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  • Lot# : 300 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/35: Official 10 m. lake, an unused block of six with "Farouk Oblique Perforations", corner marginal from lower left corner of the sheet with Control "A/28" in margin, slightly browned unmounted og. Nile Post PD38b.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 301 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 302 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 303 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 304 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 305 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 306 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 307 Egypt Kingdom

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    1886/87: Postage Due 10 pa. rose-red and 1 pi. rose-red, no wmk., unused blocks of four and thus showing all four types, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 308 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 309 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 310 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888 (Jan 1): Postage Due 2 m. green, used examples (100) on Album page with complete reconstruction of the sheet, all cancelled by circular datestamps in black or red. Unusual and scarce Gi = £ 3'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 311 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 312 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 313 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 314 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 315 Egypt Kingdom

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    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.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 316 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898: De La Rue bilingual 3 m. overprint Proof, struck in black on imperforate white stamp paper, fresh and fine appearance with none of the spreading/heaping of the ink found in the issued stamps, part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 317 Egypt Kingdom

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    1898 (May 7): Postage Due 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, an unused block of eighteen (3 x 6), variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, large part, mostly unmounted og. Rare in such a large multiple Gi = £ 1'080+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 318 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 : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 319 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 : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 320 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 : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 321 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/35: Postage Due 2 m. vermilion and 6 m. grey-green, unused blocks of four, each showing Farouk Oblique perforation errors, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post PD33c+PD36a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 322 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 323 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 324 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 325 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 expansion
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 326 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, 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 missing
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 327 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 328 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 329 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 330 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 331 Egypt Arab. Republic

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    United Arab Republic 1958/1967: Stock book accumulation of unused stamps, almost exclusively with original gum, some never hinged, organised from UAR Egypt to Republic, some nicer sets, mostly fresh, a few minor imperfection, overall a fine ex dealer stock selection.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 332 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 333 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 334 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 335 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 336 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 337 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 338 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 339 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 340 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 341 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 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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 342 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 343 Egypt Kingdom

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 344 Falkland

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,900 CHF

    Lot# : 345 Gambia

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 346 Gambia

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 347 Gambia

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 348 Gibraltar

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    1980/1995ca. Gibraltar, huge accumulation of modern material in quantities never hinged. Partly in presentation folders, partly in huge blocks, often per 10 or per 20 sets, not inventorised.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 349 Gilbert and Ellice Islands

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 350 Goldcoast

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 351 Hongkong

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    1863/71: Hong Kong 2 c. brown, wmk. Crown CC, a used example with 'N.C.H.' perfin reversed (North China Herald), fine used with Shanghai "S1" obliterator in black. Cert. RPSL (2022).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 352 India

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 353 India

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    1911: First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad, official envelope franked with 3 p. ½ a, 1 a., 2 a., 3 a. decoratively arranged and addressed to the Postmaster Allhabad, arrival  "ALLAHABAD 8.30 A.M 19 FE.11"  on the reverse. Signed Colla.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 354 India

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 355 Hyderabad

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    Feudatory States, Hyderabad 1891: ½ a. yellow postal stationery envelopes (15), all used with a variety of despatch and arrival markings, plus an unused 1 a. brown envelope.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 356 India

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    Feudatory States, Jaipur 1904: Stone Ib, ½ a. pale blue, rough perforation 14, tied by Jaipur seal obliterator, reverse with "JAIPUR .. .. 1904" datestamp. Cover as usual with some wear and tear, still fine Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 357 Iraq

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    Lot# : 358 Iraq

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    1917/19: Collection with Baghdad optd ½ a. on 10 pa. grey-green unused with cert. BPA (Gi 19 = £ 550) but with diagonal crease, Mosul 1919 issue unused and used complete excl. Gi. 6 unused but with some duplication, 1918/21 set unused (Gi = £ 200) and perforated "SPECIMEN" (Gi = £ 950) and used and some Officials.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 359 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey Jubilee 10 pa. carmine, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and superb fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just 270 overprinted. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 360 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey Jubilee 1 pi. black & violet, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine centering and good colour, large part og. Just 1'339 stamps issued. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1979) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 361 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): ½ a. on Turkey 10 pa. green, overprinted with six pointed star in red, a used example with neat BAGDAD cds in black leaving the design clear. Scarce and very fine. Just 1'261 stamps issued. Signed Stolow, Saatchi Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 362 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    1917 (Sept 1): 2 a. on Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, overprinted with six pointed star in red, a used example tied to small piece by neat BAGDAD cds in black. Rare and very fine. Just 1'051 stamps issued. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 363 Brit.Occup. Bagdad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 364 Ireland

