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Lot# : 236 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 237 Egypt Kingdom
Austrian Post Offices 1848/1877: Entire letter and covers (3), with 1848 entire from Triest to Alexandria struck with two line "ALEXANDRIEN / JAN 1" datestamp applied on arrival, 1867/74 Levant 10 s. blue on 1877 cover tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" thimble cds, and further example from same correspondence in a pale shade (signed A. Diena); and fine 1873 cover to Ofen, Hungary with 1867/74 15 s. brown tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" thimble cds. A fine group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 238 Egypt Kingdom
British Post Offices 1867: Great Britain 2 s. blue, wmk. Spray (Gi 119) and 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross pl. 2 (Gi 127 = £ 1'500), each cancelled by "BO1" obliterators of Alexandria in black. The 5 s. with slight surface rub but a fine complete strike of the obliterator.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 239 Egypt Kingdom
British Post Offices 1872/78: The cover selection (7) with 1872 cover with Great Britain 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 pair tied "BO1" to UK, 1873 similar cover to Liverpool with 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 pair tied "BO1"; 1873 cover with 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 and 6 d. chestnut pl. 11 tied by "BO1" and CAIRO cds to New Jersey, USA; 1874 cover with 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 used from Alexandria to Malta, 1877 cover to London with 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 190, three examples, tied "BO1"; 1876 cover to Malta with 2½ d. mauve pl. 2 tied "BO1"; and three incoming covers from Great Britain to Egypt with 1875 cover to Shepheard's Hotel with 1 d. red, 3 d. rose and 6 d. grey (Ambulante ALES-CAIRO on reverse); 1875 cover with Bantam ½ d., 2 x 1 d. red and 2½ d. mauve and 1877 cover at 2½ d. rate. Condition varies but some fine items present.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 240 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Offices 1859: France Napoleon 80 c. rose (Yvert 17B), used on 1862 attractive mourning cover, from Cairo with Type IV "POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO" despatch (July 21) in black, thence via French P.O. in Alexandria to Florence, Italy via Livorno, tied by petit chiffres "3704", with "Alexandria / Egypte" cds (July 22). Reverse with Livorno transit (July 30) and arrival. A scarce combination usage.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 241 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Offices 1871: France Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 80 c. carmine used on 1873 entire letter from Alexandria to Mareuil sur Ay, France endorsed "voie de Brindisi" tied by bold "5080" gros chiffres in black. Circular "PAQ. ANGL. / ALEXANDRIE" cds (June 1) in black and "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND / A MOD" in red (June 6) with reverse showing Paris cds and arrival. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 242 Egypt Kingdom
1872: Penasson 1 pi. red, a single example used on 1875 printed cover from the Minister of War ro the American Embassy in Paris, tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds (April 17) in black, France 1871/75 applied for onward transmission in Alexandria and tied by "5080" gros chiffres (April 18). Reverse with Paris arrival cds (April 27) in blue. Corner fault to envelope but scarce. Signed Sorani.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 243 Egypt Kingdom
1872: Penasson 1 pi. red used on 1872 entire letter to Marseille endorsed "Vapeur Français" tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (June 25), transferred to French P.O. with 1867 laureated 80 c. carmine applied and tied by "5080" gros chiffres with cds below (same day). Small cartridge "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE" struck in red and reverse with Marseille arrival cds (July 1). File fold just below Egyptian adhesive but a scarce and attractive combination cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 244 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Offices 1843/76: Postal History selection (7) with 1843 prepaid entire from GB to Alexandria rated "2/1d." with French P.O. arrival cds in black, 1858 cover from Alexandria to Paris, 1859 entire to London with 1853 40 c. and 80 c. tied "37094" petit chiffres, 1859 entire to Paris with 1853 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange (2) tied "3704" petit chiffres; 1869 combination cover with Egypt 1 pi. red tied by "Regie removed" "Poste Egiziane / Porto Said" cds with oxidised France 40 c. tied "5080" gros chiffres to Marseille (cert. Behr); 1874 cover from Alexandria to Marseille with 1871/75 80 c. tid "5080" gros chiffres (signed A. Diena); 1876 cover to England with 1871/75 30 c. brown tied Alexandrie cds. Condition variable but many very fine.