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  • Lot# : 5801 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Aug 8): Emigrants Association, 10 m. brown-lake, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal example from top right of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 examples possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C227a = $ 75.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5802 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959/60: UAR only Definitive set of 17 values, complete unused to 500 m., variety "Imperforate" with fifteen examples corner marginal and two sheet marginal examples, fresh and fine, unmounted og. One of the rarest Imperforate sets with just 64 full sets possible Nile Post D252a/D269a = $ 750+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5803 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959/60: Airmail, the set of four values unused, variety "Imperforate", all in matching sheet marginal examples from base of sheet, fine, unmounted og. Scarce set with just 100 sets printed Nile Post A75a/A78a = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5804 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959/60: Airmail, the set of four values unused, variety "Imperforate", all in sheet marginal examples from right of sheet, the 90 m. from lower left corner of the sheet, fine, unmounted og. Scarce set with just 100 sets printed Nile Post A75a/A78a = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5805 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Oct 20): Army Day, 10 m. rose-red, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal example from top left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 examples possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C228a = $ 75.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5806 Egypt Kingdom

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    1959 (Oct 24): UNICEF 10 m. + 5 m. brown-purple and 55 m. + 10 m. dull ultramarine, the unused set of two values, variety "Imperforate", matching corner marginal examples from the lower left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 sets possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C229a/C230a = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5807 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Jan 2): Post Day 10 m. blue, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", corner marginal from top left of sheet, fine unmounted og., together with an unused sheet marginal block of four, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine unmounted og. - rare with just one sheet recorded thus and unlisted by Nile Post C233a + C233 var.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5808 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (Feb 22): 2nd Anniversary of UAR 10 m. red, black & green, the famous unused example with variety "Red Partially Omitted", leaving top of stamp pale, the variety most prominently seen on the Flag and the Shield, fine unmounted og. A most unusual variety probably caused by the stamp being slightly creased on its way through the printing process, usd example for comparison. Unique. Cert. Hass (1996) Nile Post 238c = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5809 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (March 22): Arab League, Cairo 10 m. green optd. in black, an unused example, variety "Black Inscription Omitted", fresh and fine, unmounted og., with normal for comparison. Rare. Nile Post C240a = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5810 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (April 7): World Refugee Year, 10 m. vermilion and 35 m. blue-green, unused examples in vertical pairs, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C241b+C242a = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5811 Egypt Kingdom

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    1960 (July 23): Sports & Olympic Games, the five 5 m. and 10 m. values, all in a se-tenant horizontal strip of five, variety "Imperforate", the top corner marginal strip, fresh and fine, unmounted og., and the 30 m. and  35 m. values Imperforate sheet marginal examples, unmounted og. Together with normals in both A/60 and B/60 Control strips. Just 100 stamps exist of the imperf. 30 m. and 35 m., the strip being a great rarity with just 10 such strips possible. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C243a/C249a = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5812 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (May 1): Airmail 50 m. bright blue, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce - just 100 examples can exist Nile Post A79a = $ 200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5813 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961 (July 23): Ninth Anniversary of the Revolution, the set of five values, variety "Imperforate", all matching sheet marginal examples, fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets possible Nile Post C261a/C265a = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5814 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961: National Union - Unissued 10 m. light brown, perf. 13½ x 13¼, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. Just one pane of 50 printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C269 = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5815 Egypt Kingdom

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    1961: National Union - Unissued 10 m. light brown, variety "Imperforate", an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. Just one pane of 50 printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C269a = $ 350+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5816 Egypt Kingdom

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    1962 (April 23): African Postal Union, 10 m. yellow-brown & carmine-red and 50 m. yellow-brown & bright blue, the set of two values in horizontal pairs, variety "Imperforate", unmounted og. Scarce just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C284b+C285a = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5817 Egypt Kingdom

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    1963 (March 18): Airmail 30 m. carmine, an unused example, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Double Perforations at Base", fine unmounted og. Just five examples (the width of the sheet) known. Rare. Unrecorded by Nile Post.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5818 Egypt Kingdom

