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  • Lot# : 5201 Egypt Kingdom

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    10 pa. mauve, a fine used example tied to 1873 envelope mailed from Minie to Roda tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / MINIE datestamp (May 3) with repeated strike at right. Fresh and fine, a rare usage at 10 paras rate. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5202 Egypt Kingdom

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    10 pa. mauve in a vertical pair and 1 pi. red used on small 1876 envelope to Countess Euphémie Kryszczewska, born Princess Radziwill, in Dresden, Germany tied by arabic dated ASSUAN datestamps (Feb 12) struck in black. Reverse, flap missing, with Siut transit cds, Alexandria transit and Brindisi cds (Feb 24) with part arrival. A fine and most attractive cover from Upper Egypt.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5203 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pa. brown and 10 pa. mauve, used with 1874/75 2½ pi. violet on 1875 cover addressed to Mr. Bircher of Cairo in Aarau, Switzerland tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (June 5) in black. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds, Brindisi transit (June 10), Como, Chur and Aarau cds's. A delightful three colour franking and a very scarce pre UPU rate of 2 pi. 35 paras. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5204 Egypt Kingdom

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    10 pa. mauve, 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow all used on prepaid cover to Bombay, India tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps, thence via British P.O. in SUEZ with cds above (Aug 28) in black. Reverse with Egyptian P.O. in Suez cds and SEA POST OFFICE / F cds (Aug 28). Minor blemishes to thin papered envelope but a scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5205 Egypt Kingdom

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    Typographed 20 pa. blue, the outstanding mint block of 12 (4 x 3), perf. 12½ x 13½, positions 3-6/13-16/23-26, with position 5 showing the 'exploded star' variety at lower right,  of excellent rich colour, well centred and perfs. protected by hingeing, large part og. One of the largest multiples known, an exquisite block. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 780+/Nile Post D16+D16a = $ 1'950 (as three blocks of four).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5206 Egypt Kingdom

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    Typographed 20 pa. deep blue, single example used on Bircher New Year's greetings cover to Cairo, tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 1, 1873) in black. Small closed cover tear at top otherwise exceptional and very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5207 Egypt Kingdom

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    20 pa. blue, perf. 13½, three examples, slightly toned perfs., used on 1876 cover to Smyrne all tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamps in black (Sept 27). Reverse with Smirne Egyptian P.O. arrival cds (Sept 29) in black. An attractive cover and a late use of the 1872 20 paras.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5208 Egypt Kingdom

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    Typographed 20 pa. blue, perf. 13½, used on 1873 Official 'Administrazione Delle Vice Reali Poste Egiziane' form (No. 17) tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / CASSA keyhole datestamp (June 1) in black. The form accompanied a parcel containing gold at a value of 173 piastres 25 paras to Abu Hammad and is signed and dated at base on arrival the following day. Rare, there are believed to be but 2 examples known of this usage. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5209 Egypt Kingdom

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    Typographed 20 pa. deep blue and 1 pi. red (2) used on 1873 cover to Genoa, each tied by double ring (Type IV-3.1) POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in black (April 13) with repeated strike alongside. Framed 'PD' in black and reverse with Alexandria cds, ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds and Gonova arrival (April 19). Scarce and fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5210 Egypt Kingdom

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    20 pa. deep blue, typographed, two examples used on 1879 cover to Mansura tied by experimental ALEXANDRIE / A duplex in black (May 1), also a triple rate cover with three 1874/75 Bulâq 1 pi. red used on 1878 cover to Cairo cancelled by same duplex. The duplex was only issued to Alexandria and was used sporadically from 1878 to 1887.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5211 Egypt Kingdom

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    Die Proof of the 1 piastre value, imperforate on thick card, printed in deep black on greenish paper, similar to the issued stamp but the top panel has eight circular scrolls behind the Arabic inscription and the background behind the 'star & crescent' symbols is different to the issued stamp. An extraordinary and unique Proof.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5212 Egypt Kingdom

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    Typographed 1 piastre red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a magnificent mint block of eight (2 x 4), positions 131-132/161-162 on the sheet of 200 subjects, of excellent colour and centering, large part og. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 520+/Nile Post D17 = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5213 Egypt Kingdom