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 245 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Offices 1862/74: The Postal History selection (7) with 1853 10 c. and 40 c. on entire to Marseille tied by "5080" gros chiffres, 1872 entire to Marseille franked by 1867 laureated 80 c. carmine (3) tied by "5080" gc., 1873 cover with 1871/75 15 c. bistre and 25 c. blue on underpaid entire with "Affranchisement / Insuffisant" in black and taxed "6" décimes on arrival, 1874 cover with Siège 40 c. and 1871/75 80 c. tied "5080" gros chiffres; 1874 combination cover with Egypt 1 pi. red and France 80 c. carmine used to Paris; 1875 cover franked 1871/75 80 c. similarly tied etc. A most interesting lot, condition varies but many fine items noted.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 246 Egypt Kingdom
Greek Post Office 1867: Unpaid entire letter from Kerkyra, Corfu to Alexandria wth "Kerkyra / 106" cds of despatch (Sept 9), taxed on arrival at "80" lepta in blue manuscript, with Greece 1862/67 40 l. blue on mauve (Michel 21), two examples each with margins all round, tied by "ALEXANDRIA / (TURQUIA)" circular datestamps (Sept 13). A fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 247 Egypt Kingdom
Greek Post Office 1869/1883: The selection of covers (6) with 1869 cover with 1868/69 40 l. reddish violet on blued tied by dotted "97" lozenge to Syros; 1872/75 20 l. blue horizontal pair used on 1872 cover to Syros tied by "97" dotted lozenge, 1875 cover with meshed paper 10 l. orange and 20 l. blue to Athens tied by Alexandria cds, 1876 cover with 1871/76 5 l. green on greenish (2) and single 20 l. deep blue used to Lissuri tied by neat strikes of Alexandria cds, rare 1879 registered cover with 1872/75 20 l. indigo and 39 l. brown used from Alexandria to Argostolian; 1883 cover with single Athens print 30 l. deep brown used to Piraeus. A fine group with stamps and cancellations much above the average for these frankings.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 248 Egypt Kingdom
Italian Post Office 1863 (March 6): Incoming entire letter from Genova via Messina to Alexandria, carried on the "S.S. Aunis" from Marseille via Messina (March 11) to Malta where trans-shipped to the "S.S. Le Bourdonnais" to Alexandria; with fine framed "PIROSCAFO / POSTALI / FRANCESI" in blue and corresponding "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" cds in same ink of arrival (March 25). Side flaps missing but a fine and unusual cover - originally mailed on the day the Italian Post Office in Alexandria opened. Signed Raybaudi.rnProvenance: Collection A. Rousso, 'Pearls of Arabia', Spink, London, 18 Oct 2011, lot 548.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 249 Egypt Kingdom
Italian Post Office 1863: Turin printing 5 c. grey (Sassone T16) used on 1872 Printed Matter entire letter from Alexandria to Italy tied by "234" numeral obliterator, with "Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane" cds blow (March 10) in black, alongside "Collegio Italiano Alessandria Egitto" cachet in green. Reverse with S. Severino arrival cds (March 16). A scarce rate. Cert. Sorani (2009).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 250 Egypt Kingdom
1872: Egypt 1 pi. red, a used example on 1872 cover to Genova, Italy tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds (June 30), transferred to Italan P.O. and franked by 1867 20 c. blue in a horizontal pair tied by "234" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with Genova arrival (July 8) in black. A few minor imperfections but an attractive combination usage.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 251 Egypt Kingdom
Italian Post Office 1874: Estero 40 c. carmine (Sassone 7), a used example on 1874 underpaid cover to Trieste, Austria endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by "234" numeral obliterator with "Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane" cds above (May 10) with framed "FRANCOBOLLO / INSUFFICIENTE" in black. Reverse with Brindisi transit (May 13) and Trieste arrival (May 15) and charged due in blue crayon manuscript. An unusual cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 252 Egypt Kingdom
1881: Italy 20 c. orange-yellow (Sassone 39) used on 1881 cover tied by "1715" cancel in black with "Piedmonte D'Alife" despatch above (June 24), underpaid usage to Mansura, Egypt with "T" marking of despatch in black and handstruck "15" Postage Due marking applied on arrival. Reverse with Bari cds and "Mansourah" arrival (July 1). Scarce.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 253 Egypt Kingdom
