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  • Lot# : 2298 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871 (July 9): Cover carried at Printed Matter rate locally used within Alexandria franked by 1867/69 10 pa. bright mauve tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds in black. Repeated strike at left. Minor stain and  file folds away from the adhesive, a very scarce rate.

    Provenance: Collection Samir Fikry (May 2001), lot 30253.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2299 Egypt Kingdom

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    10 pa. dull mauve, diagonally bisected example tied to small piece of the 'La Trombetta' Newspaper by 'V. R. Poste Egiziane / Alessandria' cds (Dec 19, 1871). Rare. Signed Todd AIEP (Nile Post D9g) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2300 Egypt Kingdom

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    1 pi. red, two pieces, one cancelled by superb REGIE POST EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA (May 2, 1869) the other with 1 pi. cancelled by 'Regie Removed' POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds (Nov 9, 1869).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2301 Egypt Kingdom

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    1 pi. red, fine used example cancelled by large part CANAL DE SUEZ / CHANTIER VI datestamp (2 JUL 1869) of the Suez Canal P.O. struck in blue. The cancellation is recorded used in this ink between July 2 and July 28, 1869 with the Office transferring to the Egyptian Post Office later in the following month. Rare. Opinion Holcombe (1998).
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2302 Egypt Kingdom

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    1 pi. red, fine appearing used example cancelled by large part CANAL DE SUEZ / RAZ-EL-ECH datestamp (25 JANV 1869) of the Suez Canal P.O. struck in black. The cancellation is recorded used between February and November 1869. Stamp with fault but a very fine and readable strike of this very elusive cancellation - this being the earliest known used example from Raz-El-Ech. Extremely rare. Cert. Hass (2008).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2303 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867 (Nov 27): Cover from Tanta to Acerno, Italy franked by 1867 1 pi. red tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / TANTA cds in black, transferred to Italian P.O. with 'Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane' cds at left (Nov 28) and franked by Italy 1863 60 c. lilac tied by dotted '234' numeral handstamp in black. Small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' below. Reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival (Dec 12). Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive combination cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2304 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869 (Sept 4): Cover to Cairo at double rate, franked by 1867 1 pi. red (Types I and III), cancelled by good strikes of scarce 'Regie Removed' POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA datestamps in black. Reverse with 'Regie Removed' Cairo arrival cds in black. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2305 Egypt Kingdom

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    1870 (Aug 4): Cover front from Port Said to Orebich, Austria franked by 1867 20 pa. yellow green and 2 pi. blue tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID datestamp with repeated strike below. Italic 'Franca' denoting full payment alongside. Scarce and attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2306 Egypt Kingdom

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    2 pi. blue, a very fine used example on large part piece / cover front, cancelled by fine strike of POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA datestamp (Sept 23, 1870) in black, repeated strike alongside. Note the datestamp - the year is at top, the month inverted and the day at base of cancellation. Rare and most appealing. Cert. Todd AIEP (2011).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2307 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869 (Oct 16): Slightly worn envelope addressed from Smyrna to Constantinople in French and Armenian, franked by vertical pair of 1867 2 pi. blue tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE datestamp in black. Reverse with COSTANTINOPOLI arrival cds (Oct 19) in black. Some cover faults but a rare high franking of the issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2308 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pi. brown, type I, a superb used example of fresh colour, cancelled solely by part framed RACCOMANDATO handstamp in black. Scarce thus Gi = £ 180.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2309 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pi. brown, a superb used horizontal pair, Types III and IV, of excellent deep colour, couple of blunted perforations at left but an extremely rare multiple of this stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi= £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2310 Egypt Kingdom

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    Exhibit page with complete set to 5 pi. used, together with covers (7) bearing the 1 pi. red cancelled at Alexandria, Cairo, Mansura, Port Said (two different types) and at Tanta. Condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2311 Egypt Kingdom