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    Commemoratives 1925/1963: The complete collection on leaves, predominantly unused throughout and nearly every set showing Nile Post listed flaws, wmk. varieties and various positional multiples, from 1925 Geographic Congress sets (2) and rare 15 m. blue pair with "Double Print" on reverse; Agriculture set, 1926 Birthday 50 pi. purple (2) and used (4); 1933 Railway, 1938 £ 1 sepia & green (2), 1943 5 m. + 5 m. lake Colour Trials (2) and 1948 error, 1944 Death Anniv. 10 m. purple imperf., 1945 Birthday 10 m. imperf., 1946 Miniature sheets, from 1958 onwards with many Imperforate singles and sets etc.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5819 Egypt Kingdom

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    1935 (Dec 16): Provisional Christmas Seal 3 m. on 1 p. carmine, the complete Booklet with 5 panes of twenty (4 x 5), numbered A4260. Some pencil marks on front cover but very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5820 Egypt Kingdom

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    Official 1874: Official stampless cover from Ministry of Finance in Cairo to Constantinople with good strike of rare "ISCANDERIYA" circular negative seal, unusual "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds of despatch - error month inverted and all figures turned 45 degrees - fine "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Alessandria" at left (Dec 10) and reverse with Constantinople arrival cds (Dec 17). Rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5821 Egypt Kingdom

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    Official 1876c.: Official cover from the Khedevial Post Offrice in Cairo to the Vice Consul of Portugal in Cairo, with printed "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE" envelope, reverse with large circular Star & Crescent filled "POSTE K. E. DIREZIONE LOCALE / CAIRO" cachet in blue. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5822 Egypt Kingdom

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    Official 1879: "Direction Generale Des Douanes Egyptiennes" printed envelope sent free of charges from the Customs to the Offices of the Dette Publique in Cairo, struck with "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (May 17) in black. Reverse with Cairo cds (May 18) and three complete wax seals each reading "Direction Generale / Douanes Egyptiennes" in red. Scarce and fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5823 Egypt Kingdom

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    1893: Official (-) chestnut on chalky paper, an unused corner marginal block of four from top left of sheet, Plate 1, variety "Imperforate", wmk. facing to left (1914 printing), slight wrinkle, superb og. Scarce Nile Post O1f = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5824 Egypt Kingdom

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    1893: Official (-) chestnut, a single example used on 1903 Court of Appeal imprinted cover to the Minister of Justice in Cairo, neatly tied by Alexandria cds (April 4) in black with Cairo arival on reverse. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5825 Egypt Kingdom

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    1907: Official O.H.H.S., 1 m. brown, unused, original gum, two sheets of 120 making a complete sheet of 240, 4 panes of 60, with marginal surround, Control "3", bearing all recorded and unrecorded plate varieties, some tone spots, creasing and folded in places, separation in the odd place as woud be expected, probably the only exisiting multiples which make up a complete sheet.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Charles F. Haas Collection.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5826 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/1915: Official O.H.H.S., 2 m. green, two split panes of sixty, making a half sheet of 120, unused, original gum, marginal surround with current number "1", exhibiting mirror image of overprint, showing recorded and unrecorded varieties, bearing Charles Haas notations, creasing and folds in places, separation in places, slight soiling around margin, rare show piece, probably the only exisiting half sheet.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Charles F. Haas Collection.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5827 Egypt Kingdom

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    1915 (Oct): Official OHHS 4 m. vermilion, the full sheet of 240 in four panes of 60 from Plate 1 (numbered on each pane and folded to display this), Positions 54 without flaw and position 174 with "broken leg to second arabic word" variety clearly showing, large part or unmounted og. Fresh and fine sheet of vibrant colour and very scarce thus Nile Post O16+O16b / Gi = £ 3'600+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5828 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922/23: Official OHEMS 2 m. vermilion, an unused sheet of 100 stamps showing "B.22" Control in left margin, with interpanneau margin at base, from Setting D of the overprint with position 10 showing "Broken Frame at Top"; position 14 showing "Broken Frame at Left", "Dropped Dots" (pos. 69), "Egypt Redrawn" (pos. 70) and constant breaks in the arabic; fresh and very fine multiple, unmounted og. A rare sheet.,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5829 Egypt Kingdom