Italian Post Office 1863/74: The cover selection (7) with 1867 entire to Milan franked 1863 60 c. lilac, 1872 covers (2) to Torino or Genova each franked 1863 40 c. carmine, 1874 Estero 30 c. brown (Sassone 6) on 1876/77 covers (2) to Genova and Livorno; 1874 Estero 40 c. carmine (Sassone 7) used on 1874 cover to Milano and rare usage of 1874 Estero 60 c. lilac (Sassone 8) on registered 1878 cover to Livorno with framed RACCOMANDATO and "Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane / Consegne" datestamp above (signed Sorani and Raybaudi). Condition varies but a scarce group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 254 Egypt Kingdom
Italian Post Office 1863/74: The cover selection (6) with 1871 and 1872 covers bearirng Italy 40 c. carmine to Bologna and Milan; 1872 Egypt 1 pi red (Gi 31) used on cover with Italy 1863 40 c. carmine from Alexandria to Genova, some minor ageing but a scarce combination cover, 1874 30 c. brown (Sassone 6) used on covers (2) to Palermo and Rome via Brindisi and 1874 Estero 40 c. carmine (Sassone 7) single franking used from Alexandria to Brindisi. Condition varies but mainly fine to very fine; a scarce group.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 255 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 256 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 257 Egypt Kingdom
1872: Penasson typographed 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow, each perf. 12½ x 13½, used on 1872 registered cover to Cairo tied by "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MINUF" cds (Nov 15) with information strike alongside framed "RACCOMANDATE" handstamp in black. Reverse with double ring "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE" arrival cds - rare thus. A fresh and fine cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 258 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 10 pa. grey, a single example used on complete 1876 Printed Matter entire letter to Cairo tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (Jan 30) in black with Cairo arrival of the same day on reverse. Some slight staining but a very rare rate. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 259 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 10 pa. grey, perf. 12½ in a horizontal pair and single 1 pi. red perf. 12½, used on 1877 cover to Brandon, Norfolk tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STAZIONE" datestamps (May 12) in black with information strike at base. Reverse with Alexandria tansit (May 13) and Brandon arrival (May 22) in black.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 260 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red in a horizontal pair appled slightly over the edge of envelope, used on 1877 double rate cover to Cairo tied by good strikes of "POSTE EGIZIANE / SAMANUD / STAZIONE" datestamps (Dec 18) with information strike alongside and same day Cairo arrival on reverse. Scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 261 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 262 Egypt Kingdom
1878 (Dec): Provisional 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, a fine unused block of four perf. 12½, an unused block of six (2 x 3) with central vertical line of perforations doubled perf. 12½ x 13½, 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ in a corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) from top right of sheet showing "Printer's Guidelines" at top right and a marginal horizontal pair with guideline below right on first stamp. A fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 263 Egypt Kingdom
1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 50 piastres Revenue value, hand-painted in horizontal format in deep green on thin brown tracing paper, with arabic inscriptions, GOUVERNEMENT EGYPTIEN and CINQUANTE PIASTRES all picked out in Chinese white. Numbered '12' in red at lower right and dated "Dec.18.85" at top right. Minor creasing not greatly affecting the delightful appearance of this unique Essay.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 264 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 265 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 266 Egypt Kingdom
1892: 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope, used from Cairo (April 13) to Canton, China; struck on reverse with very rare "AMBULANT / SUEZ" Star & Crescent cds (April 14), "SINGAPORE / TO HONG KONG" cds (May 2) and British P.O. "CANTON" arrival cds (May 9) all in black.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 267 Egypt Kingdom
