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  • Lot# : 3991 Great Britain

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    1873 (March 15): Unissued 'Abnormal' 6 d. pale buff, pl. 13, wmk. Spray, lettered R-A, a good used example, cancelled by large part duplex in black (447 of Leeds) leaving the Plate Numbers clear. Slightly soiled and creased as usual but immensely rare - just 49 examples have been recorded. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = £ 25'000.rnrnNote: Plate 13 was never put to press other than in grey (Gi. 146/147). The recorded used examples of this 'Abnormal' arise from sheets run off at the time the Imprimatur was pulled and which were later perforated. The date of issue is taken from a usage on letter mailed from Leeds to Warsaw.rnrnThe histroy of the first discovery of a 6d plate 13 in pale buffrnextract from ‘The Philatelic Record’ February 1895, page 56rn rnThe 6d plate 13 in pale buff (instead of grey) was first discovered in 1890 “…..by the late Mr. Firth, who sent the specimen to Mr. A.H.Wilson for examination. It was duly perforated and postmarked, and bore the letters AF/FA.  Mr. W.E.Jeff shewed showed the specimen at the Exhibition of the London Philatelic Society, in 1890, to many who were present. It was described by him in Stanley Gibons Monthly Journal for September, 1890, and was chronicled in the Philatelic Record for June of that year. Besides Mr. Firth’s copy another has been since reported, and now a third is reported as a discovery“rn Approx 90% of all known specimens recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register were used with the LEEDS '447' obliterator.rn rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4097 Egypt Kingdom

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    Catalogue# : 392+394+421+422
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    1929: Cover from Bremen to Bombay, carried on the ill-fated 'City of Jerusalem' DH66 aeroplane, franked by perfinned 'DB' 1926 20 pf. and 30 pf. and 1928 60 pf. and 80 pf. tied by Bremen cds's (Aug 30). From Bremen to Munich by air and struck with 'Mit Luftpost befördert / Postamt München 2' in red, connecting to the Imperial Airways route to Alexandria. En route from Alexandria to Karachi, the plane caught fire and crash landed at JASK in the Persian Gulf on September 6, 1929. The pilot Captain Albert E. Woodbridge (alleged to have famously shot 'Red' Baron von Richtofen, the German ace, in a 1917 dogfight) was killed, along with another crew member and the sole passenger. The large part cover, somewhat burnt at top, was taken to Karachi (Sept 15) where an 'Ambulance' envelope was supplied and endorsed 'Protecting Cover' and sent on by registered airmail to Bombay (Sept 18). There are very few recorded covers from this crash and this is certainly the only cover recorded complete with intact 'Ambulance' cover. Illustrated in Nierinck on page 227. An airmail rarity Nierinck 290907
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3977 Great Britain

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    1862 (August): 'Abnormal' 3 d. rose, plate 3, wmk. Emblems, perf. 14, lettered I-K, with 'White Dots', a fine used example of this great rarity - lightly cancelled by 927 obliterator of Yarmouth, Norfolk in black leaving the 'White Dot' below the foliate ornament clear at right. A superb example of this stamp in much above average condition with none of the faults usually found on this Abnormal. Cert. (1955) Gi = £ 17'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Beaumont, 1965.rn                        Collection Silkin, 1971.rnrnThe history of the first discovery of the 1862, 3d. plate 3 with ‘secret dots’: extract from ‘Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal’ 30 April 1895, page 164.rn rnThe 3d. plate 3 with ‘secret dots’ was first discovered in the 1890’s:  “….only one copy of this stamp is known to exist used. It was in the collection of the late Mr. G.W.Binns of Manchester, and sold by him to the late Mr. Tapling. It is now in the British Museum. Mr. Beckton informs me that perforated copies are being offered in London unused, but they are perforated with the one penny machine, and appear quite different to the specimen in the Tapling collection. These (unused) stamps are said to have been found in the effects of an official at Somerset House, and to have been perforated many years ago.”rn rnAnother 3d. plate 3 with ‘secret dots’, lettered II, also cancelled by the ‘927’ obliterator of YARMOUTH is said to be in the British Library.rn rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4192 India

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    Used in Singapore 1841 (July 22): Entire letter from Singapore to London endorsed 'via Marseilles', struck in transit with framed CALCUTTA / SHIP LETTER in red, framed INDIA in red and rated 2/8d. due to pay in manuscript upon receipt in London (Oct 8). A fine entire with interesting content regarding business with China during the Opium War: "We have advice from China up to 19 June, everything was apparently quiet, American and even five English merchants had returned to Canton.The ships at Whampoa were exchanging and taking on cargo but everything looked rather gloomy. Sir Gordon Bremer had arrived the night previous. Capt. Elliot did everything to facilitate order at Hong Kong and it was supposed he would put Canton River under blockade to draw all trade to the new settlements...Great sickness prevailing amongst the British Troops who had been exposed to two days of sun and rain in the heights of Canton...". A fine entire.rnrnNote: The Battle of Canton had been fought from May 21-30, 1841.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4191 India

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    Persian Gulf 1904/63: Early Postal History of Muscat: the collection with covers/cards (80, plus some pieces and off cover usages), bearing India pair of 3 p. grey or ½ a. adhesives tied by MUSCAT cds's (Donaldson fig. 11) and also ½ a. stationery envelope usages (2), 1911/14 covers with ½ a. tied by MUSCAT cds (fig. 13), 1920's period covers cancelled by Donaldson types 14 and 14A incl. incoming mail, range of 1940's covers bearing India adhesives used with MUSCAT dated handstamp (fig. 15) with some Censored and showing rates of 2½ a., 3½ a., with some more modern material incl. 1963 airmail cover to Burundi and also a large piece with two fine strikes of CHAHBAR datestamps struck in violet (May 25, 1914) and Indian used to Guadur (1936) and a Pakistan cover used in Gwadur (1956). As usual condition is variable but a remarkable and very scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4059 Newfoundland

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    1857/1947: Collection Newfoundland with 1857 1 d. brown-purple used on piece, 5 d. brown-purple used, 1860 5 d. venetian unused, triangular 3 d. green unused, 1862/64 4 d., 6 d., 6½ d., 8 d. and 1 s. rose-lake unused, 1865/70 set unused and used with some useful duplication, rouletted set used, 1880 set of four unused and used, 1896 re-issues with used range incl. 2 c. green vertical pair with imprint at right, 1897 Discovery set used, 1897 1 c. on 3 c. used, 1897 definitives unused and five used sets, 1910 litho set of 11 used, 1911 Coronation set of 11 unused, 1919 Caribou set unused, 1920 2 c. and 3 c. surcharges incl. a block, 1928 Publicity set of 15 unused and used, 1931 Airmail set unused and used, 1932 set unused and used with useful duplication, 1933 Airmail set used, Annexation set unused and used, 1937 Pictorial Coronation issue in unused blocks, 1939 Postage Dues unused etc., also a useful range of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia with fine 1851 3 d. bright blue. A most attractive collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4140 Egypt Kingdom