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    1915: Official O.H.H.S., 5 m. lake, with "Hamza", unused, original gum, sheet of 200, two panes of 100, marginal top and bottom, gutter to right and between panes where it is folded, control "2", exhibitng recorded and unrecorded varieties, reinforced with hinges where perfs. have separated in two rows, some creasing in places, eye catching and scarce, probably the only exisiting complete sheet.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Charles F. Haas.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5830 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922/23: "OHEMS" on rare 15 m. indigo, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), the tenth stamp in the block with variety "O.H..E.M.S." (position 38), fresh and very fine but for surface scuff on twelfth and sixteenth stamps, unmounted og. An extremely scarce and attractive multiple. Signed Holcombe Nile Post O29+O29b / Gi = £ 3'600+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5831 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924: King Fuad, Consular Service, group of fifteen used stamps, comprising 19 m. to 1 le. complete set of overprinted "Consular" in red, three 20 m., two 50 m. and a pair of 50 m. all with 'retouches', which are scarce, also 50 m., 100 m. and 50 pi. Birthday all with Consular cancels, minor flaws, mostly fine, a useful and valuable lot.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5832 Egypt Kingdom

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    1864/1890: Interpostal Seals, collection of used and unused contained within a large album, over two thousand examples, organised according to type, from I to XI, in alphabetical order including Consular and territorial offices such as; Constantinople, Smirne, Gedda, Alexandria, Benha, Cavalla, Damiata, Jaffa, Lagos, Latachia, Samanud, Volo, Dongola, Bilbes, Kafr-el-zayat, Wadi Halfa and many others, noted rarer offices; Kilometro 83 and Sezione Economato, some duplication, condition varies, many very fine, a comprehensive assembly with just a few missing.
    Starting bid : 2,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5833 Egypt Kingdom

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    Post Office Forms 1873: "Ricevuta Del Vaglia" Italian language Money Order receipt form with straight line "CAIRO" handstamp in black at top, struck at base with fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / VAGLIA" datestamp (Dec 20) in black; and an 1876 example of the same form with "Cairo" handstamp in black at top and fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds at base (Oct 16). A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5834 Egypt Kingdom

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    Post Office Forms 1874: "Boletta di Deposito" Italian language registration receipt form for a 9 gram registered letter sent within Cairo, struck with superb "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds (April 12) in black. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5835 Egypt Kingdom

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    Post Office Forms 1877: Administration des Postes Egyptiennes "Declaration de versement" forms (2) in blue issued for receipt of payment, one struck with fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / CASSA" datestamp (Dec 29, 1877) in black used to Alexandria, the other with "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (March 22, 1878) in black used to Kafr Zayat. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5836 Egypt Kingdom

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    Post Office Forms 1878: Hand-written Parcel Post delivery form, for 5 items: two Parcels and three letters to Cairo, struck at base with fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / FESCNE" despatch cds (June 17) in black at base. Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5837 Egypt Kingdom