1902/09: 2 m. blue-green, 3 m. yellow and 1 pi. ultramarine all used on 54 m. rose-red postal stationery envelope to Wadensweil, Switzerland tied by "LUXOR-HOTEL / LUXOR" circular datestamps in black (Jan 12, 1905) with fine and scarce strike of framed "LUXOR-HOTEL" registration cachet below. Scarce and most appealing cover.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 268 Egypt Kingdom
1902/09: 2 m. blue-green, 4 m. vermilion and pair of 1 pi. ultramarine, all used on 1908 registered cover to Berne, Switzerland tied by "SEMIRAMIS HOTEL / CAIRO" circular datestamps (April 30) with rare framed "SEMIRAMIS HOTEL / CAIRO" registration cachet below in black - the earliest recorded usage of this marking, with just two examples recorded.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 269 Egypt Kingdom
1913: 5 m.rose postal stationery envelope sent registered to Munich, with 1884/1909 5 m. carmine, 1 pi. blue and Postage Due 2 m. green (on reverse) and 1 pi. ultramarine all tied by three bold strikes of "CONTINENTAL / CAIRO" cds's (Jan 25, 1913) with superb framed "CONTINENTAL HOTEL" registration cachet below. Rare and very fine.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 270 Egypt Kingdom
1914/20: 3 m. orange, wide Star & Crescent watermark, an unused block of eight divided by interpanneau margin, sheet marginal at left, variety "Imperforate", creased between the two blocks, fine unmounted og. Signed Holcombe Nile Post D55d = $ 160++.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 271 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Essays and Proofs (3) with Harrison Essay for proposed 50 m. in green imperforate (Nile Post E237 = $ 125) and very fine; large format 20 m. Essay in green with large Arabic "2" in an imperforate block of four, marginal from left of sheet but one stamp slight brown spot (Nile Post E235 = $ 200+) and Proof of the 20 m. in chesnut brown shade as utilised for the 5 m. in a horizontal pair (Nile Post D98ct = $ 120); all are signed Holcombe.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 272 Egypt Kingdom
1923: Harrison's Essay for first Fuad issue, proposed but unadopted 10 m. pale carmine, imperforate, used on unaddressed 1923 cover tied by CAIRO cds (Dec 10) in black with information strike at left. Slight gum stains but very scarce and most unusual Nile Post E231a.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 273 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 = $ 2'000Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 274 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Monarchy 200 m. maroon used with 1927/37 20 m. sage green (2), 50 m. greenish blue and 100 m. maroon, all tied to 1928 Parcel Card to Lucerne tied by "LUQSOR / WINTER PALACE" circular datestamps (April 3). File fold as usual with Parcel Card usages, an unusually rare late usage of the Monarxhy top value, believed to be the sole recorded Parcel Card usage from the Winter Palace Hotel.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 275 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 276 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 277 Egypt Kingdom
1927/37: 5 m. chestnut, 20 m. deep olive-green pair, 50 m. blue-green and 100 m. maroon all used on Parcel Card to Bellingham, Washington State, USA, tied by "SHEPHEARDS HOTEL CAIRO" circular datestamps (Jan 14, 1932) in black. Believed to be the sole recorded usage of a Parcel Card from the Hotel. A most attractive usage.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 278 Egypt Kingdom
1937/46: Boy King 5 m. red-brown, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), Farouk Imperforate multiple for making up the Booklet panes with margins at left and at right, under-printed 'Cancelled', fresh and very fine. Just 60 strips can exist. Scarce and most attractive Nile Post D140bka = $ 300Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 279 Egypt Kingdom
1937/46: Boy King 6 m. yellow-green, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), Farouk Imperforate multiple for making up the Booklet panes with margins at left and at right, under-printed 'Cancelled', fresh and very fine. Just 20 strips can exist. Scarce and most attractive Nile Post D141bka = $ 500.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 280 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 281 Egypt Kingdom
1937/46: Boy King 15 m. brown-purple, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), Farouk Imperforate multiple for making up the Booklet panes with margins at left and at right, under-printed 'Cancelled', fresh and very fine. Just 20 strips can exist. Scarce and most attractive Nile Post D144bka = $ 500.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 282 Egypt Kingdom
1937/46: Boy King 20 m. pale blue, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), multiple from base of sheet for making up the Booklet panes with margins at left and at right, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive, vastly under-catalogued Nile Post D142bk = $ 60.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 283 Egypt Kingdom