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    Serviciul Maritim Român 1896/1938: Collection on leaves with covers/cards (22), with 1906 card with Egypt 2 m. tied BUCURESCI-CONSTANTA-CONSPOLI cds, 1907 cover with Romania 25 b. blue tied CONSTANTA-ALEXANDRIA cds, Romanian cards (2) with 5 b. similarly tied, usages on Egypt 2 m. green in 1907 and 1908, rare 1910 card with same datestamp cancelling Greece 5 lepta, 1929/1933 covers/cards showing 'Bir. Amb. Maritin / Constanta / Alexandria' cds incl. one to Formosa (Taiwan), 1930 cover cancelled by 'Angele Mabro / Alexandria' Flag cachet and 1896 card from Austrian P.O. in Constantinople stating "Monday evening at 4 o'clock the Orient Express leaves here and gets to Vienna on wednesday morning at seven".rnrnNote: The Service from Constanta was introduced in 1895 to form the final link of the Orient Express route to Constantinople. The Egyptian service being introduced in 1906.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4143 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Offices 1899: The collection / stock arranged per Nile Post catalogue with Alexandria 1921 10 m. on 25 c. blue block of four with inverted surcharge, another block with double surcharge, scarce 60 m. on Merson 2 fr. unused, 150 m. on 5 fr. unused; rare 1921 30 m. on 15 m. on 1 fr. unused (2) and used on piece; 1921 60 ms. on 2 fr. unused (cert. Hass) and used, 2 m. on 5 c. green in two panes unused, 56 m. on 15 c. orange in two unused panes; Port Said with 1899 part set unused with 1 fr. and 2 fr., 1899 provisional 'Vingt Cinq' surcharges in red unused (2) and used (7, plus a cover), range of fine varieties on the 'Blanc' issue, 1921 15 m. on Merson 50 c. unused and 30 m. on 1 fr. used each with '1' for 'I' variety (certs. Hass), Ile Rouad overprints and a range of covers/cards (63) with Port Said / Ile Rouad combination cover taxed on arrival in Denmark (cert. Nielsen). Generally fine, a scarce and interesting lot of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4197 India

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    Indian Feudatory States 1877/1945ca: The comprehensive lot of thousands used/unused stamps, incl. Alwar Dagger issue, Bhor with multiples, Dhar with complete sheets and varieties, Cochin with proofs, Bamra, Barwani, Bhopal with 1872 ¼ a. black unused (2), also compl. sheets, Bijavar, Bundi from 1894, Bussahir, Charkhari, Duttia Ganesh definitives, Faridkot with colour varieties, Hyderabad with ovpt. varieties and official stamps as well as eleven covers, Jammu & Kashmir with issues for Jammu, Kashmir and for both states, also official stamps, Kishangarh with official stamps, Las Bella, Morvi, Nandagoon, Nawanagar, Travancore with official stamps, Sirmoor, Poonch, also in units and with official stamps, Orchha, Rajpipla, Jind, Jhalawar, Idar, Indore, Jaipur with official stamps, Wadwahan, in addition Nepal with early Shri Pashupati definitives. An attractive selection which has to be carefully inspected to be appreciated.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4180 India

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    1937 (Feb. 1-7th): Group of  six items relating to Stephen H. Smith's rocket mail during the 'First All- India Jamboree' in Delhi, including Railway Time Table, Messages of Loyality (2), list of Scout equipment in blue, Message of Welcome, Jamboree Daily (only 34 known), all flown and showing purple special cachets dated Feb. 1 to Feb. 3. Further illustr. envelope franked with 1/2 a. cancelled with boxed Jamboree cachet and bearing special label: "First day Cover 3rd February, 1937 officially opened BY His Excellency The Most Hon'ble The Marquess of Linlithgow Viceroy and Chief Scout for India and Burma and The Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell Chief Scout of the World." Ellinton-Zwisler 19D1, 19D1d, 19D1e, 22D1, 25D1, 25D1a  Hopferwieser 2017 = Euro 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4151 India

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    1801 (July 10): Entire letter written from Calcutta to Madeira, during the Napoleonic Wars, mailed via London and struck with fine circular FOREIGN OFFICE / 1802 struck in red with manuscript notation on reverse 'Forwarded by Messrs. J. Coutts & Co.' and manuscript prepaid '2/2d.' in red. Thence to Lisbon where struck with fine LISBOA handstamp in black and rated at '280' reis in manuscript, arriving on March 2, 1802. A fine and extremely rare entire to a most unusual destination at this date.rnrnNote: Just prior to this letter being mailed, Spanish Forces, instigated by Napoleonic France, invaded Portugal (May 20, 1801 until June 9, 1801). This short conflict was known as 'The War of the Oranges'. Britain occupied Madeira to protect the islands from falling into French or Spanish hands.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4158 India

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    1844 (Feb 22): Entire letter written from Bangalore to London, endorsed "By Red Sea Steamer", struck on reverse with boxed & dated BANGALORE despatch in red. Interesting content: "We must leave off corresponding through Bombay...The Suez and Calcutta Steamers bring letters much faster than the Government Steam Packets which go to Bombay...I am writing with rage at Sir Hugh Gough not sending for me to visit Gwalior before the Battle of Maharajpore. The men on both sides appear to have fought stoutly but all the generalship was on the enemy side....Lord Ellenborough (should) forbid Sir Hugh Gough ever commanding in the Field". Struck on front with fine oval INDIA in red and rated 1/10d. due to pay on arrival. A fine and rare entire of great historical interest.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4124 Egypt Kingdom

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    Foreign Post Offices 1853/73: Covers (19) and a few loose stamps, with Posta Europa usages from Alexandria (Type II), Cairo (Type II) and Mansura in blue (Type III), French Post Offices with 1853 stampless covers (3), 1853 10 c. and 40 c. imperf. on cover to Algiers, 1868 cover with 1863 40 c. tied 5080 gros chiffres, Austrian Post Office covers with 1853 cover with scarce FRANCO and 'Alexandrien' in black, 1865 entire to Lloyd Office in Constantinople, Italian P.O's with 1869 cover franked by 40 c. carmine tied '234' numeral, British P.O.'s with pre-stamp and stamped covers incl. 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 (four examples) on cover from Alex to London etc. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4029 Great Britain

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    Channel Islands 1785/1987.: Cover/cards (40) with 1785 entire from Guernsey to Nantes struck with S. MALO handstamp in black, 1846 entire from Jersey to Cognac via St. Malo, 1866 cover with GB 1 d. reds (4) to St. Malo tied by 3734 gros chiffres on arrival, 1872/78 group of entires from Paris to Guernsey at 25, 30 and 60 c. rates, 1880 cover with GB 2½ d. blue, pl. 18 tied by red cds in transit from Jersey, 1906 and 1916 postcards with France 5 c. or 10 c. used from Iles Chausey, 1914 card to Jersey with Postage Due 1 d. tied 'St. Mary's', WWII covers incoming from France to Jersey etc. Condition varies but much of interest.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4060 Canada