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    Typographed 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a fine used block of four, cancelled lightly by central V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds in black. A very rare used multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5214 Egypt Kingdom

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    1 pi. red pair used on triple weight 1872 cover from Cairo (Aug 5) to Alexandria, struck with framed AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE handstamp in black and large '4' charge marking in black (rated 6 pi. less 2 piastres paid = 4 piastres due for double the deficiency). Slight trim at left but a rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5215 Egypt Kingdom

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    Cover from Venice to Cairo franked by Italy 1863 40 c. carmine tied by dotted numeral handstamp in black with despatch cds below (April 20), mailed fully paid via Brindisi with Egypt 1872 1 pi. red tied by 'Regie Removed' POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (April 25) for onward transmission to Cairo. Backstamped at Brindisi, Alexandria and Cairo. Some minor imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5216 Egypt Kingdom

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    1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow used on 1874 registered cover to Cairo tied by fine strike of V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / DAMIATA cds (July 9) in black with framed RACCOMANDATE alongside. Cairo arrival and five red wax seals on reverse of a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5217 Egypt Kingdom

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    1 pi. red, a fine used example on Official 1875 Return Receipt form (No. 39) for a registered letter to Ramses, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds in black (April 20) with manuscript acknowledgement of receipt at Ramses. Extremely rare, the finest of the two known (the other example was in the Ambassador Luca Biolato collection). Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5218 Egypt Kingdom

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    2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½, a fine example on double rate cover to Cairo tied by superb strike of POSTE V. R. EGIZIANE / SCIBIN EL COM in black (March 31) with repeated strike alongside. A scarce cancellation, Scibin was the sole town using this type (ESC I-4).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5219 Egypt Kingdom

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    2 pi. yellow, perf. 13½, a fresh mint block of four of excellent colour and centering, large part og. A rare multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D18 = $ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5220 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve, 20 pa. blue, 1 pi. red and two 2 pi. yellow, all used on 1875 cover front to Hartford, CT, USA tied by scarce arabic dated LUXOR datestamps in black and by '2 Cents' red credit marking. London / Paid transit cds in red on front (Jan 16) and fully paid thus: 1 pi. Luxor to Cairo, 1 pi. Cairo to Alexandria, 3 pi. 35 paras for British Postage by Sea. A scarce and exceptionally attractive item. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5221 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve and 2 pi. yellow in a horizontal pair and a severed block of four, all used on triple weight (above 20 grams) 1874 cover to North Shields cancelled by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID datestamps (Feb 20) in black. Reverse with flap missing but with Alexandria transit cds (Feb 22) and part of North Shields cds. Faults but a remarkable franking.

    Note: Under the terms of the Anglo-Egyptian Postal Convention (1 July 1873) mail between the interior of Egypt and Great Britain could be prepaid with stamps at origin.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5222 Egypt Kingdom

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    2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fresh mint block of four, of good colour and large part og. Scarce on this printing. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 360+/Nile Post D19 = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5223 Egypt Kingdom

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    2½ pi. violet, single example used on 1872 entire letter to Vienna tied by double ring (Type IV-3.1) POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in black (April 13) with repeated fine strike alongside. Italic 'Franca' used in lieu of 'PD' applied on despatch and reverse with 'Too Late / After Departure' handstamp 'Dopo la Partenza' in black applied in transit (not the Egyptian two line type) alongside Vienna arrival cds (15/5) in black. Some aging but a rare combination of scarce postmarks. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5224 Egypt Kingdom

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    2½ pi. violet, two examples in differing shades, used on 1873 double rate cover to Venice, each tied by double ring (Type IV-3.1) POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in black (April 6) with superb strike alongside. Framed 'PD' in black and reverse with Alexandria cds, ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds and Venezia arrival (April 12). Scarce cancellation and franking. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5225 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pi. green, perf. 12½ x 13½, the unique (in private hands) mint vertical tête-bêche pair, positions 87/97 with position 97 inverted, the pair with some aging and paper hinge re-enforcement for protection on reverse, position 97 showing the broken frame variety at base which is the tell-tale factor when finding a single example (together with the fact the watermark is inverted). A wonderful exhibition item of the utmost rarity in Egyptian Classic Philately. Signed Houtzamer, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 8'000/Nile Post = $ 15'000.