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    Post Office Forms 1879: Registration receipt form in Italian language for a registered letter to Cairo, struck with very fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA" despatch cds (Feb 1) at base. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5838 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1863: Italy 40 c. carmine, used on 1871 cover to Shepherd's Hotel, Cairo endorsed tied by Florence numeral obliterator in black with despatch cds at right (Dec 7). Handstruck "P.P." at right overstruck by "P.D." as found to be overweight, taxed upon arrival (Dec 16) with handstruck "2" piastre due marking in black for double the internal deficiency for Alexandria to Cairo. Slight flap fault on reverse otherwise scarce and fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5839 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1873: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 13 horizontal pair (Gi 95), used on 1874 fully paid cover to Alexandria endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "Inverness / 183" duplexes (March 12). Reverse with flap restored but showing British P.O. "Alexandria" cds (March 20), thence to Egyptian P.O., readdressed to Suez and charged at double the deficiency with handstruck "80" paras (2 piastres) due marking in black. Suez arrival (March 21) on reverse of a scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5840 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1873: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 13 horizontal pair (Gi 95), used on 1874 mourning cover to Cairo endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "Brandon / 114" duplexes in black (March 19) with oval "PD" below in red. The cover found to be overweight and underpaid 2 d. and the thin paper envelope damaged in transit, struck on arrival with "4" piastres and "5" paras due markings in black. Rate 2 d. due = 33 paras; + Fine 3 pi. 10 pa. = 4 pi. 5 pa. rounded up. Two CAIRO black & lilac Interpostal Seals correctly applied to prevent the envelope receiving further damage at each side and manuscript notation from the Cairo P.O. on reverse with cds (March 27). A rare and spectacular cover.rnrnNote: The addressee, William Amherst Tysen (1835-1909) was a great enthusiast of Egyptian antiquities, assembling one of the finest collections including the 'Papyrus Leopold II', housed in the Morgan Library & Museum, New York and a major bibliophile owning a Gutenberg bible and Charles I's personal copy of the Cambridge Bible.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5841 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1871/72: Greece 20 l. blue (Mi. 36) in a horizontal pair, used on 1875 part cover to Cairo, tied by "Karpenision / 120" cds in black (repeated at lower left) and struck with red "PD". Taxed on arrival with handstruck "1" due marking in black to collect the amount due for the internal rate between Alexandria and Cairo. Handstamped taxed covers bearing Greek adhesives are extremely scarce. Trimmed at left but with all five cancels on reverse fully shown.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5842 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1867: Great Britain 9 d. straw (Gi 110), used on 1875 cover to Shepherd's Hotel, Cairo endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by "Croydon / 938" duplex (Feb 25). Underpaid 1 d. for the Brindisi route, and struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in black. Taxed on arrival with "3" (piastres) and "30" (paras) due markings in black - Double rate of 10 d., deficiency 1 d. = 16.5 paras, Fine 3 pi. 10 pa. + the deficiency = 3 pi. 30 paras). Reverse with Alexandria - Cairo ambulante cds (March 4). A rare and very fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1994).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5843 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1873: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 14 horizontal pair (Gi 95), used on 1875 cover to Shepherd's Hotel, Cairo endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by "London / 85" duplex (March 5). Underpaid 2 d. for the Brindisi route, and struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" in black. Taxed on arrival with "4" (piastres) and "5" (paras) due markings in black - Double rate of 10 d., deficiency 2 d. = 33 paras, Fine 3 pi. 10 pa. + the deficiency = 4 pi. 5 paras). Reverse with Alexandria - Cairo ambulante cds (March 11). A rare and very fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1993).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5844 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, used example on 1875 underpaid cover to Mansura tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Zagazig / Stazione" datestamp (Dec 1). Struck with framed "AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE" in black with handstruck "3" due marking applied in black (found to be double weight, 1 pi. due + 1 pi. for double the deficiency). Mansura arrival (same day) on reverse of a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5845 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue, perf. 12½, two examples used on 1877  underpaid cover to Port Said, tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (Nov 11). Found to be over-weight and struck with framed "AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE" in black with handstruck "3" due marking applied in black (Double weight, 1 pi. due + 1 pi. for double the deficiency). Slightly soiled but scarce - the latest recorded date of use the "3" handstamp. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5846 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1878: Small business card size envelope, sent unpaid and struck with "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" despatch cds (Feb 18) in black with handstruck "2" piastres due marking (double the deficiency) in black. One or two pinholes in envelope where hung in Post Office, superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5847 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postage Due 1875: Germany 10 pf. red, three examples, used on underpaid 1879 cover to Helouan, tied by Posen cds's (March 23) and struck with framed "T" marking in black. Reverse with Vienna, Napoli (March 28) and Cairo (April 8) transits in black. Short paid on despatch by 10 pfennig and handstruck "1" (piastre) due marking applied in black. A scarce and most unusual cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5848 Egypt Kingdom

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    1883/84: Postage Due Proofs by Penasson, the set of five values (10 pa., 20 pa., 1 pi., 2 pi. and 5 pi) all in perforated 11½ blocks of four on gummed white paper and thus showing all four Types as utilised, printed in orange - the colour of the 1888 2 piastres - together withrna further set in green - as utilised for the 1888 2 m. value and blocks of four of the 10 pa., 20 pa. 1 pi. and 2 pi. in the same format, all printed in the issued colour of the 1888 5 pi. grey. Fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare, possibly unique, assembly (14 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5849 Egypt Kingdom

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    1883/84: Postage Due Proofs by Penasson, the set of five values (10 pa., 20 pa., 1 pi., 2 pi. and 5 pi) all in imperforate blocks of four on thin white paper and thus showing all four Types as utilised, printed in rose-red - the colour of the 1888 issue - although the 5 pi. remained unissued for that set. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5850 Egypt Kingdom

