on 1877 mourning cover to Alexandria tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds (March) with Alexandria arrival (March 4) on reverse. Small imperfections to the cover but most unusual and rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 5531 Egypt Kingdom
Bulâq Issue 1874/75: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a single example used on 1877 cover from Cairo to Siut struck with italic Too Late marking "Dopo la / Partenza" and tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" despatch cds (March 11). Repeated strikes of each marking above and at right, reverse with "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Siut" arrival cds (March 13). Minor sealed opening tears but extremely scarce and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kurt Wolfsbauer.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 5532 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a used example on 1879 envelope from Assouan to Boston, Mass, USA tied by scarce bilingual arabic dated "POSTE EGIZIANE / ASSOUAN" datestamps (Jan 15) with information strike at lower left. "London / Paid" cds of transit in red. Reverse with Siut cds (Jan 16), Alexandria cds (Jan 18), and 'Boston Carrier' cds (Feb 7). Rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5533 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a single example used on 1878 cover to the New Hotel, Cairo tied by fine "Poste Egiziane / Minia / Stazione" datestamp in blue (Feb 24) with information strike at left. Reverse with Cairo arrival (same day). Rare and very fine. Signed Sorani, Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 5534 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a single example used on 1878 cover from Luxor to Assouan, tied by fine strike of rare Arabic dated "POSTE EGIZIANE / LUXOR" circular datestamp (Feb 20) with information strike below; reverse with Arabic dated "POST EGIZIANE / ASSOUAN" datestamp (Feb 24). Readdressed to Cairo with further Arabic dated "POSTE EGIZIANE / LUXOR" (March 22), Siut cds (March 28) and arrival. Some wear but an attractive and rare cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 5535 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, a single example used on 1879 cover to Paris tied by fine "Poste Egiziane / Cairo / Stazione" datestamp in black (March 31) with information strike at left. Reverse with Alexandria cds, 'Marseille a Lyon' cds and Paris arrival (April 9). Very fine.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 5536 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a used example on complete 1876 registration receipt for the return of a registered letter, mailed from Alexandria to Cairo, with adhesive tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (Dec 7) in black. Two framed "RACCOMANDATO" handstamps at right and "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds of receipt (Dec 15) in black. Rveerse of the form with further framed "RACCOMANDATO" handstamp and Interpostal Seal of Alexandria in blue & black split when the form was opened. Central fold as with all the few examples of these forms in existence, fortunately well away from the adhesive. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 5537 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, two examples used on 1878 registered cover to the Countess Radolinski in Posen, tied by "Postes Egyptiennes / Helouan" circular datestamps in black (April 20) with framed "RACCOMANDATO" in black at left. In transit German registration label "Vom Ausland / uber / B.P. 5 / Oderberg Breslau" applied with reverse showing Cairo cds, Brindisi datestamp (April 24), Jarotschin cds and redirected to Gowdek (April 28). Rare and fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5538 Egypt Kingdom
Bulâq Issue 1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, a single example with a vertical pair on 1878 double rate cover to the German Embassy in Constantinople, tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" circular datestamps in black (Jan 12). Reverse with Alexandria transit cds and Constantinople arrival (Jan 22). A fine and unusual cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5539 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a single and a horizontal strip of three, used on registered 1878 double rate cover to the German Ambassador in Constantinople, tied by three strikes of "Postes Egytiennes / Helouan" circular datestamps (April 8) with framed "RACCOMANDATO" handstamp in black below. Reverse with Cairo cds, Alexandria cds and Egyptian P.O. Constantinopoli arrival (April 15). A fine and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 5540 Egypt Kingdom
Bulâq Issue 1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red perf. 13½ x 12½ and 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ in a vertical pair used on registered 1878 cover to Alexandria tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (Dec 9) with information strike and framed "RACCOMANDATO" handstamp at left. Alexandria arrival cds on reverse (same day). Slight closed tear at top and minor aging, but a most unusual iternal usage at triple rate (3 piastres) + registration (2 piastres).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5541 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, wmk. upright, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four, of rich colour (positions 1-2 / 11-12), corner foliate marginal from top left of sheet, large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D27g.rnrnProvenance: Collection William C. Hinde, Robson Lowe, London, 16-17 Oct 1957, lot 221.