1938: Telecommunications Conference, Essay by Hewett of the Survey Dept., for proposed 5 m. value, imperforate and hand-painted in red, brown & black on thick card (28 x 35 mm.); fresh and fine, unique. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Hewett Archive, Robson Lowe, Basel, 23 March 1979, ex lot 2470.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 284 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 285 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 286 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 287 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 288 Egypt Kingdom
1946: Anniversary of the First Issue, 17 m. + 17 m. brown, an unused corner marginal block of four from top left corner of the sheet, variety "Inverted Watermark", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Only two sheets of 50 stamps exist Nile Post C100c = $ 200+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 289 Egypt Kingdom
1946: Anniversary of the First Issue, 17 m. + 17 m. brown, an unused corner marginal block of four from lower right corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate" from the Royal Collection, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Extremely rare, just two sheets of 50 stamps exist Nile Post 100d = $ 600+.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 290 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 291 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 292 Egypt Kingdom
1887: Postal Stationery unadopted Essay for 1 pi. envelope, De La Rue archive Proof on lined card paper, 58 x 61 mm., embossed in blue as issued, showing close to selected design but with Pyramid with coloured horizontal lines and blank space on pyramid (perhaps where numeral of value was to be inserted). Also the issued design mint and used for comparison (Nile Post SEN 1). Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, 28 May 2015, lot 5678.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 293 Egypt Kingdom
1888: Postal Stationery Colour Trial for the 1 m. brown local greeting card envelope, printed by De La Rue in bright scarlet-vermilion in issued size and design on lined card paper. Fresh and fine, and very scarce. Also two mint examples of the issued envelope (Nile Post SEN 4). Signed Todd AIEP. Opinion Holcombe (1983).rnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, 28 May 2015, lot 5678.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 294 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 295 Egypt Kingdom
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 collections Jeidl and Malan Mueller 18 = 10'000 pts. Additionally three telegrams incl. one of Press Section of Air Ministry Kingsway W.C. 2 (Apr. 14, 1926) as well a reply from Sir Samuel Hoars, Secretary of State for Air, to the South African Minister of Defence of the Union of South Africa. Ex collections Jeidel and Malan.rnNote: 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 : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 296 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 297 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 298 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 220 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 299 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 2,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 300 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 301 Egypt Kingdom
Postage Due 1884: Proofs of the 10 pa., 20 pa. and 1 pi., all in Imperforate blocks of four printed in black on smooth surfaced paper and thus showing all four types with prominent printer's guidelines, fresh and very fine. A rare group Nile Post = $ 1'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 302 Egypt Kingdom
1884/88: Presentation sheet on thin white wove paper showing the adopted 1884 Postage Due set of five values in blocks of four from 10 pa. to 5 pi. printed in green, the reverse of the sheet showing additional blocks of the 10 pa., 20 pa. 2 pi and 5 pi. along with two values from 1888 issue: 2 m. and 5 m., with unadopted design: note the lettering in Arabic to the left of the "2" and "5" in Arabic value tablet; this fact not recorded by Nile Post, some minor creasing, small closed tear and peripheral edge wear but very rare. Unrecorded in this format by Nile Post. Ex Peter Holcombe and Abdullah Mishrick. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 2'250.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 303 Egypt Kingdom