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    1922/1982: Chronologically organised large dealer stock album, predominately unused with just a few early exceptions, majority original gum never hinged, selection of sets early on with several later, some duplication, some blocks and multiples, mostly prestine, very clean and sizeable catalogue.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 365 British East Africa

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 366 Kuwait

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    1933 (Dec 13): "Kuwait-Singapore" Imperial Airways First Flight cover with 1933 Airmail 2 a. deep blue-green pair, 3 a. blue and scarce 4 a. olive-green pair (Gi = £ 450) all tied to illustrated envelope by KUWAIT circular datestamp (Dec 13) in black. Slightly roughly opened at base but very rare with just 25 covers carried on the full leg of the journey (Muller 4).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 367 Kuwait

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    1933 (Dec 13): "Kuwait-Singapore" Imperial Airways First Flight cover with ½ a. green and 1933 Airmail 2 a. deep blue-green, 3 a. blue and scarce 4 a. olive-green, all tied to registered envelope by KUWAIT/REG circular datestamps (Dec 13) in black. Triangular cachet "First Flight / Imperial Airways" in green on front with Singapore arrival (Dec 19). Cover returned via Bombay (Dec 30) to Baghdad (Jan 14, 1934). Rare with just 25 covers carried on the full leg of the journey (Muller 4).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 368 Leeward Islands

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 369 Leeward Islands

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 370 Malaysia

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 371 Mauritius

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    1818 (23 Feb.): Entire letter to Caresse nearby Orthez, France with oval "PORT LOUIS / POST PAID" handstamp, endorsed inside "Isle de France", straight-line "COLONIES PAR / BORDEAUX" handstamp, small amount of toning otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 372 Mauritius

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    1831 (14 Nov.): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux with fancy oval "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" and "PAYS D’OUTREMER" handstamp, endorsed per "Eucharist", reverse with "14 AVRI 1832" arrival datestamp, a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 373 Mauritius

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 374 Mauritius

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 375 Mauritius

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    1884 (12 May): Stationery postcard  6 c. green from Riviere des Anguilles to Paris, the indicium struck by oval '34' barred numeral, matching crisp D2 "RIVIERE-DES-ANGUILLES" despatch cds alongside as well as octagonal French "POSS. ANG / PAQ. FR. T No 1 14 MAI 84" datestamp, all in black. Reverse with MAURITIUS transit and PARIS arrival (3 June) cds's. Not only an attractive from a small village office going abroad, in addition sent by the collector's Great Grandfather Numa Marion. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 376 Mauritius

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    1885 (6 June): Stationery postcard 2 c. brown from Rose Hill to Moka, forwarded to St. Pierre, the indicium struck by oval '25' barred numeral, matching "ROSE-HILL" despatch cds alongside as well as MOKA arrival cds of the same day. Reverse with MOKA despatch (6 June) cds and front with the unique strike of the St. Pierre identifier.rnNote: The only known strike of this provisional cancel which was in use while strikes of the D2 circular datestamp are not found for about two years between May 1885 and March 1887.rnReference: The present strike was taken by Edward Proud as basis for the figure D3 on page 382 in "The postal history of Mauritius".
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 377 Mauritius

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    1887 (30 July): Cover from Port Louis to Rome, bearing pair 1880 8 c. blue tied by oval 'B32' barred numeral of the GPO sorting office, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" despatch cds, "CASTELAMMARE ADRIATICO" transit and ROMA arrival (19 8 87) cds's. An appealing cover to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 378 Mauritius