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    1883/84: Postage Due Proofs by Penasson, the set of five values (10 pa., 20 pa., 1 pi., 2 pi. and 5 pi) all in imperforate blocks of four on thin white paper and thus showing all four Types as utilised, printed in black- showing the Printer's guidelines at all four corners on each block. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5851 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884: Postage Due 20 pa. red, wmk. upright, perf. 10½, an unused irregular block of fort six from the top of sheet (position 1-10 / 31-40 / 41, 46-50), well centred and of vibrant fresh colour, large part mostly unmounted og. Two file folds second and third and fifth and sixth vertical rows and two with thin spots but of no significance, a very rare and spectacular multiple. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 5'980+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5852 Egypt Kingdom

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    1886/87: Postage Due 10 pa. rose-red and 1 pi. rose-red, no wmk., blocks of four showing all foiur types, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5853 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898: Postage Due 3 m. on 2 m. orange, an unused block of six (2 x 3), with interpanneau margin at base, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower pair, superb and fresh, unmounted og. A very fine and most attractive multiple. Signed Holcombe Nile Post PD19d = $ 200+ / Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5854 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898: Postage Due 3 m. on 2 m. orange, the album page with unused examples: single, pair and block of nine, and a rare genuine October 1905 cover front with single 3 m. on 2 m. orange tied by "NAKADA" cds in black; together with a forged cover used from Darmali to Alexandria.rnrnProvenance: Collection Edmund Hall.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5855 Egypt Kingdom

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    1905: Postage Due Essay for the surcharge "3 Millièmes." on 2 m. orange, an unused example showing the characteristic full stop after "Millièmes." and less angled black surcharge; fresh and fine, unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1990) Nile Post E149 = $ 300.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5856 Egypt Kingdom

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    1920/21: Harrison Essays for proposed Postage Due issue, imperforate examples of 2 m., 4 m., 10 m. (all close to issued designs) and an unissued 20 m. value, all printed in deep blue on greyish paper, affixed to paper with 'Design for Watermark of Adhesive Stamp Paper' below. Superb and extremely fine, unique. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E187.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5857 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, Essay for the Postage Due 2 m. scarlet with "Crown Upright to Right", an unused block of four, toned gum as usual with this Essay, large part og. Rare. Signed Holcombe Nile Post E253 = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5858 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926 (March 10): Airmail 27 m. deep violet, wmk. Crown, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", marginal at left, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very rare - just one pane of 50 printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A1a = $ 200+ / Gi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5859 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926 (March 10): Airmail 27 m. deep violet, wmk. Inverted, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very rare - just one pane of 50 printed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A1b = $ 500+ / Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5860 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926 (March 10): Airmail 27 m. deep violet, wmk. Crown, an unused block of four, amrginal from left of sheet, variety "Misplaced Perforations" both horizontally and vertically, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Very rare - just one pane of 50 printed. Handstamped Pyramid in green on reverse. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post A1 var = unrecorded / Gi = unlisted.rnrnProvenance: The Palace Sale, Harmers, Cairo, 12-18 Feb 1954.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5861 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931 (April 9): Graf Zeppelin surcharged set of two values, 50 m. and 100 m. on 27 m. chestnut, in matching unused blocks of four, marginal from right of sheet, one 50 m. with slight scuff on gum otherwise superb and fresh, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5862 Egypt Kingdom

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    1932 (March): Surcharged 50 m. on 50 p. purple unused (7) including position 17 and 20 plate flaws and a corner marginal pair, used examples (3) incl. one with reversed watermark; and 100 m. on £ 1 dull violet-blue & blue unused (2), both unmounted og. Scarce group Nile Post D127a,b,h+D128 = $ 550+ / Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5863 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933/38: Airmail, the part set with 1 m., 2 m. black & red-orange, 3 m. to 30 m.and 200 m. green & dull red (13 stamps) and 1941 Airmail 10 m. violet; all with King Farouk Oblique Perforations, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce group.rnrnProvenance: Colection Dennis H. Clarke.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5864 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933: Airmail issue 5 m. black & chocolate in a marginal pair, 20 m. sepia & blue-green and 30 m. sepia & blue, unused examples all showing variety "Centre Misplaced Upwards", fresh and fine, large part og. Elusive varieties Nile Post AA8b+A14a+A15a = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5865 Egypt Kingdom