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    Delightful collection on Exhibit leaves with Imperforate Proof pair in black, 5 pa. orange with mint (6, incl. one with 'Chain' variety and another with white flaw at NW corner, (Nile Post D8b + D8d) and used (all four types); 10 pa. mauve mint (2, both shades) and used (9, with 1869 showing all four types); 20 pa. mint (3) and used (6, incl. all four types); 1 pi. mint (4) and used (4); rare 1 pi. in lake shade mint (Nile Post D11aa, Gi 14a); 2 pi. mint and used (4, all types); 5 pi. brown mint (2) and used (3). Generally fine, all are genuine, a scarce and appealing lot Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2312 Egypt Kingdom

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    The used collection on leaves, with 20 pa. and 1 pi. (litho) used and a cover with the 1 pi., thereafter with many single examples of all values with much cancellation interest and 1874 1 pi. (70+) including pairs and some with varieties, covers with 1874 20 pa. grey-blue pair, 1 pi. red on covers (8) used at Alex, Cairo, Damiata, Minuf (scarce), Zagazig; cover with 1872 10 pa. (2) and 1874 1 pi. to UK, 1873 cover with rare 'Poste Kedevie Egiziane / Cairo' double ring datestamp etc. A fine and interesting lot (115 stamps and 11 covers).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2313 Egypt Kingdom

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    Exhibit page with 1872 5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve, typographed 20 pa. blue, 2 pi. yellow and scarce 5 pi. green; 1874 5 pa. brown mint block of four with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, 10 pa. grey, 20 pa. grey-blue block of four, 1 pi. red block of four and 2½ pi. violet block of four, fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2314 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877 (Jan 10): Cover from Constantinople to Cairo with mixed issue franking of 1872 10 pa. mauve (2) and 1874/75 1 pi. red tied by fine strikes of V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds's in black. Reverse with Alexandria and Cairo (Jan 17) cds's. A fresh and fine cover. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2315 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872 (Aug 12): Cover from Mansura to Frankfurt on Main, Germany bearing 1872 20 pa. blue and 2 pi. yellow tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA cds with repeated strike alongside, italic 'Franca' at top indicating pre-payment. Reverse with Alexandria transit and Frankfurt (July 31) arrival.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2316 Egypt Kingdom

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    1873 (Nov): Cover and original contents, sent registered to Cairo with 1872 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow tied in black on despatch from Tanta, framed RACCOMANDATE handstamp at right and reverse with superb strike of POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp of receipt (Nov 5) in black. Exceptional and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2317 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875 (Jan 20): Cover from Constantinople to Cairo franked by 1872 2 pi. yellow, perf 13 ¼, tied by bold V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamp in black with repeated fine strike alongside. A fine cover-prepaying the 1 piastre 'Port to Port' fee + Alexandria to Cairo. Reverse with Alexandria cds and Cairo (Jan 27) arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2318 Egypt Kingdom

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    1873 (March 2): Cover from Cairo to Rome franked by 1872 2 ½ pi. violet tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds in black with repeated strike alongside. Reverse with Alexandria Egyptian P.O. cds, ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds and Rome (March 7) arrival. Part flap missing and minor repair to paper at top but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2319 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877 (March 19): Cover to France franked by Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / ABUHOMUS cds with repeated strike at right, unusual 'off-centre' Alexandrie / Egypte cds at right (March 20) and small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red. Reverse with Marseille (March 26) transit and Embrun arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2320 Egypt Kingdom