    Provenance: Collection Baron Ferrari de la Renotière, (sale 13 June 1925), lot 147; Houtzamer, London; Collection Ibrahim Chaftar; Collection Mme. Kuyas; Stanley Gibbons (1983).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5226 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pi. green, perf. 13½, a fine used example from position 97 on the sheet, the inverted stereo, with broken frame-line at base and inverted watermark. Extremely rare - no tête-bêche pairs are recorded with this perforation. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D20o = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5227 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pi. green, perf. 13½, used example on 1872 registered cover to Cairo, stained and with flap faults on reverse, carried at triple weight and tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 3) in black with repeated strike at top. Faint framed RACCOMANDATO in black and part Cairo cds on reverse. An extremely scarce stamp on letter, used on third day of issue. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5228 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pa. brown, 10 pa. mauve, 2 pi. yellow and horizontal pair of 5 pi. green, perf. 12½, used on triple weight 1874 cover to Glasgow via Brindisi; tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID datestamps (April 5) in black. Reverse with British P.O. 'Alexandria' cds (April 6) and arrival cds. Aged and defective at right, nevertheless a great rarity bearing the sole recorded multiple of the 5 piastres of 1872 on letter. Illustrated in Smith on colour plate 3. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5229 Egypt Kingdom

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    Essays by Carlo Borrani of Florence, 20 pa. value in yellow, imperforate on vertically laid paper, and 20 pa. value with Sphinx facing to right, good margins, thinned as usual but rare Nile Post E56+E57 = $ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5230 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874 (April 11): Essays by Bernardi Wagner & Co. of Milan, 20 pa. in rose red with Sphinx in front of three pyramids, and 5 paras value printed in brown with Sphinx in central vignette, both cut round but extremely rare Nile Post E59+E60 = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5231 Egypt Kingdom

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    Essays by the Continental Banknote Co., New York, three different Essays for 20 paras value, imperforate on thick card paper, all engraved and overprinted in similar fashion to the 1866 issue, two with vignette of the Sphinx with differing frames printed in vermilion & myrtle green and pale brown and myrtle green respectively, the third with vignette of Pyramid only printed in yellow and black. Rare and very fine trio. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E62/E64 = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5232 Egypt Kingdom

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    Essays prepared by Penasson of Alexandria in preparation for the U.P.U., the compete set of six lithographed values, with rare 20 pa. value in red on greenish, perforated 11½; 60 pa. red on greenish (2) perf. 11½, completed examples with arabic in lower panel with 60 pa. value (3) in differing colours, the horizontal format example being imperforate, the other two perforated 15. A few faults as ever, but the 20 paras is nigh on unobtainable and the balance of the set very rare indeed. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E65/E69 = $ 4'900.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5233 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pa. brown perf. 13½, 10 pa. grey perf. 13½, 20 pa. grey-blue, perf 12½, 1 pi. red perf. 12½, 2 pi. yellow perf. 12½, 2 pi. yellow perf. 12½ x 13½, 2½ pi. violet perf. 12½ and 5 pi. green perf. 12½; all in used blocks of four (the 2½ pi. in a block of six). Generally fine, a very rare set Nile Post = $ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5234 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pa. brown, perf. 12½, a fine mint foliate marginal block of four, positions 59-60/69-70 on the sheet of 200 subjects, without tête-bêche (and much rarer thus!), fresh and fine, large part og Nile Post D23 = $ 325.

