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  • Lot# : 5710 Egypt Kingdom

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    Massawah 1867: 10 pa. lilac, a fine used example cancelled by large part MASSAWAH negative seal handstamp in black. Exceptionally rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5711 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875: Cover from Massawa to Marseille franked by 1872 1pi. and 1874 2½ pi. violet, tied by bold strike of POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA datestamp without year date (missing from January to March at least) with repeated strike at right (March 27). Endorsed 'via Brindisi' at top, the cover travelled through the Egyptian P.O. at Suez (April 11), the French Post Office in Alexandria with PAQ. ANGL. / ALEXANDRIE cds (April 12) and thence via British Packet to Brindisi and the Mont Cenis tunnel to Modane (April 16). Charged in manuscript '14' décimes due on receipt (April 17). Illustrated in Smith on colour plate 14. A splendid and very rare entire.

    Note: See Herry Schaefer 'Cihangir' sale at Corinphila, sale 121 (May 2000) lots 2643, 2644, 2645 for further items from this correspondence. 3½ piastres would have been correct pre-payment for carriage under the Italian & Austrian Treaties.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5712 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq 5 pa. brown, a fine used block of four showing two vertical tête-bêche pairs, cancelled by scarce POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA datestamp (Sept.78) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5713 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Range on leaves with 1868 Type IV Interpostal Seal cancelled by intaglio REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA and further part strikes on 1867 20 pa., 1 pi. and 1872 5 pi.; 1872 issue and 1874/75 issue adhesives (8) cancelled by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE /MASSAWA cds's (three being superb), and 1879/84 issue (4) with bilingual MASSAWAH cancellations.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5714 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/84: Album page with Egypt 1879 20 pa. and 1 pi. each well cancelled by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MASSAWA datestamps in black, 1879/84 issues (14 stamps) all cancelled by strikes of bilingual MASSAWAH datestamps including 1884 20 pa. rose block of four with complete strikes and 1879 5 pa. brown with latest recorded date of use (19 Dec 85). A rare assembly (16 stamps).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5715 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884: Album page with Egypt provisional 20 pa. on 5 pi. pair used on slightly trimmed 1884 cover to India tied by MASSAWAH cds in black, with SEA POST OFFICE cds (June 12) and Aden cds (June 16) alongside; also a defective block of four 20 pa. on 5 pi. green cancelled MASSAWAH (March 9, 84) cds and three Egyptian Postage Dues similarly cancelled.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5716 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suakim 1874 (June 3): Cover front and small part back used from Suakin to Suez franked by Egypt 1872 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow for the triple rate, the adhesives each tied by individual strikes of the rare ornamental POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SUAKIM datestamps in blue (Stagg fig. 3 / ESC IV-1.1). The sole recorded use of this cancellation on a cover and mentioned in Stagg. A rare and appealing item. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5718 Egypt Kingdom

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    Tokar 1896 (April 25): Cover to London franked by 1888 5 m. rose-carmine in a horizontal pair, one stamp with rounded corner perf., tied by bold strike of TOKAR datestamp in black (Stagg fig. 19-3) with fine repeated strike below. Reverse with Sawakin cds (April 26), Suez cds (April 30) and London arrival cds (May 8). Edge wear and opening tears at top, however a remarkable cover with just two known from this small town. Illustrated in Smith on colour plate 15. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5719 Egypt Kingdom

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    Wadi-Halfe 1873c.: WADI-HALFE Interpostal Seal in pale lilac (Type Vc), a fine used example cancelled by complete strike of POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / WADI HALFE circular handstamp in black (Stagg fig. 7, ESC type IV-6). Mentioned in Stagg, superb and of great rarity, an Egyptian Sudan marking not so far discovered on an adhesive stamp. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5720 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue, three examples used to pay the 1½ piastre UPU rate to Brighton, UK all tied to 1877 cover by rare arabic dated WADI HALFE cancellations (Stagg fig. 8) in black (Oct 27). Manuscript in arabic 'To England' (ila inkiltera) and at top 'via Brindisi', reverse with 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Siut' transit cds in violet, Alexandria cds in black (Nov 11) and Brighton arrival cds (Nov 17). Aging to envelope and minor opening tear at top, however believed to be the sole recorded usage of the third issue from Wadi Halfa on cover and of exceptional rarity. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5741 Egypt Kingdom

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    1885: OHMS deleted envelope used to Fairford, UK via Brindisi franked by Great Britain pair of 1 d. lilacs, one with contemporarily defective corner, and single 1881 ½ d slate blue all tied by BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT datestamps (code C) in black (April 9). Reverse with Swindon Station and Fairford cds's (April 21). A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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