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    1852/1952: Collection with 1852/57 Beaver 3 c. used (4), 1859 issue with 1 c. used (3), 5 c. used (19), 10 c. purple (shades) used (7), 12½ c. green used (7), 17 c. blue used (3); 1864 2 c. used (2), Large Queens with myriad shades incl 1 c. used (16), 2 c. used (10), 3 c. (14), 5 c. (4), 6 c. (5), 12 c. (10) and 15 c. (22); similarly fine range of Small Queens with ½ c. (37), 1 c. yellow (65), 2 c. green (23), 3 c. red (27), 5 c. olive-grey (35), 6 c. brown (25), 10 c. pink (shades) used (15), 1893 20 c. vermilion unused and used (2), 50 c. blue used (10), 1893 8 c. slate (25), 1897 Jubilee issue unused set to $ 1 lake and used with ½ c. used (2), 6 c. brown used (5), 8 c. slate used (2), 10 c. purple used (3), 15 c. used, 20 c. vermilion used (5), 50 c. blue used (3), $ 1 lake used (2) and $ 5 olive-green used; thereafter largely complete used incl. additional values incl. 1908 Tercentenary 10 c. in a used strip of three and 20 c. in a fine used pair etc. A fine volume with much of interest.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4128 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/79: The classic period stock of unused and used, with 1866 issue complete used to 10 pi. slate and further ranges of 5 pa. grey (9), 10 pa. brown (11), 20 pa. blue (13), 1 pi. claret (35, plus two covers), 2 pi. yellow (14); 1867 issue complete with unused/used 5 pa. (14), 10 pa. (39), 20 pa. (50), 1 pi. (174), 2 pi. blue (11), genuine 5 pi. brown unused (2) and used (4); 1872 issue with 5 pa. (48), 10 pa. (59), 20 pa. (52), 1 pi. (141), 2 pi. (28), 2½ pi. (6), 5 pi. (5) and an 1874 cover front with 5 pa. and 2x2 pi. yellow to UK, 1874 Bulâq issue with similar large range with 5 pa. (63), 10 pa. (54), 20 pa. (104), 1 pi. (360), 2 pi. (72), 2½ pi. unused (9) and used (34), 5 pi. unused (4) and used (20), 1879 provisionals and some annotated forgeries. Cancellation interest throughout - a generally fine stock of very high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4074 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Egypt 20 pa. blue in a horizontal pair tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK cds (Nov 17) used in combination with France 1862 20 c. blue pair (Yvert 22) paying the single (under 10 grams in Egypt) rate and tied by gros chiffres '5080' in black. Upon arrival at the French P.O. in Alexandria the cover was struck with framed 'Affranchisement / Insuffisant' in black as found to be above the French 7½ gram single rate. Taxed on arrival in Paris (Nov 27) with manuscript '8' décimes equivalent to double the deficiency. The envelope with faults but a rare underpaid usage and a rare usage of the 20 pa. on a combination cover. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4061 Canada

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    1897/1959: Mint Collection in two small stockbooks with 1897 ½ c. black block of nine, 1898/1902 with 8 c., 20 c. (2), 1898 Maps 2 c. with two shades, 1908 Tercentenary set complete set of eight, 1911/22 definitives set unused, 1915 War Tax set of three, 1922/31 defintive set to $ 1, 1927 Confederation set of five incl. 12 c. block of four, Historical issue in blocks of four, 1928 Bluenose set of eleven to $ 1, 1930/31 set to $ 1 in blocks of four, 1932 definitive set of eight, commemorative and Jubilee issues in blocks, 1935 set of 11, 1942 War Effort set, 1951 Fishermen $ 1 in block of four, Airmails, Special Delivery, Postage Dues etc.; condition generally fine, a highly catalogued collection Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4111 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931: Postcard from the Vatican franked by 1929 80 c. rose-carmine tied by 'Citta Del Vaticano' cds (March 31), sent airmail to Germany for the Zeppelin Flight to Egypt and thus additionally franked by Italy 1930 1 l. orange airmail tied by Rome datestamp (April 1), then franked by Germany 1924 1 m. green tied by Friedrichshafen cds (April 9) for onward transmission. Reverse showing 'Graf Zeppelin / Caire' cds (April 11), and also struck with LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ÄGYPTENFAHRT 1931 Pyramid cachet in red and framed 'Mit Luftpost befördert / Postamt München 2' in red. A very rare card, the Vatican was not a 'contract' state and thus the triple franking. Extremely rare with circa 5 items recorded from the Vatican.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4184 India

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    Used in Burma 1858 (Jan): Cover with manuscript '6 a.' on reverse alongside MOULMEIN despatch cds in black, carried on the ill-fated P&O Steamer 'Ava', with framed INDIA UNPAID handstamps in black (on front and reverse) and superb strike of italic "Saved from the wreck / of the Ava" in black. London and Glasgow cds's alongside (May 11). Rare - especially so from Burma.rnrnNote: The 'Ava' was launched in 1855. The Steamer left Calcutta on February 10, 1858 bound for Madras and Trincomalee, Ceylon. Mistaking lights from the shore for Trimcomalee, the ship hit rocks and, it's back broken, slowly sank on Feb 16 with the passengers and most of the crew taken off by the 'Granada'. The Mail was later salvaged from the wreck.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4213 Iraq

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    1918/1998: Unused Collection with 1918 British Occupation set to 10 r., Official set to 10 r., wmk'd. set of of eight Officials (2 sets), 1923/25 set of 13 to 10 r. lake, Official set to 10 r. and Official set optd. 'Specimen', 1924/25 Official set to 10 r., 1931 set 25 r. violet (Gi 92 = £ 900) and Official set to 10 r., 1932 New Currency set of 16 to 1 d. on 25 r. violet but missing 200 d. value, 1932 Official set to 1 d. on 25 r. violet, 1932 definitive and Official sets of 17 to 1 d., 1934 Ghazi definitive and Official sets of 18 to 1 d., thereafter complete unused incl. Faisal II imperf. and perf. Miniature Sheets, Airmail sheets, 1957 'unissued' definitives, scarce 1971/72 Official overprints, seldom encountered Saddam Hussein issues and overprints on Faisal issue etc, the collection with just a few missing stamps and largely complete until 1998. A fine and seldom seen collection Gi = £ 6'750+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4125 Egypt Kingdom