    Note: The 'normal' setting was for alternate horizontal rows to be inverted.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5235 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pa. brown, a fine mint vertical tête-bêche pair, Imperforate Between horizontally, slight diagonal bend otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unlisted/Nile Post D23l = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5236 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pa. brown, a fine used example on complete 1876 'Le Droit' Newspaper published in Cairo, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds (Aug 23) in black. Exceptional and most unusual item that displays well.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5237 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine used block of four showing two vertical tête-bêche varieties, neatly cancelled by scarce POSTE EGIZIANE / GHIRGEH arabic dated cds (1875) and by part Siut transit cds in black. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 320+/Nile Post D24n = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5238 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine used block of four showing tête-bêche variety (both horizontally and vertically), neatly cancelled by central 'V. R. Poste Egiziane / Benha' datestamp (May 16, 1877) in black. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 160 & unpriced/Nile Post D24n/o = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5239 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 10 pa. grey used on 1878 New Year Greeting card envelope (Bircher correspondence) within Cairo, cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds (Jan 1) in black. Rare and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5240 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, vertical tête-bêche pair used on 1877 cover to London with 1 pi. red tied by 'Poste Egiziane / Porto Said' cds (May 5) and by London / Paid arrival cds (May 16) in red. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds. A few age spots but a very rare variety on letter. Signed Hass, Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5241 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue, scarce perf. 12½, the superb irregular mint block of thirteen stamps, very fresh and fine with full or large part og. The largest recorded multiple of this perforation Gi = £ 1'300+/Nile Post D25 = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5242 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine mint vertical pair, variety: Imperforate Between horizontally, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 300/Nile Post D25p= $ 600.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5243 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue and 2½ pi. violet used on 1878 double rate registered cover to Cairo cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA datestamps (March 3) in black. Framed RACCOMANDATO at right and reverse with same day Cairo arrival cds. An unusual combination and rate: the cover is marked '12' grams at top in manuscript, however this would mean the registration fee would have been only 1 piastre: it appears that the accepted date of the rate change (April 1, 1878) may have been acknowledged by the Postal authorities slightly earlier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5244 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, Setting D, the remarkable mint block of nine on thin oily paper, completely Imperforate, the foliate marginal from right of sheet showing position 58 in a horizontal and vertical tête-bêche format. Fresh colour and extremely fine, one of just three imperforate tête-bêche pairs possible, full unmounted og Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D26bb+D26cc = $7'500+.

    Provenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (May 2001).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5245 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a fresh mint block of nine showing central stamp tête-bêche both horizontally and vertically, good colour, fresh and fine, superb og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5246 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal pair, variety Imperforate Between vertically, cancelled by 'Poste Egiziane / Alessandria' cds (Aug 29, 1878) in black. Rare, believed to be the sole recorded example of this variety in genuinely used condition. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. RPS (1983) Gi = £ 400/Nile Post D26u = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5247 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, a magnificent mint foliate marginal vertical tête-bêche pair, fresh and very fine, superb og. Much rarer than either Gibbons or Nile Post suggest. Signed A. Eid, Todd AIEP Gi = £ 350/Nile Post D26hh = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5248 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine used horizontal tête-bêche pair, tied to small piece by Cairo datestamps in black. The pair has been lifted for checking and replaced. Rare. Cert. A. Diena (1953) Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D26ii = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5249 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, used example on 1879 cover to Brooklyn, USA tied by Arabic dated POSTE EGIZIANE / KENA datestamp in black with repeated strike alongside. reverse with 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Siut' cds (Jan 16), Alexandria cds, Naples cds and New York / Paid All arrival (Feb 15). Scarce and fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5250 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, used example on 1878 cover to Cairo, slight crease, cancelled by fine strike of Arabic dated POSTE EGIZIANE / ESNA datestamp in blue. Reverse with faint Siut transit and Cairo arrival cds. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5251 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red, used example on 1879 cover from KOROSKO to Dundee, Scotland tied by Arabic dated POSTE EGIZIANE / KARASKON datestamp in black with repeated strike at left. Reverse with 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Siut' cds (Feb 15), Alexandria cds and Dundee (Feb 27) arrival cds. The envelope with faults but an extremely rare cancellation.