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5542 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, wmk. upright, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of four, of deep colour (positions 7-8 / 17-18), foliate marginal at top, showing position 8 with inverted stereo - horizontally and vertically "tête-bêche", large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D27h = $ 500+ / Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5543 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, wmk. upright, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of lovely fresh colour (positions 8-10 / 18-20), showing position 8 with inverted stereo - horizontally and vertically "tête-bêche", large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D27h = $ 600+ / Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5544 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of fine colour (positions 6-10 / 16-20), showing position 8 with inverted stereo - horizontally and vertically "tête-bêche", one iron spot not affecting the pair, large part or unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1982) Nile Post D27h = $ 600+ / Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5545 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of twenty-four (4 x 6), of lovely fresh colour (positions 1-4 / 51-54), corner foliate marginal from top left corner of the sheet, fourth stamp with iron stain, large part or unmounted og. A rare and attractive multiple Nile Post DD27g.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5546 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, wmk. upright, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of thirty-two (4 x 8), of fine deep colour (positions 125-128 / 195-198), foliate marginal at base, one stamp with a couple of iron spots, large part or unmounted og. A spectacular and very rare large multiple Nile Post D27g.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5547 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½, a single example used on registered 1879 cover to Genova, Italy tied by "Postes Egyptiennes / Alexandrie" cds with information strike at right and framed "RACCOMANDATO" in black. Reverse with five red wax seals, Brindisi transit (March 19) and Genova arrival cds (March 20). Scarce.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 175 CHFLot# : 5548 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" and further example, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" from right of sheet, large part og. Scarce Nile Post D28m+D28n = $ 500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 5549 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of deep colour (positions 153-154 / 163-164), showing position 154 with inverted stereo - horizontally and vertically "tête-bêche", large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D28a = $ 600+ / Gi = £ 400+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 5550 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, an unused block of four (positions 1-2 /11-12), corner foliate marginal from top left of sheet, showing position 1 with variety "Cleft Pyramid", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D28b = $ 150+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5551 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5552 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused block of nine (positions 81-83 / 91-93 / 101-103), showing the substituted cliches with "Indented Frameline" varieties on position 92 at base and position 101 in right frameline; position 102 being the second substituted cliche; natural gum bend on lower horizontal strip not affecting the appearance, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple for the specialist Nile Post D28o+D28w+D28x = $ 500++ / Gi = £ 675+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 5553 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused block of nine, position 154 variety "Central stamp Tête-Bêche", fresh vivid colour, fine and most attractive, large part or unmounted og. Rare positional multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D28p = $ 1'000+ / Gi = £ 1'000+.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5554 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), foliate marginal from left of sheet, horizontal bend affects the third row but not the frontal appearance, fresh deep colour, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive large multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D28l.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5555 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 2½ pi. violet, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5), of lovely rich colour (positions 151-155 / 191-195), foliate marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, the fourth stamp, position 154 with inverted stereo - horizontally and vertically "tête-bêche", one stamp with coloured spot on face otherwise superb, large part or unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. G. Oliva (1958) Nile Post D28a = $ 600+ / Gi = £ 400+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 5556 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1872: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a single example used on 1875 cover to Livorno, Italy carried under the Italo-Egyptian Treaty (Jan 1873 - July 1875), tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds with information strike above (Nov 22). Framed "PD" in black and reverse with Alexandria cds and Livorno arrival (Nov 27) in black.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5557 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 5 pi. green, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fine unused example with the rare perforation, a huge stamp from the early peinting showing wide margin at left, large part og. Scarce and elusive. Signed Hass Nile Post D29k = $ 350 / Gi = £ 350.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 5558 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 5 pi. green, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, two unused blocks of of four, one the early clear printing marginal from left of sheet (pos. 151-152 / 161-162), one in the later printing with oily impression (pos. 169-170 / 179-180), marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Nile Post D29 = $ 700 / Gi = £ 480+.