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    1888 (8 March): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Verdun to Paris, the indicium struck by ideal oval '42' barred numeral with matching D2 VERDUN despatch cds and octagonal French "LIGNE T PAQ FR No1 10 MARS 88" shipmail datestamp alongside, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" transit cds. The earliest date known for the usage of any VERDUN datestamp, earlier than noted in Proud.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 379 Mauritius

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    1889 (25 March): Registered Cover from Rose Hill to Halifax, Nova Scotia, bearing on reverse 1880 8 c. blue and 1885 16 c. chestnut, tied by light oval '25' barred numeral, matching D2 "ROSE HILL" despatch cds in black alongside. Front struck by oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" and "REGISTERED LONDON" datestamps in red, reverse with oval "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL" datestamp in black, as well as "HALIFAX CANADA" arrival (5 May 89) cds in black. An unusual destination from Mauritius in general, from this small village PO in special. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 380 Mauritius

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    1891 (11 Oct.): Cover from Curepipe Road to Aubervilliers, France, endorsed "Par Vapeur des Messageries Maritimes", bearing a fresh strip of four 1885 4 c. carmine in vivid colour, each adhesive tied by oval '37' barred numeral, matching clear D2 "CUREPIPE ROAD" despatch cds on reverse as well as MAURITIUS transit cds of Port Louis. Front struck by perfect French "LIGNE T / PAQ. FR. No.4 16 OCT 91" shipmail cds in red, reverse with AUBERVILLIERS arrival (2 Nov) cds. A most appealing cover, the multiple overpaying the 15 c. rate by 1 cent.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 381 Mauritius

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    1892 (12 May): Stationery postcard 6 c. green from Forest Side to Dover, forwarded to London, the indicium struck by oval 'B48' barred numeral, matching D2 "FORREST SIDE" despatch cds, MAURITIUS transit cds and DOVER duplex alongside.rnNote: The postcard is believed to be one of the first posted after the catastrophic Cyclone of 30 April 1892. The writer decribes the disaster with "1070 killed, 1300 wounded and 25000 homeless". The toned appearance of the card speakes for a an immersion of the card in water during the cyclone and is in total contrast to the perfect strikes on it. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 382 Mauritius

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    1893 (10 May): Registered Stationery envelope 8 c. grey from Chemin Grenier to Budapest, bearing in addition by two examples of 2 c. green on reverse and 15 c. chestnut on front, the indicium and the adhesives cancelled D1 "CHEMIN GRENIER" despatch cds, oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp and octagonal French "LIGNE T PAQ FR No3 16 MAI 93" shipmail datestamp alongside, reverse with NAPOLI transit, Italian Bologna - Pontebba ambulant and BUDAPEST arrival (2 June) cds's. A most attractive cover to an elusive destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Mauritius

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    1894 (23 Oct.): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Souillac to London, the indicium struck by light D5 SOUILLAC despatch cds with extremely rare "TOO LATE" handstamp alongside, reverse with MAURITIUS transit cds. The unique usage of the TOO LATE handstamp on a village item, unrecorded by Proud.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 384 Mauritius

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    1896 (14 Oct.): 15 c. chestnut and 3 c. dull purple tied by MAURITIUS cds on envelope from Port Louis to Polvdiv, Bulgaria, forwarded to Tirnovo, crisp octagonal French "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L. U No 3" Shipmail datestamp of the same day alongside, reverse with transit SUEZ, Bulgarian HARMANLY ambulant, PLOVDIV transit and TIRNOVO arrival ( 2 Nov.) cds's. An attractive cover which made its way with French shipmail and finally with the Orient Express to its esoteric destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 385 Mauritius

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    1897 (13 March): Registered stationery envelope 12 c. grey from Curepipe to Gendbrugge-lez-Gand, Belgium, franked in addition on front with 1893 15 c. chestnut in a horizontal strip of three and and 1897 Arms 3 c. dull purple in a vertical pair, struck by D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, the leftmost stamp in addition by oval "MAURITIUS REGISTERED" datestamp, "AR." in circle allongside. REVERSE with octagonal French "REUNION A MARSEILLE 13 MARS 97" shipmail datestamp and GAND arrival (15 April.) cds, both in black. An exceptional Avis de Reception double rate usage, correctly franked with twice 15 c. postage plus 12 c. registration fee and 15 c. for the Avis.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 386 Mauritius