    Note: Korosko in Nubia. Since the building of the Aswan High Dam, Korosko has been flooded by Lake Nasser.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5252 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 20 pa. grey and 1 pi. red used on 1877 cover to Calcutta, India tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (Dec 12), with fine British P.O. SUEZ cds of transit (Dec 14) and reverse with Egyptian P.O. in Suez cds, SEA POST OFFICE /A cds (Dec 14) and Calcutta cds (Dec 29) of receipt. Generally fine, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5253 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 20 pa. deep blue, position 200 on the sheet with major plate flaw on the wig of the Sphinx (Nile Post D16k), used with Bulâq 1 pi. red on 1877 cover to Cincinnatti (addressed to an early stamp importer C. F. Adams), tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (Oct 20) in black. London transit in red and arrival on reverse (Nov 15). Some docketing but a scarce mixed issue cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5254 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 1 pi. red used on 1877 cover to the New Hotel, Cairo, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 15) underpaid as found to be overweight, with fair framed AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE in black and handstruck '3' charge marking (2 x 2 piastre due, less 1 piastre paid = 3 piastres). Slight aging but scarce. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5255 Egypt Kingdom

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    Marine Post Office 1876 (Dec 7): Cover from Alexandria to Constantinople franked at double rate with Bulâq 1 pi. red in a vertical strip of three, cancelled by good strikes of POSTE EGIZIANE / UFFIZIO NATANTE / ALES. Mailboat datestamps in black. Reverse with 'Costantinopoli' cds of receipt (Dec 18). A fine and very scarce cover (for a similar cover see Smith page 875). Also three further items showing the UFFIZIO NATANTE cds, one with ALES. and two with COSP. as applied on the return journey. A fine page.

    Note: This Marine T.P.O. functioned on Khedevial Mail Line Steamers from 1875-1879 only.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5256 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ all round, a mint block of four with foliate margin from top of sheet showing position 8 with tête-bêche variety, one stamp with light crease but a splendid and scarce positional block with large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 400+/Nile Post D27a = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5257 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, perf. 13½ x 12½, mint block of nine (3 x 3) showing position 8 with tête-bêche variety in the top row, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 425+/Nile Post D27h = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5258 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fine used horizontal tête-bêche pair, position 8 inverted, lightly cancelled in black. Extremely rare in used condition and most probably unique thus. Signed A. Diena, Todd AIEP Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D27o = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5259 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 (July 27): 'Eastern Telegraph Co. Ltd.' red on brown Telegram envelope, mailed to Jeddah / Gedda franked at registered rate with single Bulâq 2 pi. yellow tied by rare POSTES EGPTIENNES / SUEZ datestamp (ESC type VI)  in black. Repeated strike at right and framed RACCOMANDATO on front; reverse with POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / GEDDA cds of receipt (Aug 1) in black. A rare and particularly fine in-coming cover. Illustrated in Smith on Colour plate 13. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5260 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine mint block of 32 (4 x 8) from lower right corner of the sheet with full foliate margin, position 69 showing 'white hole above 'P' of Poste', some aging and minor perf. splitting but a scarce and most attractive large multiple Gi = £275+/Nile Post = $ 1'000 (as eight blocks of four).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5261 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, the complete sheet of 200 with foliate margins complete on three sides and some pieces of the margin missing at left, position 164 showing the tête-bêche. The sheet has suffered from overall toning and is extremely stained and fragile, thus the starting price.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5262 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a mint block of nine showing position 154, central stamp tête-bêche horizontally and vertically, fresh and extremely fine, with large part or unmounted og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 350+/Nile Post D28a = $ 600+.

    Note: This is the block Peter purchased with his grandmother's Christmas gift of £5 (then $25) from Eugene Klein  in 1932.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5263 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal tête-bêche pair, cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE / BENHA cds (May 1876) in black. A couple of blunt perfs. but very rare used. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D28a = $ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5264 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, scarce perf. 12½ x 13½, a mint block of six, showing position 154 tête-bêche both horizontally and vertically, fresh and extremely fine, with large part or unmounted og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'000+/D28p = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5265 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, a fine example used on 1877 registered cover to Cairo tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds (April 25) in black. Fine repeated strike of datestamp at right and framed RACCOMANDATO in black. Reverse with Cairo arrival (May 1). A fine cover, rated at UPU tariff of 1½ pi. postage + 1 piastre for registration. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5266 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine example used on 1877 registered cover to Palermo, Sicily tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds in black (Nov 4) with repeated strike at right and framed RACCOMANDATO handstamp below. Reverse with wax seals removed but Brindisi transit cds (Nov 8) and Palermo arrival (Nov 10) intact. A charming cover, post UPU postage 1½ piastres + 1 piastre for registration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5267 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet used with 1872 Penasson 1 pi. red, on 1874 registered cover to Triest, each tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SUEZ datestamps (Dec 5) in black. Framed RACCOMANDATE handstamp at base, reverse with Alexandria cds (Dec 6), Brindisi cds (Dec 9) and Triest arrival. A superb and rare cover - the earliest recorded usage of the 'Bulâq' 2½ piastre. Signed Todd AIEP.