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 5559 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 5 pi. green, clear initial printing, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block of fifteen (3 x 5), of lovely clear colour (positions 121-123 / 161-163), foliate marginal from left of the sheet, a fine early printing, position 153 showing "false 1872" variety "Dot before P of PIASTRE", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D29+D29c = $ 8685++ / Gi = £ 900+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 5560 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 5 pi. green, oily printing, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4), of deep colour (positions 161-166 / 191-196), foliate marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, a late printing after the substituted cliche (position 157) had been replaced, position 181 with "Fractured Wig", minor bend in margin only, fine and fresh, large part or unmounted og. Rare and spectacular multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D29h = $ 2'000 / Gi = £ 1'400+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 5561 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 5 pi. green, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fine used example with the rare perforation, a huge stamp showing adjoining example at left, lightly cancelled by circular datestamps iun black. Scarce and elusive. Cert. Soc. of Philatelic Americans (1981) Nile Post D29k = $ 175 / Gi = £ 275.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 5562 Egypt Kingdom
Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 5 pi. green, perf. 12½, a used example on pre-UPU 1875 envelope, slight fold due to enclosure, from Cairo to Dexter, Michigan, USA endorsed "via England", tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (May 15) with information strike at left and framed "PD" below in black."London / Paid" cds of transit (May 24) in red. Reverse with Alexandria cds (May 16), thence via British P.O. (same day) with "New York / Paid All" transit (June 5). An extremely rare and fine single franking with no more than a handful recorded. Cert Todd (2006).Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 5563 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq Collection on leaves, predominanty unused, with 5 pa. brown with blocks of four four unused (6 - four with tête-bêche varieties, one rare block without) and used blocks of four (6); 5 pa. unused blocks of eight and twelve; blocks of six used (3) with numerous tête-bêche pairs; 10 pa. grey with unused blocks of six (showing two tête-bêche pairs), unused blocks of four (2), strip of three tête-bêche unused (ex W. Frazer); used blocks of four with tête-bêche (2), tête-bêche pairs used (4); 20 pa. grey-blue unused blocks of six and of four (6); 1 pi. red with horizontal tête-bêche pair in unused block of nine and used pairs (2), vertical tête-bêche pairs unused (7); 1 pi. unused block of sixteen, a range of used examples mostly showing positional varieties but incl "Imperf Between" horizontal pair, 2 pi. yellow with unused blocks of four (5, one with tête-bêche variety) and a used block, unused blocks of six (3) and a block of fifteen; 2½ pi. violet with unused blocks four (6), unused blocks of six (3, two with tête-bêche), 5 pi. green with unused blocks of four (2) and rare perf. 12½ x 13½ unused (cert.) and used (4, two with certs.). A wonderful collection from a leading specialist in the field, many items with certificates (246 items).Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 5564 Egypt Kingdom
Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused vertical pair (position 44 / 54), variety "Surcharge à cheval" and misplaced upwards, with lower stamp showing flaw "2½ faint, and frame distorted" fine large part og. Rare. Cert. Hass (2008) Nile Post D30v var = $ 225+.rnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5565 Egypt Kingdom
Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused vertical pair (position 120 / 130), variety "Surcharge à cheval" and misplaced diagonally, with lower stamp showing sheet overprint guidelines at SE corner, position 130 also showing "PA" of PARAS missing, fine large part og. Rare. Cert. Hass (2008) Nile Post D31r = $ 225+.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 5566 Egypt Kingdom
Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused vertical pair, variety "tête-bêche" (positions 144 / 154), fresh colour, unused without gum, very rare so fine. Cert. Hass (1988) Nile Post D31a = $ 2'500 / Gi = £ 2'250.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 5567 Egypt Kingdom
Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½; 5 pa. in a block of four (position 1-2 / 11-12) and 10 pa. in a block of six (pos. 1-2 / 21-22), each in top left corner foliate marginal blocks, each showing variety "Cleft Pyramid" on position 1; the 10 pa. also showing sheet overprint guidelines at top left corner, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive pair Nile Post D30b+D31b = $ 450+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5568 Egypt Kingdom
1878 (Dec): Provisional 5 pa. and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, the 'set' of four with both perforations (12½ abd 12½ x 13½), all with "Surcharge Inverted" variety from position 154 on the sheet; together with an additional 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet - both of which were ex Byam; fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Certs. RPSL (1962) for the two 5 pa., Hass (1997) for one 5 pa. and Hass (1997) for the two 10 pa. values. A scarce group Gi = £ 425.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Byam, Robson Lowe, 24-25 Oct 1961, lot 619.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 5569 Egypt Kingdom
1879 (Dec): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, the complete sheets of 200 as sold by the Post Office and thus each missing the inverted stereo, position 154, each sheet of wondrous fresh colour and superb large part mostly unmounted og. A magnificent pairing showing all the Nile Post listed Plate Flaws and the surcharge corner guide lines clearly on the 10 pa. sheet. A brilliant opportunity for the specialist in the Bulâq issues and a great rarity of Egyptian classic philately Nile Post D30+D30b-D30k + D31+D31b-D31k / Gi = £ 3'500++.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5570 Egypt Kingdom