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    1899 (Sept.): Stationery postcard '6 CENTS' ovpt. on 8 c. carmine from Chemin Grenier to Paris, the indicium struck by light D2 "CHEMIN GRENIER" despatch cds in the red colour, reverse with MAURITIUS transit (14 Sept.) cds. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 387 Mauritius

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    1900 (9 March): Stationery postcard Arms 2 c. brown between two village PO's in Curepipe and Réduit, the indicium struck by thimble D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, thimble D4 REDUIT arrival cds of the same day alongside. Two exceptionally crisp thimble cds's from the first month since the introduction on 1 Jan. 1900.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 388 Mauritius

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    Mauritius used in Rodrigues, 1901 (6 Oct.): 1891 8 c. blue, 1899 6 c. green & rose-red, and 1900 15 c. green & orange, each tied by RODRIGUES type D3 cds on envelope directed to Port Louis, Mauritius, reverse with "CUREPIPE NO 6 01" village arrival cds. Philatelically motivated but a very fine usage on the island of Rodrigues. Lot includes another 1911 registered part cover with Mauritius franking to London.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Mauritius

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    1904 (22 April): Stationery postcard 2 c. brown from Curepipe to Beau Bassin, the indicium struck by perfect D30 "PILLAR BOX / CUREPIPE" despatch cds with "BEAU BASSIN" arrival cds of the same day alongside.The pillar box was erected by 1901, the corresponding datestamp was in use for only two years from 1904-1906.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 390 Mauritius

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    1904 (21 May): Registered cover from Rose Hill to Paris, endorsed "Via Colombo", bearing 1895 Arms 3 c. dull purple, a single and a block of four together with 1902 '12 CENTS' on 36 c. orange & ultramarine, tied by D4 "ROSE HILL" despatch cds, the ovpt. adhesive by part strike of oval 'R' in red, oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS". Single rate cover with 15 c. postage to France plus 12 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 391 Mauritius

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    1905 (12 Dec.): Registered stationery envelope KEVII 15 c. blue from Curepipe to Leiden, Netherlands, bearing in addition Arms 12 c. grey-black & carmine, struck by D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, black 'R' in oval, indistinct French entry datestamp in black and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with LEIDEN arrival (17 Jan.) cds. Minor theeth toning, a usage to an unusual destination franked correctly with 15 c. plus 12 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 392 Mauritius

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    1907 (23 Sept): Registered Stationery envelope  36 c. brown from Beau Bassin to Paris with 1900/05 6 c. purple & carmine on red, both struck by D5 "BEAU-BASSIN" despatch cds, local 'R' registration mark unrecorded by Proud and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS No 23 SP 07" alongside, all in black. Reverse with "PARIS DISTRIBUTION 19 10 07" arrival cds. Appealing cover, the franking paying correctly the letter rate up to 30 grams plus 12 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 393 Mauritius

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    1908 (11 Jan.): Cover from St. Julien to Susa, Italy, bearing 1905 Arms 15 c. black & blue on blue with gutter at right, tied by D4 "ST. JULIEN" despatch cds, reverse with MAURITIUS transit cds and "SUSA (TORINO) 14 2 08" arrival datestamp on reverse. Appealing cover to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 394 Mauritius

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    1909 (24 May): Stationery postcard '4 CENTS' ovpt. on 8 c. blue from Forest Side to Daressalam, endorsed "Via Zanzibar", bearing in addition pair 1893 1 c. pale violet, the indicium and stamps cancelled by D3 "FORREST SIDE" despatch cds with MAURITIUS transit cds alongside. A perfect card to an astonishingly rare detination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 395 Mauritius