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    1947 (Feb/July): Airmail Issue, the complete set of nine values unused, variety "Imperforate" (the 20, 40 and 50 m. values unknown in this format), all sheet marginal examples, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Just 30 full sets can exist. A very rare set Nile Post CA28a / A39c = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5866 Egypt Kingdom

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    Airmail 1926/1962: Airmail collection on leaves, predominantly unused, from 1926 27 m. onwards with Zeppelin sets (2) each with scarce "Double Kiss Overprint" varieties (certs.); and Zeppelin sets (4) mostly with small varieties; 1933 set complete incl. blocks showing small Nile Post listed flaws, 1933 air set in Control singles, later with range of issues (again with varieties, wmk. varieties and multiples), Jan 1952 issue with 20 m. double overprint (cert.), remarkable "Bar Overpint" selection with rare (and genuine) inverted and double opts. (most signed Hass), à cheval errors, from 1958 with Imperforate singles (4, incl. a pair). A wonderful collection for the specialist the Bar Overprint section being outstanding. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5867 Egypt Kingdom

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    R.A.F. Cairo - Cape Town Survey Flight 1926 (March 1): 'HELIOPOLIS DETAILS - ROYAL AIR FORCE' oval date stamp in black on envelope to Cape Town, bearing 'If undelivered Return to FAIREY AVIATION Co Ltd. Hayes Middlessex' imprint on back flap and on front with various endorsements, upon arrival in South Africa franked with 2d. dull purple cancelled by "Muizenberg 19th April 26" cds. and returned to Fairey Aviation Co. Ltd.; Only very few covers known, signed Pulford, Ex Jeidl and Malan Mueller 18 = 10'000 pts.rnIn addition three telegrams incl. one of Press Section of Air Ministry Kingsway W.C. 2 (Apr. 14, 1926) as wll as o reply of Sir Samuel Hoars Secretary of State for Air to the South African Minister of Defence of the Union of South Africa. Ex Jeidel and MalanrnNote: The Royal Air Force conducted it's first survey flight from Cairo to Cape Town with four Fairey IIID aircraft under Wing Commander C.W.H. Pulford with stops in Northern and Southern Rhodesia.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5868 Egypt Kingdom