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    1854/1954c.: Collection with covers/cards (47), with British P.O. in Alexandria pre-stamp entires showing double arc ALEXANDRIA cds in black (2) on 1848 and 1853 entires and in blue on 1855 entire, French P.O.'s with 1859 cover showing three colour franking, attractive 1863 cover with three colour franking to Paris, 1874 cover from Zagazig to Bordeaux franked by 1870 Siège 40 c. pair tied 5080 gros chiffres, 1898 France / Egypt mixed country franking to New Hotel with 1888 5 m. carmine tied 'Guerga-Caire' TPO, range of Paquebot usages etc. Condition varies but an interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4062 Cyprus

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    Cyprus 1880/1938: Used collection with 1880 opts. on Great Britain ½ d. pl. 15, 1 d. red pl. 201, 4 d. sage pl. 16, 6 d. grey pl. 16 all cancelled Larnaca '942', 1881 wmk. Crown CC set of five, 1882/86 wmk. Ca set of seven, 1894/96 complete with fine 45 pi., 1902/04 set of tn with fine 45 pi., 1904/10 set of twelve complete, 1912715 set of eleven used, 1921/23 set of fifteen to 45 pi., 1923 £ 1 black & purple on red fiscally used, fine 1924 90 pi., 1928 pictorial set to £ 1 complete, 1934 set of eleven complete, 1938/51 set of nineteen complete. A fine collection and except three values complete with many signed items STC Michel € 9'430. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4025 Great Britain

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    Ephemera 1690/1940c.: Lot 40 documents from Great Britain & Commonwealth, incl. 1690 'The London Gazette', 1817 batismal certificate, 1859 'Cambrian' ship's paper with Jamaica revenues, 1870s British passports, 1872 Jamaica exchange, 1873 Bank of Bengal document, 1878 Malta Lazaretto document, 1891 P&O shipping papers from Calcutta with 4 a. revenue, 1905 Trinidad exchange with revenue, 1919 passport of Walter W. Storr (1848-1934) and other certs. and travel permits related to his journeys in the Levant, 1933 Cyprus telegraph form, and 1939 Iraq Airmail labels. An interesting selection to be studied.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4150 India

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    1769: Autographed letter sheet written by Sir Henry Vansittart (Governor of Bengal, 1759-1764) written from Portsmouth and probably sent to Sir George Colebrooke, Chariman of the East India Company in London, the letter ends 'Sir John Lindsay dines with us today' and is clearly signed at base "Henry Vansittart". The letter discusses Colonel Francis Forde, who travelled with Vansittart who was on his way to India via the Cape of Good Hope to take up his appointment as Governor General for the British East India Company. They sailed on the 'Aurora' from Portsmouth on Oct 2, 1769 (a Monday, this letter being datelined 'Sunday evening'), the 'Aurora' left the Cape on December 27, 1769 and was never heard of again, the ship being lost with all hands.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4137 Egypt Kingdom

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    1884/1959: Specialised collection of Postage Dues, unused and used incl. multiples, incl. 1884 issue in quantity used, similar range from 1886 issue, 1888 1 pi. blue with double perf. variety unused and used (16), 2 pi. yellow used (23) - the stamps herewith cat. circa £ 5'000 - together with 106 covers/cards with Egyptian or Foreign Postage Dues incl. taxed usages, Poste Restante Fee covers, Egyptian mail taxed upon receipt in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, GB, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. Condition varies but a fine and unusual study, a good basis for specialised expansion.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4112 Egypt Kingdom

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    1934: Cover sent registered airmail from Cairo to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil franked by 1933 Airmail 40 m. sepia & dull red tied by Cairo cds (June 11). Thence via Imperial AIrways to Athens and via Lufthansa to Germany with Zeppelin fee paid by Germany 1934 Airmail 80 pf. and 100 pf. (Mi 536, 537) tied by 'Stuttgart' cds (June 18). Friedrichshafen transit cds (June 23) and 1934 / LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ARGENTINIENFAHRT cachet in violet. Reverse with Rio datestamp of receipt (June 7). Scarce and fine cover with just five known 'non contract' combinations with Egyptian adhesives recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4139 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel Posts 1894/1941: Covers/cards (6) with superb Shephear's Hotel postcard franked on picture side with 1888 5 m. carmine tied by bold 'Cairo / Post Office / Shepheards Hotel' cds, 1896 'Pagnon's Assouan Hotel' illustrated envelope used to Germany with 2 m., 3 m. and 5 m. cancelled at Assouan; 1903 1 m. stationery wrapper cancelled 'Luxor-Hotel' cds, 1908 3 m. orange stationery envelope cancelled by superb 'Grand Continental Hotel / Cairo / Post Office' cds, 1910 Shepheard's Hotel pirnted envelope to Honolulu with 1 pi. blue tied 'Shepheard's Hotel / Cairo' cds, and 1941 Lunchtime menu card from Shepheard's bearing stamps from five countries all cancelled 'Base P.O. / B.W.I.' and Censor chops. A delightful group.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4084 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 2 pi. bright blue, a fine used example tied to 1869 entire letter to Jaffa by neat POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds (Feb 1) with information strike adjacent and fine italic "Franca" applied on despatch. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds (same day) and Austrian P.O. 'Alexandrien' cds of transit (Feb 11). Fresh and fine, a rare cover to an unusual destination. Signed Holcombe, Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: Carried at domestic postage of 1 piastre + 1 piastre for the 'Port-to-Port' rate. The Egyptian Post Office in Jaffa closed in February 1872.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4078 Egypt Kingdom

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    1868: Entire letter carried at single rate from Alexandria to Marseille with spectacular franking of 1862 1 c. olive on blued in a block of six, single 1863/67 4 c. grey, 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue (Yvert 19+27+28+29) all tied by bold strikes of '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (March 9) and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red alongside. Moronic previous lot number in black otherwise a wonderful and most probably unique franking from Egypt. Signed Brun, Jamet, Todd. Cert. Brun (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3976 Great Britain

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    1872: Cover from London to Yokohama, Japan franked at 2/8 d. rate with unusual combination of 1858 2 d. blue pl. 14, 1867/80 3 d. rose pl. 8 (three examples) and a single 3 d. rose pl. 9 used with 1872 strip of three 6 d. buff pl. 11 tied by London duplexes (Nov 15) in black. Reverse with 'Hong Kong' transit cds (Dec 27) and British P.O. YOKOHAMA arrival cds in blue (Jan 5, 1873). A most unusual example of two plates of the same stamp on letter. An attractive three colour franking to a scarce destination. Signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4083 Egypt Kingdom

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    Russian P.O. in Alexandria 1864: Cover from Aleppo, Syria to Marseille endorsed 'voie d'Alexandrie' struck on despatch with fair ROPiT ALEXANDRETTA cds in blue and wonderful strike of fancy framed P.P., both in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 256 and unlisted). Franked by France 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange (Yvert 21+23) tied by '5080' gros chiffres of Alexandria with cds below (April 27). Marseille entry marking in red also on front and reverse with Marseille (May 6) arrival cds. A rare and extraordinary combination cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4069 Egypt Kingdom