1878 (Dec): Provisional 5 pa. and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, the collection on leaves, predominantlky unused, with 5 pa. with varieties incl. "Guide Lines", Inverted overprint unused and used, extra perforations, imperf. between stamp and margin example, listed Plate Flaws, inverted watermarks and large multiples with blocks of four (6), six, sixteen and twenty; 10 pa. with varieties incl. "Guide Lines", Inverted overprint used, extra perforations, imperf. between stamp and margin example, listed Plate Flaws, à cheval varieties, pair with "10" partially omitted, inverted watermarks and multiples with blocks of four unused (2) and used (2), blocks of six, nine, ten and fifteen unused; a magnificent collection for the specialist (67 items).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 5571 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5572 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5573 Egypt Kingdom
1884/1906: De La Rue issues, Imperforate group of seven different values in unused watermarked blocks of four: 1 m. brown, 2 m. green (block of six), 4 m. vermilion, 5 m. rose-red, 1 pi. ultramarine, 2 pi. orange-brown and 5 pi. slate, five of the blocks being sheet marginal, fresh colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Rare Nile Post D43e+D44cD45e+D46e+D49b+D50h+D51f = $ 1'450+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 5574 Egypt Kingdom
1888: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 5 m., imperforate on thick card and printed in black on glossy surfaced white paper, a complete pane of 60 subjects (10 x 6) with Plate Number "2" at left. Minor scuffs at left edge in margin only, an outstanding Proof and of great rarity. Signed Todd AIEP. Opinion Holcombe (1983) Nile Post = $ 3'000+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 5575 Egypt Kingdom
De La Rue 1888/1910: 5 m. rose-carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused strip of seven, prepared for use for the Coil Machine Trials in March 1910, utilising 5 m. stamps from Plate 5, second stamp (pos. 153) showing "Missing Loop of "P" in POSTES", with usual blunted perforations at top and full unmounted og. Full Hass certificate accompanies the lot with long and interesting notation of the strip's provenance (see website). Rare. Cert. Hass (2008).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 5576 Egypt Kingdom
De La Rue 1879/1902: Collection on leaves, predominantly unused with 1879 set to 5 pi. incl. 1 pi. rose in a block of four, 1881 scarce 10 pa. claret and set to 5 pi.; rare 10 pa. green with narrow (Revell Type 1) watermark used (2, one with Hass cert. - less than 10 examples recorded) and Byam Christmas card Proof of the 2 pi. in black, superb study of the 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. green with varieties and a scarce block six with overprint inverted (cert. Hass), fine to very fine. A scarce selection with four certificates.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 5577 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5578 Egypt Kingdom
1914/1922: Pictorial Issue Collection on leaves with 1914 De La Rue Imperforate Proof set on unwatermarked paper in pairs, unused values to 200 m. incl. watermark varieties unused and used, 1915 2 m. on 3 m. selection with 6 examples with variety "Surcharge à cheval" (just two sheets of 100 found), and pair with one showing "Ovewrprint Double, One Albino", 1921/22 issue with unused blocks of 1 m. showing "Two Dots Omitted" incl. one with reversed watermark, rare Imperforate watermarked pairs of 3 m., 5 m. and 10 m. values etc (92 items).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 5579 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5580 Egypt Kingdom
1955/56: 35 m. violet, a fine mint example from top left hand corner of the sheet with variety English PALESTINE omitted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 10 stamps exist thus, see Nile Post footnote. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P50d = $ 125.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 208, June 2016, lot 848.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5581 Egypt Kingdom
1914, Pictorials, 200 m. maroon, sheet of ninety nine, unused, original gum, made up of two halves (50 / 49), with marginal surround, with control "1", bearing Charles Haas notations, some tone spots, margin torn in a few places and some minor creasing to outer, the only exisiting sheet of this size, one stamp short of a complete sheet.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Charles F. Hass Collection.Starting bid : 4,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5582 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Essay for the Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, the Essay of the overprint with "2 Milliemes." reading up in black (with variety "Dropped "s" in Milliemes" - and thus unique), unused with gum from the top right hand corner of the sheet (position 10) - with two pinholes in margin where the strip was originally affixed for display and submission to the postal authorities. Minor bend of no significance, as only one horizontal strip of ten of this Essay was ever found, this corner example thus being one of the finest known. Rare. Cert. Hass (1999) Nile Post E185 = $ 600.rnrnProvenance: The Palace Sale, Harmers, Cairo, 12-18 Feb 1954, ex lot 305: where positions 7-10 were found.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 5583 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", position 10 from the one part sheet found at the Post Office in Beni Qura, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed C. Hass Nile Post D63bd = $ 200+ / Gi = £ 225.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5584 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", cancelled by part "HEHYA" cds in black - the town where most of the known genuine used examples emanate from. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed Ela. Cert. Hass (1998) Nile Post D63d = $ 200 / Gi = £ 200.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5585 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", cancelled by large part "HEHYA" cds in black - the town where most of the known genuine used examples emanate from. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed Ela. Cert. Hass (1997) Nile Post D63d = $ 200 / Gi = £ 200.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5586 Egypt Kingdom