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    Lots & Collections, Outgoing, 1833/49: Collection 75 prephilatelic / stampless letters / covers, nearly exclusively to Bordeaux, France, an interesting selection with cancellation interest incl. 1833 fancy "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE", French "PAYS D'OUTREMER" entry handstamps, rare framed 1835 "COLONIES PAR / St. MARTIN-ISLE-DE-RE", 1838 "INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH", 1839 via Reunion with St. Denis datestamp, rare French "PAUILLAC / BATEAU A VAPr" entry cds in red, 1846 entire with "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER", ALEXANDRIA datestamp and "PURIFIÉ AU LAZARET / MALTE" carantine handstamp, 1846 via "St. DENIS / ILE DE BOURBON", 1846 via Bombay and via Aden with Malta Carantine, 1847 via COLOMBO, 1847 overland via COLOMBO, ALEXANDRIA and Malta, 1848 with Ostende forwarder, and 1849 MAURITIUS with Crown datestamp and framed PACKET handstamp. Lot includes in addition four 1865/87 stamped covers to Reunion, England, France and Scotland, the adhesives tied by 'B53' or 'B32' oval barred numerals of Port Louis. Ex collection Robert Marion.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 396 Mauritius

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    Ingoing, 1830/80: Collection of 180 letters / covers sent to Mauritius from Australia, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, France, England, India, Netherlands, Reunion and Thailand, with a wide range of despatch, transit and arrival handstamps, the majority prephilatelic and stampless, few bearing adhesives. Lot includes 1857 from Amsterdam, 1854 from Melbourne, 1852/80 five covers from Capetown, 1854 from Bombay, 28 covers from Calcutta with Packet mail, General Screw Steamship Company, one cover bearing 8 a. adhesive via Bombay & Aden, six covers from Madras, 19 covers from London, 16 covers from Liverpool, one from Lisburn Ireland, from France via Reunion or with British carrier, and from Reunion directly. Covers in mixed condition with some frankings cut out, nevertheless a very interesting Shipmail assembly. Ex collection Robert Marion.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 397 Mauritius

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    1858/65c.: Collection of the double circle obliterators showing neat and central strikes of  the numerals '1' to '14' cancelling primarily 1860/72 De La Rue adhesives, the '7' obliterator on 1859 Sherwin 2 d. adhesive (def.). The numerals '1' of Mahebourg and '2' of Flacq are also presented with triple circle strikes. A rare and complete ensemble of all numerals known, difficult to assemble even on detached stamps. Ex collection Robert Marion.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 398 Mauritius