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    Airmails 1933/46: Group of six envelopes and one card, incl. 1933 commercially used air cover from India sent via 'Caire par Avion' to Sudan, 1939 envelope with black 'JUSQU'A h.s. to Teheran, 1944 registered envelope from Inauguration Flight Damascus - Le Caire (June 29th), first day usage of 25 Mm Air Letter (Dec.20.1944), 1944 F.P.O. letter to Ismailia with instructional h.s. 'Please inform Sender Air Mail Service Not Availabe' in red as well as printed first flight envelope of 1946 B.O.A.C Speedbird Route (Aug. 24) to Hong Kong together with later postcard from "Heliopolis 22.FE.48" to London.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5869 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel Post Offices 1893/41c.: Collection on leaves with covers incl. Shepheard's Hotel usages (13) from 1893 and imprinted envelopes (at least five different types), with one registered 1929 cover showing "SHEPHEARDS HOTEL / CASH" cds onletter to Lucerne, imprinted cover from Atlantic Hotel, Alexandria; covers / cards (11) from "Winter Palace / Luqsor" with some ex the Peter Smith collection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5870 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Beirut 1872: 5 pa. brown, perf. 13½ x 12½, a used example cancelled by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BAIROUT" circular datestamp (26 Feb 1872) in black. Superb and very rare so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5871 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Cavalla 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a used example cancelled by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAVALLA" circular datestamp in black (27 Jan 1872). Superb strike - very rare on the third issue - as the Office closed on 15 Februray 1872 and thus there was a maximum of just six week's use at Cavalla. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1997).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5872 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1872: 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ x 13½, a used example cancelled by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAVALLA" circular datestamp in black (10 Feb 1872). Fine strike - very rare on the third issue - as the Office closed on 15 Februray 1872 and thus there was ja maximum of just six week's use at Cavalla. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Emile Antonini, DF, Zurich, 13 April 1983, ex lot 32297.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5873 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Constantinople 1873: Entire letter sent unpaid from Constantinople to Smirne, struck with "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Costantinopoli" despatch cds (May 14) with handstruck "80" (paras) due marking in black (taxed at double the 1 piastre Port-to-Port rate) applied on despatch. Reverse with "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Smirne" cds (May 16) of arrival. Slight staining but an extremely rare, possibly unique usage between two Territorial Post Offices. Exhibition item. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5874 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: 1 pi. rose-red used on cover, from Constantinople to Cavalla, dated 6 November 1871, tied by scarce Post Office in Constantinople datestamp, with boxed "AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICENTE" alongside, taxed in red manuscript on front, horizontal filing crease not affecting stamp, slight soiling, otherwise fine, rare example.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5875 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1872: Egypt 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, used on 1874 cover from Constantinople to Metelino paying the Port-to Port rate, tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI" circular datestamps (May 27) in black with information strike at right. Fine strikes, a scarce cover. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5876 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Egypt 10 pa. grey horizontal pair and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used on 1877 cover from Alexandria to Constantinople paying the UPU rate of 1½ piastres, tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" circular datestamps (Jan 1) with information strike below. Reverse with Egyptian P.O. Constantinopoli arrival cds (Feb 3). A very fine, most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5877 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1874/75: Egypt 10 pa. grey horizontal pair, perf. 13½ x 12½ and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used on 1877 bilingually addressed cover from Constantinople paying the UPU rate of 1½ piastres, tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI" circular datestamps (Dec 19) with information strike above. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (Dec 27). Slight closed tear at top and contemporary fault to one 10 pa. adhesive but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5878 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1874/75: Bulaq 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, a used horizontal strip of three on refolded 1877 cover, sent underpaid from Constantinople to Cairo, tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Costantinopoli" despatch cds's (Aug 25) with framed handstruck "AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE" in black and "5" (piastres) due marking at top applied on despatch. Underpaid 1 pi. for the double rate and taxed at double deficiency (2 pi.) and Fined (3 pi.). Reverse with Alexandria cds (Aug 29) and Cairo arrival (same day). Rare cover and a seldom (if ever) seen handstamp on mail from Constantinople. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5879 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1874/75: Egypt 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ x 13½, used on 1875 cover from Constantinople to Cairo paying the Port-to Port and internal rate of 2 piastres, tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI" circular datestamps (April 7) with information strike alongside. Reverse with Alexandria transit and Cairo arrival cds (April 12). Central stain from wax seal but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5880 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Dardanelli 1870 (Oct 25): Entire letter written in Chios (Scio) to Costantinople, struck on reverse in transit with double circle "POSTE EGIZIANE / DARDANELLI" cds in black (Nov 9) alongside "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI" arrival cds in black (Nov 11). Obverse with manuscript "7½" probable weight notation and manuscript "6" charge due in ink. A rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5881 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1874/75: Egypt 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used examples on 1875 cover to the Agent for Ottoman Lighthouses at Dardanelli, tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" circular datestamps (July 9) in black with information strike alongside. Superb strike of Egyptian P.O. "POSTE EGIZIANE / DARDANELLI" double ring ('Regie' removed) datestamp (July 20) in blue at left of arrival. Reverse with Alexandria (July 9) transit cds and notation "Autographe de Gordon". A superb and extremely rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Sorani (1993).rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5882 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Offices 1874/75: Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, a superb used example with fine strike of "POSTE EGIZIANE / DARDANELLI" double ring cds (3 April 1879) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5883 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Gallipoli 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, a used example cancelled by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / GALIPOLI" circular datestamp in black (8 Sept 1873). Superb and very rare so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5884 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Gedda 1867: Egypt 2 pi. blue, a fine example used on 1869 cover front from Jeddah to Suez tied by fine strike of "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA" cds (Aug 27) with fine information strike at right. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5885 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1867: 5 pi. brown (Type I), a fine used example, cancedlled by large part "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA" circular datestamp in black. Extremely rare Jeddah cancellation on this value and the first this describer has seen. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5886 Egypt Kingdom

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    Consular Post Offices, Lattakia 1867/71: 1 pi. red, a fine used example with smallest trace of thin, cancelled by "V.R POSTE EGIZIANE / LATAKIA" circular datestamp (19 Jan 1871) in black. Exceptional strike from an extremely rare Office, open for just a 20 month period. Cert. Hass (1999).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5887 Egypt Kingdom