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    1799/1800: Small group of documents (8) from the French Occupation of Egypt and the beginning of the invasion of Ottoman Palestine, with rare promissary note stating that the General of Artillery Dommartin had lent 2'000 livres for the protection of El Arish (Sinai) signed and dated at El Arish on 14 Floréal Year 7 (May 3, 1799); undated note signed by Berthier, list of expenses incurred in the Province of Thebes signed at Keneh (Oct 1799) by Eppler, printed letter-sheet signed at base by General Damas mentioning the Battle of Aboukir, and a printed 'Order of the Day' mentioning amongst other items the free ration of Coffee. A scarce and most appealing group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4016 Great Britain

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    1840/2000c.: Varied collection with 1840 1 d. black used (5 incl. a pair), 1841 1 d. reds used (230 in attempted reconstruction), complete (but for one stamp) re-plating of 240 of the 1880/81 1 d. Venetian red (Gi = £ 3'500+), 1883 5 s. rose fine used, 1913 Seahorse £ 1 green used, range of George VI high values used, 1948 RSJ £ 1 mint (4), later with much face value and numerous miniature sheets; also an underpaid 1858 cover to Lausanne bearing two 1856 4 d. struck 'Insufficiently / Prepaid' in red and further Victorian covers to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3970 Great Britain

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    1859: Cover to Sydney, NSW, Australia franked by 1857 1 d. red, 1855/57 4 d. rose-carmine pair and 1 s. deep green in a horizontal strip of three, all tied by '046' numeral obliterators with corresponding ALDERSHOT CAMP cds at left (May 17). Reverse with London transit cds in red and 'Ship-Letter / Sydney' in black (July 10). A few small imperfections but a remarkable franking.rnrnNote: The addressee, Dr. Bede Polding, was Archbishop of Sydney. For further covers from this correspondence please see the Corinphila Rarities auction in New York (June 2016), lots 37 and 38.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 India

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    1884/1905: Covers/cards (14) all with 'Sea Post Office' datestamps, with 1884 cover to Cairo franked by 1865 strip of three 2 a. orange, 1884 cover at 5 annas rate to Cairo, 1891 and 1894 covers at 2½ a. and 3 a. rates, 1887 cover to USA franked by 1 a. brown strip of three cancelled at Naini Tal with framed 'Too Late' mark on reverse, 1899 registered cover at 5 a. rate to Germany, 1898 registered cover to UK at 4½ a. rate, delightful 1899 cover to Vienna at 2½ a. rate with 3 p. (2), ½ a. and 1 a. tied to reverse of ½ a. stationery envelope by SEA POST OFFICE / C datestamps, 1905 registered cover at 9 a. rate to France etc. Generally fresh and fine, an attractive assembly.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4082 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874: Incoming cover from Paris franked by France 1871/75 Cérès25 c. blue, four examples (Yvert 60), tied by Paris Star '20' with corresponding cds at right of despatch (Aug 18) with framed red P.P. adjacent. Egypt 1872 1 pi. applied and tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Aug 26) for onward transmission to Abou Kourgas, Upper Egypt. Reverse with Paris cds, Alexandria cds's (French & Egyptian) and Cairo transit. Minor imperfections but a scarce incoming combination cover. Signed Brun, Calves, Goebel, Scheller, Todd. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4144 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/58: The collection of illustrated advertising covers (48) mostly with Printed Matter rate frankings, with advertisements for a Beehive Store, Boy Scouts, Cigarette manufacturers, Cutlery, Department stores, Drilling equipment, Egyptian Onions, Electrical repairs, Graham Paige Car manufacturers, Insurance, Liquers, Medical laboratories, Paramount Films, Petrol, Pharmacies ('Dephinine cures Sea-Sickness), Philips Lamps, Sewing machines, Skin care, Sports outfitters, Textiles, Typewriters, Whisky; all nicely displayed on leaves, an impressive and difficult to replicate assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4015 Great Britain

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    1840/1975c.: Used collection with 1840 1 d. black and 2 d. deep blue, both fine, 1841 2 d. blue on entire, 1847/54 Embossed issue with fine set of three values and 10 d. and 1 s. on individual single franking covers, Surface Printed with fine range incl. 1867/83 5 s. rose pl. 2 and wmk. Anchor 5 s. rose pl. 4, superb but reperforated 1880 2 s. brown, 1883/84 lilac and green set, 10 s. ultramarine and £ 1 brown-lilac (2, both wmks.), 1890 £ 1 green and useful Officials; Edward VII with fine £ 1 blue-green, George V incl. Seahorses to 10 s. (4), Multiple Cypher wmk, ½ d. and 1 d. (cert.), 1929 £ 1 black etc. A fine volume.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4214 Iraq

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    1941/49: Collection of complete mint sheets and large blocks incl. 1941 1 f. purple (50), 2 f. chocolate ((75), 1942 Official 1 f. purple in two sheets of 100, Official 5 f. lake-red sheet from Plate 1A and showing the re-entries (scarce), 1942 bicoloured 1 f. (145) and 2 f. (150), 1948 Faisal II definitive 1 f. (5 sheets plus block of 25 = 525 stamps), 2 f. (450), 3 f. (250), 4 f. (250), 5 f. (150), 6 f. (150), 8 f. (100), 10 f. (100), 12 f. (100); 1948 Offical 1 a. in block of 50, 1949 Airmail issue 3 m.-50 m. in blocks of 20; also some 1930's Revenues on documents etc. A useful lot.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4241 Palestine

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    1941: Airmail envelope from Tel Aviv to Australia with three 20 m. olive, one with fault, tied by Tel Aviv machine cancel (July 1). Hebrew handstamp 'Too heavy / sent by Seamail' in black alongside adhesives. Reseal OPENED BY / CENSOR red on green label at left. Blue "Damaged by Sea Water" handstamp on front and two further small strikes in black. Struck with MISSENT TO BANGKOK / THAILAND in black on front and reverse with "No Contents Wrong Side was sealed when Censored" above framed RECEIVED IN / THIS CONDITION / FROM ABROAD in red. Some negligible imperfections but rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4135 Egypt Kingdom

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    1881/1912: The private Light Railway System in Lower (Northern) Egypt, the collection on Exhibit leaves with loose/pieces (25) and covers/cards (23) including the (believed unique) 1905 registered cover mailed on the DALANGAT-TOD TPO, card with 'Sa el Hagar-Tanta' TPO cds (1908) and 'Tanta-Sa el Hagar' TPO cds on reverse of 1911 cover, 1903 postcard with 'Chine.Bassioun' TPO, 1881 cover with 1879 20 pa. pair tied 'Alexandrie Station' duplex, majority fine and most appear to be the earliest or latest recorded examples.rnrnProvenance: Collection Anatole Ott.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4145 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929: Harrisons 10 m. registered envelopes (4) all mailed to England on the same day (April 9) from Alexandria, two up-rated with Monarchy 200 m. maroon, two with Fuad 100 m. purple; all with manuscript on reverse "By registered 1st. Airmail, India-England" and signed "S. J. Stocks - Pilot". All four posted (consecutive registration numbers) by the Pilot upon landing at Alexandria on the way to UK - the flight arrived 2 minutes early, carrying mail and five passengers, incl. the Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare. A remarkable group.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4002 Great Britain

