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Lot# : 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 soldLot# : 337 Egypt Kingdom
1880/1969: Travelling Post Offices & Station Postmarks, the two specialised collections from each topic with 210 covers/cards all mounted on 139 exhibition pages, well written up in two white binders; the TPO collection includes 1907 "Suez Ambulant" cds on incoming card from Liverpool, 1901 "Helouan-Caire" cover, rare 1903 "Edwa-Tamra" on card to UK, 1905 "Damiette-Tanta" usage to Cairo, 1906 "Rashid-Aboukir" card to UK, 1905 "Shellal-Luxor" card, 1905 "Mex / Alexandrie" cover to Italy, 1907 Ismailia-Benha" usage, rare 1901 "Qallia-Sherbin" card, 1912 "Zifta-Tanta" card to Switzerland, 1916 "Minia Station" usage, "Aswan-Luqsor" and Asyut-Luqsor" usages, 1925 "Fayum-Roda" cover, 1925 Abukibir-Salhia" cover and many more; Station Postmarks and TPO's incl. with Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, Benha, Beni-Souef, Cairo, Damiette, Ismailia, Luqsor, Mahalla, Mansura, Minia, Port Said, Port aufiq, Ramleh, Shellal, Sohag, Suez, Tanta, the collections accompanied by many cards showing the stations and Peter Smith's "Travelling Post Ofices of Egypt" book on the subject.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 338 Egypt Kingdom
1885/1951: The vast Postmark Collection with 278 covers/cards and 40 loose stamps, arranged alphabetically including different types, withrare cancels from small villages incl. Aba el Wakf, Abshawar, Abu Quigas, Abu Sin, Ashmun, Balida, Bashbish, Batra, Biltan, Darau, El Diwein, El Lakun, El Tod, Fant, Gafaria, Gimmeza, Hihya, Ibshan, Ikhtab, Karmez, Mahras, Manzala, Matia, Mex, Minsha, Musha, Qoseir, Ras Gharib, Safaja, Saff, Sanhur, Tukh, Wahat el Kharga etc. Censored, registered, airmail postal stationery usages noted and one or two postal forms.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 339 Egypt Kingdom
1894/1952: First Day Covers & Special Events FDC's - the specialised collection of 141 covers / cards, mounted on exhibition pages, including 1894 3 m. maroon card with "Alexandria Exposition" first commemorative cancellation of Egypt, 1925 Georgaphic Congress FDC, 1926 Agricultural Congress FDc with full set of six (2) and three further covers, 1929 Prince Farouk set on reg'd cover to Canada, 1931 Graf Zeppelin issue with four covers incl. one with 100 m. tied by scarce "Port Said" cachet, a set tied by rare "Caire" violet cachet, return flight cover with Germany 2 m. used to Port Said, 1933 Trains FDC with blue cachet and Train 5 m. on card to Bulgaria with pecial magenta Congress logo, 1933 Aviation Congress set of five on FDC, 1936 Expo illustrated FDC, range of further FDC's to 1952 with many scarce examples noted.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 340 Egypt Kingdom
1912/64: Rural Posts, two specialised collections of 102 cover/cards on exhibition pages (89) with detailed descriptions incl. "Bilgas-Minshat Ragheb", Dumiat-Izbet El Burg", Mellawi-Tanda", "Shibin el Kom-Bakhati" and too many others to mention individually, showing the different types of cancellations in black or in blue, covering the East and West Delta regions, together with Upper and Lower Egypt, the two collections complimenting each other, both formed by a knowledgeable collector, accompanied by the Mike Murphy & Ibrahim Shoukry "Egypt Rural Service" handbook.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 341 Egypt Kingdom
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 Available' 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 : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 342 Egypt Kingdom
1933/83: Hotel Post Offices, the collection of 93 covers/cards from this popular field, mounted on 68 Exhibition pages incl. Hotels: Cataract, Cecil, Continental Savoy, Eden Palace Hotel, Ghezireh Palace, Grand Continental, Heliopolis Palace, Luxor Hotel, Mena House Hotel, Nile Hilton, San Stefano, Semiramis, Shepheards Hotel, Winter Palace etc., some with Hotel cancels and some on Hotel stationery, with 1894 Mena House usage to Gemany, 1904 incoming ard from Germany redirected to Cataract Hotel; 1927 registered Continental Savoy cover to India, five registered covers from Shepheards Hotel, three registered covers from the Winter Palace Hotel, a generally fine and most interesting collection.Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 343 Egypt Kingdom