    Note: Carried under the Austrian Postal Convention: 2½ piastres single rate + 1 piastre registration.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5268 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13¼, two fine examples used on 1875 cover from Luxor to the USA, cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE / LUXOR Arabic dated cds (Jan 18) with repeated fine strike at lower left, the stamps also tied by framed 'PD' in black and, on arrival by 'Boston (Feb 17) cds in red where '2 Cents' credit mark applied. Reverse with POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SIUT transit cds (Jan 24) and 'Alexandria' cds of British Post Office (Jan 26). A very rare and most attractive cover.

    Note: Manuscript at left 'Thebes on the Nile'. The exact rate 4 piastres 35 paras, was rounded up by 5 paras to 5 piastres.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5269 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pi. green, perf. 12½, a fresh and fine mint block of 12 (4 x 3), of excellent centering and colour, large part or unmounted og Gi = £ 650+/Nile Post = $ 1'050 (as three blocks of four).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5270 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pi. green, the magnificent vertical pair, completely imperforate or imperforate between, cancelled by part 'Poste Egiziane / Cairo' datestamps (Feb 1875) in black. Tiny closed tear in lower stamp at right but a great rarity of Egyptian Classic Philately and the sole recorded example. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D29e = $ 2'000.

    Note: The listing in Nile Post is erroneous, the sole pair known is the above item, the variety is not recorded unused.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5271 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pi. green used with 1 pi. red on 1878 triple rate cover from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt (blue cachet on reverse) to the French Consul at Luxor / Luqsor, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (Jan 9). Address written in both French and Arabic with reverse showing 'Siut' transit cds (Jan 11) and arabic dated Luxor arrival datestamp (Jan 14) in black. Faults to envelope but a very rare usage of the 5 piastres on an internal cover to Upper Egypt.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5272 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq 5 pa. brown unused, 1 pi. red used (3), 2½ pi. violet and 5 pi. green; all imperforate examples with large margins. Sold 'as is/tel quel'.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5273 Egypt Kingdom

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    Bulâq printing, the album page showing 'Imperforate between stamp and Margin' varieties, with 5 pa. brown block of six with foliate margin from corner of sheet showing two vertical tête-bêche pairs imperforate at left (unlisted by Nile Post), 1 pi. red imperf. at left, 2½ pi. violet imperf. at right with foliate margin (wmk. inverted) and 5 pi. green imperforate at left with foliate margin, fresh and fine and of good colour, large part og. A scarce group Nile Post D23b (unlisted) +D26w+D28m+D29f = $ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5274 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872/75: Penasson & Bulâq printings, the collection on Exhibit leaves with Bulâq blocks of 5 pa. mint with tête-bêche pairs (3) and a block of six used at Scibin, 10 pa. mauve used on First Day of Issue, 1 pi. red (3) showing tête-bêche varieties all with foliate margins, 20 pa. and 1 pi. used on cover to Southampton cancelled SAMANUD / STAZIONE, covers to England with 4 pi. 5 pa. frankings, 2½ pi. violet on 1875 cover to Italy with CAIRO / STAZIONE datestamp, taxed covers and two with 'Dopo La Partenza' handstamps. Condition obviously varies but a superb and most interesting lot (52 items).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5275 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872/79: Arabic Circular Datestamps, Type V-4, album page with choice examples on 1872/75 issues (10 stamps and four Interpostal Seals), from SOHAG, GHIRGHEH, LUXOR, KENA, ESNA, ASSUAN and KARASKON, struck in blue or black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5276 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872/79: Arabic Circular Datestamps, Type IV-6, album page with choice examples on 1872/75 issues (9 stamps and three Interpostal Seals), from SOHAG, GHIRGHEH, LUXOR, KENA, ESNA, ASSUAN and KARASKON, struck in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5277 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877 Lithographed Essays for the 1879 issue by Westfehling of Zurich, Switzerland, all as the 1875 5 paras with the '5' inverted at all corners, 9 examples printed in shades of green, pale green, blue, pale grey-blue, brown, grey-lilac, salmon pink, rose-red and vermilion; perf. 12½ horizontally, imperforate vertically, fresh and fine group. One illustrated in Smith on page 223 Nile Post  E70 = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5278 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878 Essays for the Provisional surcharge of the January 1879 issue, '5 PARAS' in red on 2½ pi. violet and '10 PARAS' in red on 2½ pi. violet, overprinted by the Khedevial Printing Works at Bulâq with vertical bars at sides obliterating previous value, fresh and fine examples of these unadopted Essays with somewhat dried gum. Minor thinning on the 10 paras of no real significance, extremely rare. Illustrated in Smith on page 213. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E81+E82 = $ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5279 Egypt Kingdom