1884/88: Presentation sheet on thin white wove paper showing the adopted 1884 Postage Due set of five values in blocks of four from 10 pa. to 5 pi. and 1888 issue 2 m. and 5 m. all printed in grey: 2 m. and 5 m. with unadopted design: note the lettering in Arabic to the left of the "2" and "5" in Arabic value tablet; this fact not recorded by Nile Post, some minor creasing but extremely rare. Ex Peter Holcombe and Abdullah Mishrick. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 2'250.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 304 Egypt Kingdom
1884/88: Presentation sheet on thin white wove paper showing the adopted 1884 Postage Due set of five values in blocks of four from 10 pa. to 5 pi. and 1888 issue 2 m. and 5 m.printed in green: 2 m. and 5 m. with unadopted design: note the lettering in Arabic to the left of the "2" and "5" in Arabic value tablet; this fact not recorded by Nile Post, some minor creasing but extremely rare. Ex Peter Holcombe and Abdullah Mishrick. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 2'250.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 305 Egypt Kingdom
1884/88: Presentation sheet on thin white wove paper showing the adopted 1884 Postage Due set of five values in blocks of four from 10 pa. to 5 pi. and 1888 issue 2 m. and 5 m. all printed in orange: 2 m. and 5 m. with unadopted design: note the lettering in Arabic to the left of the "2" and "5" in Arabic value tablet; this fact not recorded by Nile Post, some minor creasing but extremely rare. Ex Peter Holcombe and Abdullah Mishrick. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 2'250.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 306 Egypt Kingdom
1884 (Jan 1): Postage Due 5 pi. selection on leaves with Imperforate Proof block of four without watermark in black showing the Printer's guide-lines; 5 pi. red, wmk. Star & Crescent, perf. 10½, in an unused corner block of twelve (3 x 4) from lower left corner of the sheet showing all four types and a 5 pi. red top marginal block of six (3 x 2) with sheet imprint variety "watermark en face", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive group.rnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd, collection Barry Rubery.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 307 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 308 Egypt Kingdom
Postage Due 1888: Essays and Colour Trials of the unaccepted designs (shorter Arabic to left of Arabic '2' at base), the album page with 2 m. imperforate Proof block of four on card paper and imperforate and printed in rose-red; three 2 m. perforated Colour Trial blocks of four in grey (colour of issued 5 pi.), green (2 m.) and orange (2 pi.) on unwatermarked gummed paper, together with an accepted design Proof for the 2 m. value in black on card paper. A rare and very fine assembly.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 309 Egypt Kingdom
Postage Due 1888: Essays and Colour Trials of the unaccepted designs (shorter Arabic to left of Arabic '5' at base), the album page with 5 m. imperforate Proof block of four on card paper and imperforate and printed in rose-red; three 5 m. perforated Colour Trial blocks of four in grey (colour of issued 5 pi.), green (2 m.) and orange (2 pi.) on unwatermarked gummed paper, together with an accepted design Proof for the 5 m. value in black on card paper. A rare and very fine assembly.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 310 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 311 Egypt Kingdom
Postage Due 1888: Die Proofs of the accepted designs, Imperforate Proofs for the 1 pi., 2 pi. and 5 pi. values, all in blocks of four with wide margins all round, printed on thick card paper. Extremely rare, not to be confused with the Proofs on thinner paper - these being the original printer's Proofs ad signed in ink on reverse. Ex Peter Holcombe and Abdullah Mishrick.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 312 Egypt Kingdom
1887/88: Postage Due Proof for the 2 pi. value in orange-yellow, imperforate horizontal pair from the top right corner of the sheet, (pos. 9-10) with part "Piastres" imprint in margin, minor thins and wrinkle in margin only, large part og. Scarce. Cert. C. Hass (1997) Nile Post PD13bP = $ 225+.rnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd, collection Barry Rubery.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 313 Egypt Kingdom
Postage Due 1888: Lithographed by Penasson, 2 pi. orange in two adjoining imperforate blocks of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet showing "100 CHIFFRES" imprint at top, all with the entire design doubled. fresh and fine, large or unmounted og. Unusual and most attractive multiples.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 314 Egypt Kingdom