1935/43: Covers (3) with 1935 cover sent Registered/ Insured to Rotterdam from Port said with red Value Declared label and franked on reverse by 1927 1 m., 40 m. and 50 m. mailed via Naples at unusual 91 m. rate; 1942 cover from Alexandria to Mombasa franked by 1937 Boy King 2 m. and 15 m., returned with KUT 20 c. black & orange tied by mombasa cds; and 1943 cover from Egypt to London franked by Sudan 5 m. (3) and 15 m. (2) with Egypt 1937/44 40 m. and 40 m. mailed to London and forwarded on to Banbury. An unusual trio.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 344 Falkland
1891-1952: almost complete collection, just a dew older stamps from the first Victoria issue missing, from 1904 all complete unused, from 1904 only lightly hinged, also often several shades of a stamp and including the rare 2½ d. South Georgia provisional from 1928, 5 Sh Penguin with both shades and of course 10 Sh and 1 £ stamp. From ca. 1935 the unmounted stamps prevail. According to the consignor Catalogue value Stanley Gibbons £15'000.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,900 CHFLot# : 345 Gambia
1861 (15 June): Stampless folded letter, struck with red "BATHURST / GAMBIA / PAID" split-ring (25 Jun), to New York, rated 1/2 in red, "LIVERPOOL - BR. PACKET" (9 Jul) and "NEW ZORK AM PKT" (25 Jul) transit markings on front, black "5" credit handstamp, typical filing folds, a scarce trans-Atlantic cover from Gambia carried via an American packet.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 346 Gambia
1870: Stampless folded cover, struck with blue oval sender's cachet "VICTOR BARRERE / BATHURST / RIVIERE GAMBE / COTE OCCIDENTALE D'AFRIQUE", rated 7d. in manuscript postmarked with red GAMBIA c.d.s. (30 Dec), to Bordeaux, France,. endorsed "p. Athenian" and conveyed via London (15 Jan) and Calais (15 Jan), next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine and scarce. The 4d. and 6d. adhesives were issued in March, 1869, but the 7d. rate could continue to be prepaid in cash until 1880.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 347 Gambia
1906 (13 Feb): Postcard franked with 1d. carmine, tied by Bathurst c.d.s. (16 Feb), struck at lower left with clear "Maccarthy Island / Gambia" (Proud D2) despatch c.d.s. (13 Feb), to Nogent Sure Marne, France, with c.d.s. receiver (23 Oct), corner crease, a rare postmark, known used only to 31 October, 1906.rnProvenance: Collection Ted Proud.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 348 Gibraltar
Lot# : 349 Gilbert and Ellice Islands
1976/90: TUVALU, Superb collection of 5 albums containing seldom seen circulated mail, most often registered mail, including covers franked with officials stamps addressed to Germany. A few covers have been sent from Germany to Tuvalu and bear Tuvaluan postage due stamps; in total about 560 circulated items. A true festival of topical material with much of birds, marine life, British Royalty etc. topics. Further one large stock-book filled with unused material, including 'Specimen' stamps.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 350 Goldcoast
1909, ½d. postal stationery card, uprated with dull green, tied by Accra c.d.s. (13 Apr), to Vienna, Austria, struck twice with "MISSENT TO WINNEBA" straight-line in black, reverse with light Winneba c.d.s. (17 Apr), a rare misdirection handstamp, believed unique.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 351 Hongkong
Lot# : 352 India
1853 (June): Two Shipmail Entire letters, written in Madras on 20 & 21 June 1853 and directed to Port Louis, Mauritius, both endorsed "Lady Jocelyn", both struck by MADRAS / G.P.O. / 1853 JU 21", calling at Galle on 26 June and arriving Port Louis on 6 July with oval "PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS" on front resp. on reverse. This was the 9th return voyage of the "Lady Jocelyn". Both entires were charged the standard colonial packet rate of 1 s., as indicated in red manuscript and by the "INDIA PAID" handstamp in red.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 353 India
Lot# : 354 India
China Expeditionary Forces 1900: 'C.E.F.' overprints on Queen Victoria, compl. set of ten from 3 p. carmine to 1 r. green & carmine in fresh marginal blocks of four in unmounted og. condition. ½ anna with perf. separation, otherwise an exceptional fine group without toning. Gi = £ 320+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 355 Hyderabad