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    1864/1913c.: The Balance of the Robert Marion Collection of Village Post Office cancellations of Mauritius, mounted attractively for the Stockholmia 2019 as Eight-Frame Presentation, an extensive array of 188 covers / postcards / stationeries and 143 detached stamps / multiples / pieces from the small offices outside of Port Louis, presented with a detailed and knowledgeable write up. The collection includes obliterations with the oval barred numerals and the accompanying circular datestamps up to 1894, further on with the consecutive circular datestamps with Fleuron at base in use up to 1899, and finally with the thimble circular datestamps in use up to 1913 before the datestamps with MAURITIUS at base came into use. Special emphasis was put by the collector on the earliest and latest recorded usages of the different datestamps. The collection is structured along the districts and within each district along the railway lines which were started to be built from 1864.rnThe presentation starts with the Plaines Wilhelms district incl. COROMANDEL with latest Fleuron date on adhesive, BEAU BASSIN in red on inland stationery card and a very early usage of the barred oval numeral in 1879, eight years in advance to the date given by Proud, ealiest date of the Thimble cds on stamp, ROSE HILL on registered stationery cover to Argentina, earliest date for the barred obliterator and D2 cds in 1879, again years in advance to Proud, earliest and latest date of the Fleuron, two 1904/05 registered covers to France and Ireland, respectively, QUATRE BORNES 1904 registered cover to Reunion, PHOENIX 1908 registered stationery to Paris, VACOAS with earliest date of the Thimble cds and 1906 registered cover to France, CUREPIPE ROAD with ealiest 1880 usage of the D2 cds, rare usage of "TO PAY" handstamp on scarce local registered mail, local registration mark on cover to France, CUREPIPE earliest use of the D2 cds in 1876 on local cover, postcard to the Netherlands, registered 1897 stationery cover to Germany, earliest dates of Fleuron on stamp and Thimble on local cover, registered stationery cover with Avis de Reception to Belgium, FOREST SIDE with attractive multiple franking to pay the local letter rate, MIDLANDS with earliest date of the D2 cds, rare FRESSANGES with two stamps and stationery cover.rnThe difficult Black River district with PETITE RIVIERE postcards, short living CLARENS with Thimble cancellation, BLACK RIVER incl. earliest Fleuron date on stamp, rare BAMBOUS and CASE NOVALE, CHAMAREL with four-colour local registered stationery cover.rnFlacq district with MONTAGNE BLANCHE, with earliest usage of numeral, the elusive ETOILE on detached stamp, SEBASTOPOL on stationery postcard to Paris, BEL AIR with earliest and latest dates on stamps, GRAND RIVER and OLIVIA with latest dates for the Thimble cds, RIVIER SECHE with registered cover to Bordeaux, ARGY with mourning cover in Argy, sent on the date of death of Queen Victoria, FLACQ with rare local registered cover, ST JULIEN  on incoming card from France, CAMP de MASQUE on postcard and registered cover to France.rnPamplemousses district with with elusive ROCHE BOIS oval barred numerals on two adhesives, RICHE TERRE with Fleuron cds on adhesive, unknown to Proud, TERRE ROUGE on 1879 local cover, six years in advance of Proud, CALEBASSES with late usage of double circle '10', registered cover to France, PAMPLEMOUSSES with registered covers 1897 to France, 1900 to Germany, and 1908 to Italy, MONTAGNE LONGUE and TROU AUX BICHES, two tiny villages off the railway line.rnMoka district with REDUIT four colour franking to Paris, MOKA early D2 cds used in 1875 as receiver, QUARTIER MILTAIRE with registered cover to England, an unexpectedly rare destination, ST. PIERRE with latest known date for the D2 cds in 1894, VERDUN with latest date of the Thimble cds in 1908, and PAILLES.rnDistrict of Savanne with RIVIERE DU POSTE with initially handwritten cancellation of the franking on registered cover to Reunion and on piece, GRANDE SAVANNE, RIVIERE DRAGON on rare local registered cover front, RIVIERE DES ANGUILLES with latest date of the Thimble cds on adhesive, SOUILLAC with early usage of the D3 cds in November 1864, the first Village cds at all, BAIE DU CAP unknown D2 cds on adhesive, and CHEMIN GRENIER Fleuron in red.rnDistrict of Grand Port with ROSE BELLE registered cover to Toulouse, CLUNY latest usage of Thimble cds in 1909 on stamp, OLD GRAND PORT, a single stamp of this extremely rare office, MARE D'ALBERT with particular five-circle obliterator on two adhesives incl. worn POST PAID 1 d. orange and 1867 cork obliterator on 1863 6 d. blue-green, UNION VALE with earliest date on formular postcard and registered cover to France, and MAHEBOURG on two local registered cover to Port Louis resp. vice versa, last dates of the D2 cds, registered cover to France.rnDistrict of Riviere du Rempart with MAPOU registered cover to London, an unexpectedly rare destination from Mauritius, POUDRE D'OR, POUDRE D'OR VILLAGE forwarded stationery cover with datestamps from three villages, RIVIERE DU REMPART with earliest date of the Fleuron cds, GRAND GAUBE, a small fishing village with correspondingly low traffic, VILLEBAGUE with a rare oval barred numeral on adhesive, and GRAND BAY with latest date of Thimble cds.rnThe collection closes with a presentation of the items from the pillar boxes in Beau Bassin, Curepipe, Mahebourg and Rose Hill and it shows fine examples documenting same day delivery between villages.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 399 Mauritius

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    1864/1913ca: Study collection 89 covers / stationery envelopes and postcards as well as hundreds of used stamps from the rare village post offices of Mauritius, sorted in alphabetic order, including 1895/96 BEAU BASSIN two registered to London, CASE NOYALE 1895 postcard to Bombay, CHEMIN GRENIER in red, Seychelles stationery envelope to Chemin Grenier, CUREPIPE 1897 registered to France and Germany, and RIO SECHE rare local registered envelope to Port Louis. An interesting basis for further studies.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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