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    1876 (Jan 20): Cover from Constantinople to Cairo franked by Bulaq 1874/75 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamp in black with repeated strike at top. Reverse with opening tear and flap faults at top and showing Alexandria transit (Jan 26) in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2321 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875 (May 31): Cover from Cairo to Rome, Italy franked by Bullaq 1874/75 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red (2) all tied by 81 dot 'retta' in black. Framed 'PD' at right and circular 'I' (Italy) in black on front. Reverse with Egyptian P.O. in Alexandria cds and Rome arrival. Slightly re-folded at top but a charming and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2322 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875 (July 8): Cover carried locally at double rate franked by Bulaq 1874/75 1 pi. red in a vertical pair, addressed to the Portuguese Vice-Consul in Alexandria, the adhesives tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA datestamps. Reverse with fine circular 'Consulat Général De Portugal En Égypte' wafer seal in brown. A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2323 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877 (May 18): Entire letter from Suez to Cairo franked by Bulaq 1874/75 1 pi. red tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / SUEZ datestamp (with V.R. removed). Repeated superb strike alongside and reverse with Cairo arrival. Adhesive affected by file fold but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2324 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875 (May 13): Cover from Metelino (Mytilene) to Smirne, franked by Egypt 1874/75 1 pi. red tied by bold strike of V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO datestamp in black. Repeated fine strike above and reverse showing V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SMIRNE arrival cds (May 14). Side flaps removed from cover but rare and very fine entire. Signed Holcombe and Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 2325 Egypt Kingdom

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    1876 (June 9): Registered cover from Constantinople to Zagazig franked by Bulaq 1874/75 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in black with framed RACCOMANDATO above. Reverse with fine strike of scarce POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / ZAGAZIG cds of receipt (June 10). Part flap missing but a fine and scarce cover. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2326 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875 (April 29): Cover from Constantinople to Cairo franked by Bulaq 1874/75 2 pi. yellow, cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds in black with repeated strike at left. Reverse with Alexandria (May 4) and part Cairo arrival. Top flap missing but a fine usage. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2327 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875 (June 26): Cover from Cairo to Livorno, Italy franked by Bulaq 1874/75 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13¼, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE/ CAIRO datestamp in black. Framed 'PD' below and reverse with Livorno arrival cds (July 2, day after UPU). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2328 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulaq 5 pi. green, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fine used example with the scarce perforation, neatly cancelled at Cairo (Aug 4, 1878) in black. Rare and elusive stamp. Cert. A. Diena (1953) Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2329 Egypt Kingdom

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    Used Abroad 1867/79: The selection (22 items) with 1867 20 pa., 1 pi. and 2 pi., 1874 20 pa. and 1879 10 pa. all used in Costantinopoli (also a cover with 1874 20 pa. and 1 pi. used to Smirne); 1867 1 pi., 1872 2 pi. and 1875 20 pa. pair used in Gedda; 1874 20 pa. used at Massawa, 1867 1 pi. used at Metelino (2) both on piece and an 1879 1 pi. used at Metelino; 1872 1 pi. used at Rodi (Rhodes); 1875 1 pi. used at Scio (2), 1867 1 pi. used in Smirne (3) with one superb on piece; 1872 1 pi. used at Suakim; 1867 10 pa. used at Volo etc. Generally fine strikes, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2330 Egypt Kingdom

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    1880 (March 17): Cover to Isfahan, Persia franked by 1879 1 pi. rose pair tied by Cairo despatch cds's, reverse with transit of 'Poste Egiziane / Suez' datestamp (V.R. removed) of same day; thence via 'Sea Post Office / B' (March 18) and Bombay (March 31) with superb strike of framed T.P.O. ENQUIRY OFFICE / BOMBAY in black. Bouchir transit cds alongside. A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2331 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879 (Oct 18): 20 pa. brown postal stationery card (H&G 1) sent registered to Longton, UK and up-rated with 1879 1 pi. rose tied by 'Poste Egizoane - Cairo' cds. Framed 'Raccomandato' at top and large oval 'Registered / London' datestamp of transit (Oct 26) on front. Rare and most appealing usage. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2332 Egypt Kingdom

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    1909 (Jan 5): Postcard sent registered to Constantinople  franked by De La Rue 1906 4 m. vermilion, slight corner fault, and 1884 1 pi. pale ultramarine each tied by 'Cairo-R' cds's in black, also tying registration label at top. Galata arrival cds (Jan 10) at left. An unusual and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2333 Egypt Kingdom

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    1910 (Nov 13): Postcard (plane over Pyramids) from the Heliopolis Air Meeting franked by 3 m. orange-yellow tied by HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME datestamp with repeated fine strike alongside and 'Grande Semaine D'Aviation' yellow, black & red perforated label at right. A scarce usage. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2334 Egypt Kingdom