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    1902 (April 29): IR Official 5 s. carmine, a well centred used example of good colour, merest greying of perforations at top otherwise superb, cancelled by hooded 'Registered / London EC' datestamp (May 19, 1904) in black, approximately half of the few recorded used examples bear the London hooded datestamp. A fine and rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1972) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 23 Jan 1952, lot 577.rn                        Robson Lowe, London, 17 March 1955, lot 1104.rn                        Corinphila sale 43, Feb 1956, lot 2363.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4027 Great Britain

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    Channel Islands 1794 (April 28): Entire letter from the De Havilland correspondence from Guernsey via London Forwarding Agents Perchard & Brock to Madras (and then forwarded to Trichinopoly), struck on despatch with superb curved GUERNSEY in black and rated at 1/2d. in manuscript with circular London datestamp (May 2) on reverse in black alongside "30 Dec" arrival handstamp in black. Some edge wear to fragile entire but a rare and fine entire that displays well.rnrnNote: The addressee, Thomas Fiott de Havilland, took part in the Siege of Pondichery in 1793 and the expedition to capture Colombo in 1796.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4114 Egypt Kingdom

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    1901: Cover sent stampless to Wadi-Halfa, struck with Cairo despatch cds on front (Dec 16). Reverse with framed 'T' marking and rare usage of Egypt Postage Due 2 pi. orange, diagonally bisected, tied by WADI-HALFA / CAMP datestamp (Dec 26) in black. The bisect was going to be cut from the cover and there are scissor cuts on three sides, fortunately this vandalism was halted and the cover is intact with Tewfikia transit cds (Dec22) and further Wadi-Halfa Camp cds. Despite imperfections an extremely rare bisected usage. Cert Todd AIEP (2017).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4040 New Guinea

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    1915: ½ d. green and 1 d. carmine-red (2) used on 1915 cover to Stockholm, Sweden endorsed 'Letter to enemy country enclosed', tied by 'Kawieng' cds's (Dec 23). Struck on despatch with circular KAISERLICHES OBERGERICHT / RABAUL in violet with manuscript 'Censored Rabaul 20/12/15' in red ink. Mailed via the GPO in Sydney for further Censorship with Reseal tape at left 'Opened by Censor' in violet. Reverse with Stockholm cds (March 2, 1916) of arrival. A fine and scarce cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4073 Egypt Kingdom

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    1862: Cover from Alexandria to Lyon franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre (2) and 40 c. orange (2), margins clear to large (Yvert 13+16) tied on arrival in Marseille with '1896' petit chiffres. Carried by British ship with scarce framed 'MALTA / MB / FE 14 / 62' Mobile Box transit in black with two strikes of 'Paq. Ang. / Marseille' entry markings in red (Feb 17) at left. File fold and the addressee's name re-inked but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3999 Great Britain

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    1882/1901: IR Official £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Orbs, lettered R-D, a superb used example of excellent centering and colour, cancelled by two strikes of Telegraphic '346' oval handstamps in black. A delightful usage, exceptional and very rare. Cert. PESA/APS (1985), BPA (2008) Gi = £ 40'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 19-20 Feb 1940, lot 223.rnrnNote: The Karl Louis register records just 13 used examples of this rarity, three (lettered MD, OD, RD) show the '346' oval handstamp of which this stamp is the finest.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 Malta

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    1860/1944: Used collection with ½ d. buff, no wmk. and wmk. CC, 1885/90 set of six, 1886 5 s. rose, 1899 with fine 10 s. blue-black used on piece, 1903/04 set of seven, 1904/14 set to 5 s. green & red on yellow, 1914/21 with 5 s. red on yellow, 1921 10 s. black unused, 1922 'Self Government' 10 s. black (2 examples, one on piece), 1922/26 with values to £ 1 black & carmine, 1926 'Postage' optd. set of fourteen, 1926/27 set of seventeen complete, 1928 optd. 'Postage & revenue' set of nineteen complete, 1930 set of seventeen complete etc. A good lot STC Michel € 6'870 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4253 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1854/74: Group of covers (4) with Jan 1854 cover bearing (1 d.) grey on blued used to London and charged '2/-' due on receipt, crumpled April 1854 entire from Cuidad Bolivar to Hamburg franked by 1853 (1 d.) brown-red, cover franked by 1853 (1 d.) brown-red used on cover to Naples (a rare destination) tied in black and by oval 'P-D' in red and disinfected with slits in transit (cert. Eichele, 2000) and a delightful 1879 cover to France franked by single 6 d. bright yellow-green tied by Trinidad cds (Jan 8). A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4065 Egypt Kingdom

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    1875: Cover mailed from the Spanish Consul with blue cachet on reverse, addressed to the President of the Audiencia of Palma, Mallorca, carried free of charges within Egypt at double rate ('2' at upper left), struck with POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds on despatch (Jan 31) in black. Reverse with Alexandria transit, Brindisi cds (Feb 11), Torino cds and 'Palma de Mallorca' arrival cds (Feb 20) where charged '1P. 50' (PESETA / centimos) handstruck in blue. Minor imperfections to envelope but rare. Cert. Todd AIEP (2017).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4132 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1910c.: Collection of the De La Rue issues, unused and used, with different papers, watermarks, shades, useful multiples and varieties; with 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. green inverted unused (5) and used (4), pane of 60 of the 10 pa. green unused, together with 168 covers/cards with differing frankings including Hotel, TPO, registered usages, Village cancellations on covers from Beni Mazar, Birket-el-Sab, Chibin-el-Kom, Foua, Ibrahimia, Matay, Minouf, Ras-el-Tin, Sakha; 1895 Parcel Card to Switzerland, covers with four, five and even six colour frankings etc.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3968 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 Pence blue, plate 4, CG, with large to very large margins all round, tied by '573' NORTH SHIELDS barred numeral to the 'Shipping & Mercantile Gazette' newspaper, dated 'London, Monday October 24, 1853', red newspaper tax imprint 'Leo Levi's Circular Newspaper / One Penny' at upper right corner in red, addressed to 'Mess. Swan Brothers, Constantinople', routed 'via Marseilles', adhesive slightly oxydized and newspaper with usual wear. The 1841 2 d. used on newspaper is very rare, this being the only recorded to the Levant.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3973 Great Britain