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    Provisional 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fresh mint horizontal pair, variety tête-bêche, fine with somewhat dried large part og. Extremely rare, with just three recorded pairs (Smith) or one or two (Nile Post) in each perforation known on this value. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 3'500/Nile Post D30a = $ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5280 Egypt Kingdom

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    5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, imperforate example used on small fragment of french language Newspaper, tied by 'Alexandrie / A' duplex in black. Rare and very unusual. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. RPS (1977) Gi = £ 900 unused/Nile Post D30n = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5281 Egypt Kingdom

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    10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fine mint vertical pair, wmk. upright, marginal from base of sheet, variety: 'Imperforate between stamp and margin', fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unlisted/Nile Post D31q = $ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5282 Egypt Kingdom

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    Provisional 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, a fresh mint vertical pair, variety tête-bêche, fine colour and large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. Exceptional and rare. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'500/Nile Post D31a = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5283 Egypt Kingdom

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    10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, a fresh unused Imperforate example, position 10 on the sheet, with inverted watermark, large margins and good colour, showing the guide lines at upper right corner, without gum. A very scarce stamp. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1989) Gi = unlisted/Nile Post D31p = $ 400.

    Note: This is the example used to illustrate the variety in the Zeheri catalogue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5284 Egypt Kingdom

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    Provisional 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a fresh mint horizontal pair, variety tête-bêche, fine colour and large part og. Exceptional and rare. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1989) Gi = £ 1'500/Nile Post D31t = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5285 Egypt Kingdom

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    Consular Offices 1879: 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, the famous block of four used on 1879 cover to Constantinople cancelled by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIO datestamp (Jan 26), with repeated fine strike above, paying the 1 piastre rate. Reverse with 'Costantinopoli' arrival cds (Feb 3) in black. Some light overall aging to the perforations but a splendid and extremely rare cover, with just four known bearing the provisional issue. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5286 Egypt Kingdom

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    Provisional 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, variety: 'Surcharge Inverted', the famous example on local cover on accepted First Day of Issue, cancelled by ALEXANDRIE / A  / 1 JA 79' duplex in black. A splendid cover showing proper usage of the adhesive on a New Year's Greetings envelope. Exceptional and unique. Cert. RPS (1977).

    Note: Just four covers bearing this issue are recorded, the above example, another with four 10 pa. used at Scio, the cover to England with two 5 pa. and single 10 pa. (ex Fikry) and a remarkable cover from Jeddah with eight 5 pa. Smith's chapter on the issue, pages 213-219, indicates that Greetings card envelopes and Newspapers are normally thrown away, history has proven him correct.