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    1888: 5 m. carmine, two singles and a horizontal pair, used on complete registered Newspaper Wrapper to Vienna and tied by 'Alexandria / R.1' datestamp in black. Registration label alongside. One stamp slightly off the edge of wrapper but a rare and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2335 Egypt Kingdom

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    1928 (Nov 14): Registered cover to Vienna franked by Fuad 1923 200 m. mauve, 1926 Birthday 50 p.  purple, 1927 1 m. orange, 2 m. black, 3 m. pale brown, 4 m. bright green, 5 m. chestnut, 10 m. red, 15 m. bright blue, 50 m. greenish blue, 200 m. mauve and rare usage of £ 1 chesnut & greenish slate all tied by 'Alexandrie' datestamps. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Nov 20). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2336 Egypt Kingdom

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    1835/1925c.: Collection with two early stampless covers (1835 and 1838), 1865 Govt. Post cover to Mansura, first issues with some imperf. Proofs and 20 pa. pair on cover front, 1 pi. single usages on covers (2), 1867 with 5 pa. block of four used, 2 pi. unused and 5 pi used, good range of 1872/75 issues, Great Britain used abroad (9 items), 1907 cover from Bavaria with Postage Due 1 pi. pair, some Sudan, Interpostal Seals (200+ nearly all different) with Type I Birket, Type II Kafer Duar and Ramle, used abroads with Bairouth (3), Cavalla, Dardanelli, Gedda (3), Jaffa, Massaua, Smirne, Suakin, Tenedos, Tripoli (2), Wadi-Halfa etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2337 Egypt Kingdom

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    1885/1970c: Covers/cards (240+) with range of predominantly commercial mail incl. De La Rue issue covers to Persia, postal stationery incl. scarce 3 m. in red on 2 m. green cards used in 1916 to Switzerland (2), Hotel Posts incl. registered Shepherd's Hotel cover to Berne, Airmail usages, Censored Mail, Registered Mail, 1899 cover from Omdurman etc. Condition varies but most fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2338 Egypt Kingdom

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    Postal Stationery 1879/1920c.: Small album with cards, envelopes, wrappers etc. (63 items), many up-rated and registered usages, some interesting cancellations noted: Bir Hooker / Wadi El Natroun, Girga Rural Service cover, Star & Crescent 'Kasr Wel Sayad' on registered cover etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2339 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1923c.: Covers/Cards (46) with cancellation interest, incl. double rate entire used in April 1879 with 1 pi. rose (2), 1881 cover with 'Alex-Cairo' TPO, 1900 Newspaper rate franked by single 2 pa. green to Bavaria, 1911 'Sample Without Value' registered cover franked 5 m. and 1 pi. to Italy, 1899 1 pa. wrapper to Germany cancelled by fine 'San Stefano / Hotel' cds, 1909 three colour usage from Savoy Hotel etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2340 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949/67c.: Stockbook with semi-modern to modern mint sets, normally three sets of each, incl. the 1959 definitive set, UAR £ 1 red & green mint (3), miniature sheets, fine collection of Gaza incl. Palestine Mandate 250 m., 500 m. and £ 1 values in pairs surcharged SPECIMEN in violet, 1948 mint set of 19 (2), Airmail set (3) mint, 1953 Farouk barred set of 19 mint (2), Airmail set of 12 mint, 1955-56 set to £ 1 mint (2), fresh and fine highly catalogued collection Mi = EUR 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2341 Egypt Kingdom

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    1948 (Sept 15): Postcard sent registered to Krakow, Poland franked by Gaza 1948 Airmail 40 m. carmine tied by neat BETH LAHEM datestamp in black, with registration land airmail labels at left. Extremely rare usage and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2342 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Company 1868: 20 c. blue, a superb mint block of four with good margins and full unmounted og., also 5 c. green and 20 c. blue, mint single examples with large part og. A scarce and fine group. All signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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