1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, an unused corner control block of four from lower right of pane with Plate number "1" in margin, variety "Overprint Double, One Albino" and also showing part of the overprint in the sheet margin, fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Just 180 stamps can exist thus, rare. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1980) Nile Post D63h = $ 500+ / Gi = £ 560+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 5587 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5588 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo, unused example each with Monarchy Overprint Colour Trials in red (Type IV), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and very fine. 1 m. signed Robson Lowe (1965) Nile Post D78ct+D85ct = $ 500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5589 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia, an unused example (Type I), variety "Overprint Inverted", and somewhat "à cheval" up and to left, fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb and scarce, just 200 examples can exist. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Hass (2002) Nile Post D78/Id = $ 200 / Gi = £ 600.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5590 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia, an unused example (Type I), variety "Overprint Inverted", and somewhat "à cheval" up and to left, fresh and very fine, large part og. Superb and scarce, just 200 examples can exist. Signed C. Hass Nile Post D78/Id = $ 200 / Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5591 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 5592 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia (Type IIA), an unused example with typographed overprint, variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh colour, large part og. Very rare - just 34 unused examples are recorded. Signed Ela. Cert. Hass (2002) Nile Post D78/IIAf = $ 350.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5593 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia (Type III), an unused example with typographed overprint, variety "Overprint Double", fresh colour, part sheet margin at base, large part og. Scarce, just 200 examples can exist. Signed Ela, Todd AIEP Nile Post D78/IIIg = $ 200 / Gi = £ 275.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5594 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia (Type III), an unused strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, first stamp normal, second stamp variety "Overprint Partially Omitted", and the last two stamps "Overprint Omitted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 20 strips possible, a very rare and spectacular variety. Cert. Hass (1998) Nile Post D78/IIIf = $ 1'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 5595 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia, an unused corner marginal block of four (Type I), Control A.23, variety "Overprint Inverted", and all somewhat "à cheval" up and to left, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and scarce, just 200 examples can exist. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D78/Id = $ 800+ / Gi = £ 2'000+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 5596 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia (Type I), an unused sheet marginal block of six (3 x 2), Control "A.23" in sheet margin, variety "Crushed Crown" on sixth stamp (position 193), fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Superb and rare. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D78/Ie = $ 450.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 5597 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo, each in unused blocks of four, the 1 m. sheet marginal at right, each with Monarchy Overprint Colour Trials in red (Type IV), fresh and fine appearance, the reverse of each with some age spotting primarily at top, large part og. Extremely rare in multiples. Signed Holcombe Nile Post D78ct+D85ct = $ 2'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5598 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 1 m. sepia (Type IIA), a used example with typographed overprint, variety "Overprint Inverted", cancelled in Cairo. Very rare - just 5 used examples are recorded in used condition. Signed Ela. Cert. RPSL (1977) Nile Post D78/IIAf = $ 450.rnrnProvenance: Collection Major E.L.G. MacArthur.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5599 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 2 m. vermilion (Type III), an unused example with large typographed overprint, variety "Overprint Double", fresh colour, large part og. Scarce, just 200 examples can exist. Signed Tommy Allen, Todd AIEP Nile Post D79/IIIi = $ 200 / Gi = £ 275.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5600 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, 2 m. vermilion (Type III), an unused block of six (3 x 2) with large typographed overprint (positions 188-190 / 198-200) variety "Overprint Misplaced, à cheval", leaving the right hand vertical pair witht "Overprint Partially Omitted", fresh colour, large part og. Scarce, just four or five examples can exist as only the lower right corner of the one sheet found bears the "Partially Omitted" stamps. Cert. Hass (2001) Nile Post D79/IIIg = $ 300+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHF
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