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    1869: Cover to Allahabad, opened for display, franked by 1858 1 d. red and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 tied by Edinburgh duplexes (Dec 28) in black. Reverse with oval SEA POST OFFICE / C datestamp (Jan 2, 1870) applied in Suez in black. Carried on the 'Behar' to Bombay with Allahabad arrival cds (Jan 19) and then re-addressed to 'Lieutenants General's Camp' with fair strike of this scarce arrival cds (Jan 20). Illustrated in 'Bombay - Aden Sea Post Office' handbook on page 20.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4077 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Egypt 1 pi. red tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / PORT SAID cds (April 15), used in combination on 1869 entire letter to Marseille with France 1867 laureated 40 c. orange (Yvert 31) tied by '5080' gros chiffres with Alexandrie / Egypte cds at left (April 17). Reverse with Egyptian Alexandria cds of transit and Marseille arrival (April 24). An attractive and scarce combination cover and most unusual from Port Said. Signed Baudot, Brun, Scheller, Todd. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3984 Great Britain

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    1872: Cover to Madras franked by 1867 1 s. green pl. 6 tied by 'Farnboro Station / 023' duplex (Dec 14). reverse with Alderrshot cds of despatch and fair oval SEA POST OFFICE / C datestamp (Dec 27) applied at Suez in blue. Carried on the 'China' with Madras datestamp (Jan 13) on reverse. Readdressed on arrival to Pallaveram with India 1 a. brown tied by diamond obliterator in black. Minor opening tears at top but scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4240 Palestine

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    1920: Jerusalem I printing, overprinted at the Greek Orthodox Convent in Jerusalem: the extraordinary Proof set of the complete 11 values with Hebrew overprint "ERETZ ISRAEL PALESTINA" instead of the issued stamps which read 'Palestina Eretz Israel' in the lower line of the overprint; the three characters normally found at the front of the overprint now appear, on this Proof set, at the end. Fresh and very fine unused Proof set with the 1 pi. value overprinted in gold rather than silver as issued, this value with minor stain. Nevertheless a set of consummate rarity with just one set in blocks of four and four single sets recorded. Bale = $ 33'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4076 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: Egypt 1 pi. red tied by scarce REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / ISMAILIA cds (June 10), used in combination on 1869 cover to Marseille with France 1867 laureated 20 c. blue pair (Yvert 29) tied by '5080' gros chiffres with Alexandrie / Egypte cds below the adhesives (June 11). Reverse with superb strike of REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds of transit. One side flap missing but an attractive and scarce combination cover which opens well for Exhibit display. Signed Brun, Scheller. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4080 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Entire letter from Alexandria to Marseille with extraordinary mixed issue franking of 1853 80 c. carmine imperf., 1862 20 c. and 40 c. orange with pair of 1863/67 laureated 20 c. blue (Yvert 17+22+24+29) all tied by '5080' gros chiffres in black, 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (April 29) and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red. Framed 'PD' below and reverse with Marseille arrival cds (May 5). A charming and extremely rare four colour mixed issue franking. Signed Scheller.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4103 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931: Postcard for 'Round Trip' mailed on board the Zeppelin with Germany 1924 1 m. green (Mi. 364) tied by 'Luftschiff / Graf Zeppelin' cds (April 10), further franked by 1931 Zeppelin 100 m. on 27 m. chestnut, tied by 'Graf Zeppelin / Caire' cds (April 11), struck with LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ÄGYPTENFAHRT 1931 Pyramid cachet in red. Friedrichshafen arrival (April 13) in black alongside. Small surface scrape at right but of great rarity, it is believed that but two examples of the Round Trip 'Boomerang' usage are known.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4024 Great Britain

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    Great Britain Aden India 1872/1906: Lot 17 covers from Great Britain to India or the return journey, all sent via Aden Sea Post Office, incl. 1872/75 combinations of 1 sh. green and the oval Aden S.P.O. datestamp type 2 (7) or type 3 (1), all sent via Brindisi, 1872 cover with 9d. olive from Guernsey via Southamptonwith type 2, India 1872 covers 8 a. carmine Bombay to Glasgow, and two British India stationery postcards 1888 to Sweden and France with type 4 S.P.O. datestamps. A nice selection with overall fine strikes.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill with his notes.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4157 India

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    French Indian Settlements 1839 (March 16): Entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux endorsed 'via Marseilles', struck with oval INDIA in red, fine INDES ORIEN. / PAR / ALEXANDRIE in black (Salles fig. 728) and French P.O. 'Alexandrie' transit cds (June 7) and framed 'Paquebots / de La / Mediteranee' in red. Thence via Malta with circular 'Purifié Au Lazaret / Malte' disinfection cachet in black and reverse with Bordeaux (June 25) arrival cds. Some acid ink on face panel from manuscript charges but a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4146 Egypt Kingdom

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    1989/1994: An award winning 5 frame eighty page Exhibit of the 'Cassette Postal Stationery' envelopes with Proofs (7), and all printing types noted, in different values and colours, printing errors including missing colours and dramatic shifts and used examples; with 118 items. A most interesting collection.rnrnNote: The Cassette envelopes were originally issued for Troops to tape messages home, where one or other of the parties concerned were unable to read or write. The service was cancelled, due to the advent of mobile telephones, in 2007.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4224 Malaysian States

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    1813/29: The correspondence of William Goodell, beginning with 1813/17 entires (5) cancelled by oval HANOVER N.H. handstamps with manuscript dates inserted, manuscript cancelled 1814 entire from 'St. Johnsburg', and another from 'Andover', 1815 and 1816 entires with manuscript 'Hanover', 1816 entire with oval HANOVER N.H. handstamp in red, 1818 letters from the Seminary and 1823 entire from Malta to Massachusetts per 'Brig Cherub', 1825/27 with letters from Beirut to the same addressee (two with Malta and four with mss. Smyrna Forwarding Agent) and 1828/29 letters from Malta to Marlborough, Mass. Condition somewhat aged but an interesting correspondence.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4072 Egypt Kingdom

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    French Post Office 1853: France 10 c. bistre brown in a vertical pair and 40 c. orange in a vertical pair, each with clear to large margins all round, the 40 c. pair with scissor cut in margin only (Yvert 13+16), tied to 1862 entire letter to Marseille by '5080' gros chiffres of Alexandria with despatch cds above (Oct 6) and framed P.P. in black. Carried by British ship and struck on entry with 'Paq. Angl. / Marseille' in red (Oct 13). A fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4071 Egypt Kingdom

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    1862: Mourning cover mailed to Florence with POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO despatch (Type IV) in black, transferred to French Post Office and franked for onward transmission with France 1853 10 c. bistre (Type II) in a vertical strip of four and single 40 c. orange (Yvert 13/II+16), all with good to large margins, tied by 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (Jan 21). Reverse with Livorno and Florence datestamps (Jan 30). A rare and most attractive combination cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3975 Great Britain