    Provenance: Collection Major E. L. G. MacArthur
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5287 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 20 pa. yellow-green, two examples paying the 1 piastre rate to Cairo on 1871 entire tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SUEZ datestamps (Dec 21) in black with straight line DALLA STAZIONE handstamp alongside. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds of the same day. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5288 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 1 pi. red used on 1872 cover to Samanud cancelled by two Cairo datestamps with straight line (wide letters) DALLA STAZIONE handstamp alongside in black. Reverse with Samanud same day arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5289 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red used on 1878 UPU rate cover addressed to the Belgian Consul in France tied by scarce POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / ST. SCHUTZ datestamp with repeated strike (March 18) at left. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds and Roubais arrival cds and intact Belgian Consulate red wafer seal.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5290 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red used on 1878 cover to Cairo superbly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE / FAIUM / STAZIONE datestamp in black, with equally fine repeated strike at right. Flap missing but with complete Cairo arrival cds on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5291 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879: Envelope sent stampless to the Poste Restante in Cairo, struck with POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / STAZIONE datestamp on despatch, taxed on despatch with '80' handstamp in black (double deficiency, 80 paras = 2 piastres). Scarce and most attractive. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5292 Egypt Kingdom

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    1899c.: Essay by De La Rue for proposed Travelling Post Office datestamps, hand drawn on tracing paper applied to card marked 'Sample A', with Sketch 1 showing 'Chebrekhit / Teh El Baroud' datestamp and Sketch 2 showing 'Damanhour / Atfé' proposed bilingual datestamp. A very unusual and rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5293 Egypt Kingdom

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    Ramleh Tramway 1871/81: Two album pages with Tramway Postmarks, with 'Poste Khedevie Egiziane / St. Alessandria' on 1867 10 pa. mauve and the unique example with Bulâq 1 pi. red on 1877 cover, 1872 1 pi. red off cover examples cancelled 'St. Mustafa', 'St. Bulkeley', and 'St. Fleming', 1872 5 pa. cancelled 'St. Bacos', Bulâq 20 pa. with 'St. Schutz' in blue, 1879 10 pa. with 'St. Schutz' in black and a slightly defective local cover with 1879 20 pa. blue cancelled 'St. Bacos'. Rare and splendid collection (9 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 5294 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875/1940c. The collection, rather messily arranged, of Travelling Post Offices on loose stamps and pieces (many hundreds) and on covers / cards (175+). A marvellous lot which would repay careful sorting and rearranging. Condition is obviously very variable but many fine and scarce covers noted and we would hazard an educated guess that there are many more examples here than originally notified in Peter Smith's work on the subject. Viewing is essential.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5295 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879: Essay by an unknown printer, proposed 1 pi. value in dull purple, typographed on small sheetlet, 60 x 40mm., showing vignette of Mosque and inscribed 'Poste Khedevie' at base. Rare and appealing Essay. Illustrated in Smith on page 223. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E87 = $ 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5296 Egypt Kingdom

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    1887/91: Essay by De La Rue for proposed 10 piastres value, beautifully drawn pen & ink sketch, 22 x 19 mm., apparently sent to De La Rue as an indication by the Egyptian Post Office in answer to a received hand-painted Essay of June 29, 1888, with manuscript pencil date on reverse: 'July '88'. Extremely fine and rare, illustrated in Smith on page 237. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post E94 = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 5297 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878: De La Rue Artist's Essay for 20 paras value, hand-painted at stamp size on thick board in ultramarine, blue and chinese white; dated in manuscript at top '7.Aug.78'. A splendid and beautiful Essay of immense character. Ilustrated in Smith on colour plate 5 and on page 222. Unique. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E76 = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5298 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878: De La Rue Die Proof for the Star & Crescent Watermark, hand drawn on thick white card in stamp size, with card marked 'Top' in red and handstamped date 7.AUG.78 at right in black. Exceptional and very rare; the Proof was approved by telegram from the Director General of Posts on August 17, 1878.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5299 Egypt Kingdom

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    1878/79: De La Rue archive Printer's Record Proofs ex the ledger 'day' book, with imperforate cut down Die Proofs on glazed paper for the complete set of six values, with Printer's annotations in manuscript (dates between Nov 18th and December 31st, 1878) and four Plate Numbers: 1, 3, 4 and 6 in black. Fine and very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5300 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/81: Imperforate Proof pairs in issued colours (7) on gummed paper with watermark inverted, including the two distinct shades of the 10 paras value in reddish lilac and in claret, most with some vertical creasing but all with large margins, fresh colour and large part og. Scarce Nile Post = $ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF
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