Lot# : 356 India
Lot# : 359 Brit.Occup. Bagdad
Lot# : 360 Brit.Occup. Bagdad
Lot# : 361 Brit.Occup. Bagdad
Lot# : 362 Brit.Occup. Bagdad
Lot# : 363 Brit.Occup. Bagdad
1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, overprinted in red with five pointed star and in blue, a fine used example on Lieut. Roffey cover tied by BAGDAD cds (Type 1) in black (14.SEP.17) with "PASSED CENSOR / D" in red at lower left. Reverse with Indian FPO / 55 arrival cds on reverse (Sept 15) in black. Illustrated in "Baghdad in British Occuption" by Freddie Khalastchy FRPSL on page 185. Just 657 stamps issued. A fresh and extremely fine cover, rare. Signed Joe Saatchi.rnProvenance: Shanahan's, Sale 71, Dublin, 18 July 1958, lot 858; collection Eric Lyall.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 365 British East Africa
1948/50: British Occupation of Eritrea 26 covers including general issue as postage due stamps including some unusual items as e.g. an envelope from Greenland originally addressed to the USA, redirected to Eritrea and taxed there with 2 postage due stamps, high values from 2 Sh 50 CTS. up to 10 Shillings on larger covers or parcel forms. Catalog value according the consignor € 355'000.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 368 Leeward Islands
1897 (July 22): Diamond Jubilee 2½ d. dull mauve & blue, an unused example with superimposed "Double Overprint" variety (cert. RPSL, 1986), 7 d. dull mauve & slate with partial overprint variety (signed Holcombe, cert. BPA, 2010) and 5 s. green & blue with forged overprint, all large part og.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 369 Leeward Islands
1907/11: Definitive set of ten values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. (Gi = £ 300), 1912/22 set of twelve values optd. SPECIMEN in black, fine, large part og. but gum thin on ¼ d. (Gi = £ 300), together with elusive 'white backs' 3 d., 1 s. and 5 s. values also optd. SPECIMEN (Gi 51as+54as+57as = £ 160).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 370 Malaysia
Malaysian States, Johore 1907 (Sept 18): Picture postcard to Sebnitz Germany, bearing 1904 3 c. dull purple & olive-black tied by "JOHORE BAHRU" handstamp with Crown, matching despatch datestamp in red, SINGAPORE transit and SEBNITZ arrival (Oct 12) cds's alongside. An appealing card.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 371 Mauritius
Lot# : 372 Mauritius
Lot# : 373 Mauritius
Village Post Office Cancellations of Mauritius 1872 (9 Feb.): Envelope from Pithon to Paris, endorsed "registered", bearing 1863/72 left winged pair 4 d. rose and right winged 1 s. blue, each example tied by bold strike of oval 'B32' barred obliterator, reverse shows unique "PITON FE 9 72" despatch cds. Front with oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS 9 FE 72" datestamp, octagonal French "POS. ANG. SUEZ / P. F. AMB. MARS 6 MARS 72" entry datestamp and "P.D." handstamp, all in red. Reverse with French timbre indicatif de chargement, Marseille - Paris ambulant cds and PARIS arrival (7 March) cds, all in black. The adhesives with some perf. toning and irregularities due to their position at the cover's edge, cover roughly opened, nevertheless an exceptional and desirable item ex Robert Marion.rnNote: The only cover with a Piton datestamp from the 19th century, unknown to Proud, the earliest recorded usage of the 'REGISTRED MAURITIUS" datestamp, and the earliest usage of the 'B32' obliterator of Port Louis, whose purpose in contrast to the 'B53' obliterator is unknown.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 374 Mauritius
1878 (14 Nov.): Registered Entire letter from Riviere des Anguilles to Port Louis, bearing 1878 ovpt. '4 CENTS' on 1 d. bistre and '17 CENTS' on 4 d. rose, tied by light oval '34' barred numeral with matching D2 "RIVIERE-des-ANGUILLES" despatch cds and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp of the following day alongside. Some acid ink problems in the address, nevertheless a very rare local registered letter from a village, in addition the earlist known date of any datestamp from Riviere des Anguilles, mentioned in Proud on page 360.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHF
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