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    Consular Post Offices, Mytilene/Metelino 1867: 1pi. red, a fine used example, believed to have been cancelled by large part "Medilli" negative seal handstamp of Lesbos in black - no confirming cover has been found. Repaired horizontal tear, but appealing and very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5888 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1872: Egypt 1 pi. red, perf. 13½, a used example on 1873 cover front from Metelino to Smyrna, tied by superb "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO" circular datestamp (July 24) with equally fine information strike at left. Fine and extremely attractive. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5889 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1872: Egypt 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a vertical pair and two further used examples on 1874 double rate cover to Metelino, Greece paying double the Port-to-Port and internal rates, tied by "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MINUF" circular datestamps (Jan 7) in black. "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Alessandria" transit cds (Jan 7) and fine "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO" arrival cds (Jan 12) - with year date "74" inverted - the earliest known use with the error. File fold touches one adhesive but a rare and appealing incoming cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5890 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1874/75: Egypt 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a used example on 1875 pre UPU cover from Metelino to Smirne, Turkey paying  the 1 piastre Port-to-Port rate, tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO" circular datestamp (May 13) in black with fine information strike above. Reverse with "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE" arrival cds (May 14). Side flaps missing but a very fine and attractcive cover that displays well. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5891 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Rodi/Rhodos 1874/75: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a used example cancelled in Rhodes by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / RODI" circular datestamp in black (8 Dec 1878). Superb and very rare so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5892 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Scio/Chios 1874/75: Egypt 20 pa. grey-blue perf. 13½ x 12½ and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used examples on 1875 entire letter from Chios to Syra, Greece tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIO" circular datestamp (Nov 19) with Month "NOV" inverted in error, reverse with Syra arrival cds (Nov 8j). File folds with one well away from adhesives, a rare cover. Signed Calves, Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5893 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1874/75: Egypt 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, used examples on 1875 cover from Chios to Syra, Greece paying the new UPU rate of 1½ piastres, tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIO" circular datestamps (July 10) with information strike at right and crossed in blue crayon to denote full pre-payment, reverse with Syra arrival cds (June 26j). File folds not affecting the fine appearance of a rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: The cover was sent 10 days after the new UPU rate was introduced.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5894 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices, Smirne 1872: Egypt Lithographed 1 pi. red, perf. 13½, a fine used example on 1873 cover to Constantinople at Port-to-Port rate tied by neat strike of "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE" circular datestamp (June 3) in black with information strike alongside. Reverse with Constantinopoli arrival cds of Egyptian P.O. (June 5) in black. Slight aging on perfs. mentioned for accuracy but a very rare usage of the Lithographed 1 piastre and a particularly fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5895 Egypt Kingdom

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    Territorial Post Offices 1872: Egypt 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½ and 1874 Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue, per. 13½ x 12½, used examples with minor aging on perfs. used on 1875 entire letter with 'Poche Freres / Alep' oval cachet but written from Smirne to Constantinople tied by neat strike of "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE" circular datestamp (Sept 13) in black with information strike below. Reverse with Constantinopoli arrival cds of Egyptian P.O. (Sept 18) in black. A rare franking just after the UPU rate change. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5896 Egypt Kingdom

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    Consular Post Offices, Volo 1867/71: 1 pi. red, a fine used block of four, centrally cancelled by "V.R POSTE EGIZIANE / VOLO" circular datestamp (6 July1871) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5897 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865: Prevost Essay for proposed 20 pa. postal stationery envelope, 10 pa. in bright green with overprint '1 Piastre' below, slight staining from reverse flap showing through at base but rare. Signed Holcombe Nile Post E9g = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5898 Egypt Kingdom

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    1865/67: Essay by Prevost of Paris for the 10 pa. with overprint 1 piastre on envelope showing composite usage with second Essay with "00" value and EPREUVE below design and overprint 20 paras alongside, both designs and overprints in deep carmine-red. Extremely rare - very few (5?) examples of this composite Essay are recorded. Cert. Holcombe (1983).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5899 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Essay for proposed 20 pa. postal stationery envelope by the National Bank Note Co., printed in bright vermilion on cream stock. Superb and very scarce. Signed Holcombe Nile Post E33a = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5900 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Co. 1868 (July): The genuine selection with rare 1 c. black unused (all four types), 5 c. green unused (all four types) and 40 c. carmine rose unused (all four types), together with 20 c. blue in an unused block of six (2 x 3) with some wrinkles on large part og. A scarce group with four full sets Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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