1898: Stampless cover addressed in arabic from Berber to Suez, with "T" marking and BERBER despatch cds in black (May 29); taxed at single rate (no doubling of the deficiency) upon arrival with 1889 Postage Due 2 m. green and a diagonally bisected example each tied by "Suez / Gourvernmentales" datestamps (June 11). Also a 1906 postcard franked 1 m. brown taxed with double the deficiency upon arrival with 1889 2 m. green tied by Alexandria cds.rnProvenance: Bisect cover, ex collection of Edmund Hall.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 315 Egypt Kingdom
1889: Postage Due 4 m. maroon and 2 pi. orange, used on printed cover from the "Bureau des Rebuts" in Alexandria to Cairo and cancelled there with arrival cds and multiple strikes of the framed "T" Tax marking in black. Originally addressed to Ghouria, Cairo but readdressed to Halfa for the "Speculateurs des Timbres-Poste" in that town with Wadi Halfa arrival on reverse. Faults to envelope as to be expected but a scarce and most unusual usage.rnProvenance: Ex collection Peter Smith.rnrnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 316 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 317 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 318 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 319 Egypt Kingdom
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 : 3,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 320 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 321 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 322 Egypt Kingdom
1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 5 piastres Revenue value, hand-painted in horizontal format in pale lilac and violet on thin brown tracing paper, with arabic inscriptions, GOUVERNEMENT EGYPTIEN and CINQ PIASTRES all picked out in Chinese white. Numbered '7' in red at lower right and dated "Dec.18.85" at top right. Minor creasing not greatly affecting the delightful appearance of this unique Essay.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 323 Egypt Kingdom
1938: Revenue, Third Citadel Issue, a photographic Proof of the 400 m. value in reduced size on glossy paper (39 x 48 mm.) in brown, with Arabic legend at top "The Egyptian State" and at base "Fiscal Revenues", fresh and very fine (Feltus #432). Rare.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 324 Egypt Kingdom
P.O.'s Abroad 1867: Small group with 10 pa. lilac cancelled VOLO cds, 20 pa. green with fine MERSINA cds, 1 pi. red with fine strikes of BAIROUT cds, 1 pi. red with rare TRIPOLI cds (7 Dec 1871) and 1 pi. red with a blurred strike of CAVALLA cds and 2 pi. blue with fine VOLO cds (Feb 1871); together with an 1872 1 pi. used on local cover within Mytilene tied by METELINO cds (14 Jan 1873. A scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 325 Egypt Kingdom
1837/1879: Collection of classic period material, comprising 85 covers and 450 stamps, contained within a folder mounted on pages, illustrating different aspects of the postal service during this period, noted Sonnino correspondence early entires, "Posta Europea" (4), 1860 stampless Greek P.O. in Alexandria, Austrian P.O. in Alexandria cancel on 15 s. entire sent to Trieste, several Venetian and Italian P.O., British with 4 d. tied by "B01" on cover to Malta, eight French P.O. covers, rare 1868 Mohamed Aly negative seal cover, five covers with 1 pi. 1867 sent domestic, seven covers bearing 1 pi. 1872 issue with various usages in Alexandria, ten examples with 1 pi. 1874 issue, including Alexandria duplex and 1 pi. 20 p. sent to Italy via Brindisi, 1866 stamps 5 pa. to 5 pi. including imperforate Proofs, 1867 5 p. - 5 pi. two fragments, several 1872/1874 stamps with different shades and cancels, many used and unused provisional sets, generally fine an excellent lot for further study and expansionStarting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 326 Egypt Kingdom
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, with raange of Type II with scarce used examples, in alphabetical order including Consular and territorial offices such as; Constantinople, Smirne, Gedda (4), Alexandria, Benha, Cavalla, Damiata, Jaffa, Lagos, Latachia, Samanud, Saouakin, Volo, Dongola, Bilbes, Kafr-el-Zayat, Wadi Halfa and many others, noted rarer offices incl. Kilometro 83 and Sezione Economato, some duplication, condition varies but most very fine, a comprehensive assembly with just a few missingStarting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 327 Egypt Kingdom
1866/1964: Interesting accumulation including a very nice and well equipped collection representing the principal value, from the first issue on. Including Sphinx and Pyramid issues with margin stamps, multiples and a tête-bêche. Included a fine set '1934 UPU Congress' and variety of semipostals stamp with variety 'Wrong Arab Caracter' se-tenant to normal stamp unmounted (Scott B2a). etc. There is a folder for sheets, containing pre-war sheets and part sheets unmounted with a quite high catalogue. Further covers/FDCs, two stock books with duplication including some Sudan and Palestine - should be inspected!Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 328 Egypt Kingdom
1866/1990c.: Collection of both unused and used, in four hingeless Lighthouse red printed albums, with 1866 complete imperforate Proof set, unused and used values to 2 pi., fine run of Pyramid and Sphinx issues to 5 pi., various definitive and commemorative complete sets, airmails and Miniature sheets, Officials, Postage Dues together with some covers and Gaza issues.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 329 Egypt Kingdom
Egyptian Occupation of Gaza 1948/67: Collection of both stamps and covers with complete definitive and commemorative issues, Airmail. Express and Postage Due issues unused; including a range of errors incl. 1961 WHO issue marginal and imperforate, FDC's, 1956 copy of the "Surrender of Egyptian Arms in Gaza" brochure, 1956 and 1967 Israeli Occupation FDC's together with 28 FDC's of the opening of Israeli Post Offices in Gaza.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 330 Egypt Kingdom
1950: "L'Egypte Des Pharaons et le Timbre-Poste" Proofs of archaelogical stamps by Helio Vaugirard of Paris on eleven small size sheetlets and 12 large size imperforate pictures, numbered 461 of the 500 examples printed. Scarce and most attractive.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 332 Egypt Kingdom
1843/1995: Vast accumulation of covers, cards, postal stationery and postal forms, over 1'300 items all told, with Posta Europea and pre-stamp covers, range of usages on Newspapers, Airmails, registered postal stationery envelopes, Customs and Hotels datestamps, instructional markings, destination mail, maritime mail, advertising covers, FDC's, Fiscal usages, in two volumes together with much loose, a veritable horde for the careful sorter.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 333 Egypt Kingdom
1859/1955c.: The cover selection (23) with 1859 entire letter to Malta with ALEXANDRIA British P.O. cds in red, fine range of 1874/75 Bulâq issue covers incl. cover from Constantinople to Alex franked 1 pi. red (3), 1873 cover to Italy with 2½ pi. violet from Cairo via Italian P.O. in Alexandria, two registered covers at 3 pi. rates from Desuk and Damiata; 1877 cover with 10 pa. strip of four to make 1 pi. rate ex Alex, and a few classic 1867-1875 stamps with cancellation study, French P.O. in Cairo cover to Paris with 18781/75 80 c. tied 5119 gros chiffres (signed Holcombe); 1913 5 m. rose Official with overprint inverted used (Gi 80b) and a group of later covers etc. An interesting lot with viewing recommended.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 334 Egypt Kingdom
Destinations 1872/1879: Penasson or Bulâq issues on covers (9), with 1879 cover with 1 pi. red used from Cairo to Bulach and readdressed on to Zurich, Switzerland and seemingly slit for disinfection; 1879 cover with 1 pi. red used to Madrid, Spain (somewhat surprisingly a very rare destination); 1 pi. used on 1878 cover to Paris, France; 1878 cover with 20 pa. and 1 pi. used to Bombay, India via Suez and 1876 similar franking to New York, USA; 1878 cover with 20 pa. and 1 pi. used to Malta; 1877 cover with 10 pa. grey pair and single 1 pi. red used to Vienna, Austria, 1874 cover with 20 pa. blue and 2 pi. yellow to Arolsen, Germany and 1879 cover with 1 pi. pair from Helouan to Posen, Poland. Condition varies but a generally fine selection.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 335 Egypt Kingdom
Railway Stations 1873/78: Group of covers (4) with 1873 cover bearing 1872 1 pi. red used from Cairo to Alexandria with "DALLA STAZIONE" handstamp in black, two copvers to France each with 1874/75 1 pi. red each cancelled by fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STAZIONE" datestamps and 1878 cover to Cairo with 1 pi. red tied "POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / STAZIONE" dtestamp. A few minor imperfections but a scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 336 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, a correspondence of covers (5) to Everton, Liverpool four with original contents, with three covers bearing 1 pi. cancelled "POST EGIZIANE / SUEZ" datestamps in black (2) or blue and 1878 cover with 1 pi. cancelled large "POSTES EGYPTIENNES / SUEZ" cds; also an 1878 cover with letter headed "In the Canal" franked by Great Britain 2½ mauve pl. 9 tied by "BO2" obliterator with British P.O. SUEZ cds adjacent (Feb 1). Interesting group written by a seaman back to his wife and discussing Shipping movements: with two covers written on the Suez Canal.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not sold
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