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    1858: 2 d. blue, pl. 9, a horizontal strip of six lettered FG-FL, used on 1861 cover at triple rate (under ¾ ounce) to Moulins, France all neatly cancelled by Birmingham '75' numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Redditch cds, Birmingham cds (Oct 2) and Moulins Sur Allier arrival. The entire with delightful printed letter-head for a Needle and Fish Hook Salesman inside. File fold between first and second stamp but a scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4032 Aden

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    1895/1953: Group of 18 covers/cards incl. India 1 a. stationery card used to Jerusalem, 1907 India ½ a. on cover tied 'Aden Camp' cds and used to Muscat with arrival, 1908 card with 'Sea Post Office / Bombay - Aden' cds, 1916 cover from Djibouti franked by Somali Coast 25 c. blue with superb strike of rare circular PASSED CENSOR / No. AB-105 / ADEN' in violet, 1939/45 censored covers (3), 1947 registered Mukalla cover to USA etc. A most interesting group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4095 Egypt Kingdom

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    Emergency Military Airmail 1919: OHMS envelope from GHQ, Alexandria and flown to the Commandant at Abbasia (Barracks), Cairo struck with extremely rare "AERIAL POST / EEF" handstamp (Sub-Type D with 'F' of EEF below 'S' of POST) struck twice (the sole recorded example thus), slightly over-struck by BASE ARMY POST OFFICE / Z datestamp (March 28) with Egyptian Expeditionary Force cachet at left in violet. Reverse with arrival datestamp (March 30). The sole recorded cover with this rare handstamp used twice.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4075 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Egypt 1 pi. claret tied by 'retta' in black, used with France 1862 40 c. orange (Yvert 23) tied by smudged '5080' gros chiffres on cover to France with POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK cds (July 17) and 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (July 18) on obverse of cover. Reverse with 'Sully' arrival cds (July 27). Some minor imperfections to envelope but a scarce combination usage. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4081 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: Egypt 1 pi. red cancelled by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA cds in black used with France 1867 30 c. brown pair (Yvert 30) tied by gros chiffres '5080' on 1873 cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland with Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at right (May 6). Reverse with Marseille cds (May 11) and St. Gallen arrival (May 15). A charming and scarce combination cover to an unusual destination. Signed Brun, Scheller. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4136 Egypt Kingdom

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    Egypt Aden Persia 1882/1904: Lot 15 covers from Cairo, Chouria, and Chibin-el-Kom in Egypt to Isphahan in Persia, all sent via Aden Sea Post Office, endorsed via Alexandria or via Bombay, incl. two registered 1882/83 covers with 2 pia. orange, 1886/87 non-registered covers in the first to third weight rate with Suez, Aden S.P.O. and Boushir datestamps in diff. combinations (12) and a 1904 double rate regd cover. A nice selection with overall fine strikes.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill with his notes.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4122 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914/1996: Collection of Nile Post listed Varieties (and some unlisted) with 1914 definitives in imperforate singles, pairs and blocks of four, incl. the complete sets with and without watermark, Monarchy overprint study, Geographic Congress 15 m. strip 'Printed Both Sides' unused, 1926 50 pi. Birthday unused and used examples with differing perf. varieties (15), modern unadopted Essays, Plate Flaws, Watermark varieties, too much to describe fully but many hundreds with a high 'break-down' value etc.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4109 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931: Postcard to Tel Aviv, Palestine franked by Airmail 1925 10 g., 50 g. and 1 s. with 1929 24 g. carmine (Mi 472, 477, 483, 505) all tied by Vienna datestamps (April 7), thence via Friedrichshafen (April 9) and flow with 'Graf Zeppelin / Caire' cds (April 11) and struck with LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ÄGYPTENFAHRT 1931 Pyramid cachet in red. Tel Aviv arrival cds alongside (April 12). Fresh, fine and very rare with just 10 such known.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4142 Egypt Kingdom

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    1899/1953: The specialised collection of 'Perfins' with 204 stamps and 42 covers/cards, including perfins of ABE, BCIE, BIE, BM, BO, CLA, CLC, CN, IOB, K&H, OP, SP&Co., R&C, R&Co. Ltd, SB, TC&S, VO&Co. etc. on a variety of issues including a fine range of registered covers from Credit Lyonnais, Banca Commerciale Italiana d'Egitto, Ottoman Bank, Vacuum Oil Co., an extremely difficult lot to assemble.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4149 Gibraltar

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    1886/1938: Used collection with first issue set of seven overprinted on Bermuda complete, 1886/87 wmk. CA set of seven complete, Spanish currency 1889 set of seven complete with 75 cs. on 1 s. on piece, 1889/96 with fine 5 p. grey, 1903 wmk. Crown CA with fine 4 s. and 8 s. values, 1906 with fine 4 s. and 8 s. values, 1912/24 with saet of ten complete to £ 1 dull purple & black on red, this last on piece; 1925/32 with good high values complete to £ 1 red-orange & black, 1938/51 set of 14 to £ 1 orange. A fine collection STC Michel € 6'140 Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4079 Egypt Kingdom

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    1869: Mourning envelope from Alexandria to Aix, franked by single 1863/67 laureated 20 c. blue (Yvert 29) tied by '5080' gros chiffres with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds in black below (Sept 17). Underpaid and struck with framed 'Affranchisement / Insuffisant' in black. Carried by British ship with 'Paq. Ang. / Marseille' entry marking in red (Sept 24) and manuscript '4' décimes to pay (double the deficiency). Somewhat soiled but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4129 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1957: Specialised collection of the ubiquitous 'Retta' cancellations, from 1866 first issue with 5 pa., 20 pa. (4), 1 pi. (9), 2 pi. (2) and 5 pi. rose; retta usages on nearly every issue of Egypt (268 stamps) and including the scarcer rectangular retta, thereafter including 50 covers/cards with 1879 1 pi. rose on cover to Alexandria, stained but rare OHHS 5 m. and 1 pi. franking to USA, 1948 cover with Great Britain 1929 UPU 2½ d. tied by retta mailed from 'HMS Asturias' etc. An unusual lot.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4130 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872/1913: Collection of 'Star & Crescent' cancellations, with 44 loose stamps/pieces and 56 covers showing 'Alexandrie / Ras el Tin', 'Barrage' on 1895 cover, 'Birket-El-Sab' on delightful 1907 registered cover, 'Caire-Alexandrie / Ambulant' usages, 'Caire-Wasta / Ambulant' on 1899 cover, 'Caire / Ghouria', 'Chibin El Kom' on 1885 and 1887 cards, 'Damiette' on covers and cards, 'Ebchaway' on 1892 stat. envelope, 'Faraskour' on 2 m. stat. envelope, 'Kasr-Wel-Sayad' on 5 m. stat. envelope, 'Kosseir', 'Nekla' and some very scarce examples loose on Fiscal issues.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4131 Egypt Kingdom

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    1877/1934: 'Postal Paper', a fine group of 20 postal forms, with 'Vaglia' form in blue used in Cairo in 1877, 'Declaration de Dépot / Police' form used in 1883 with 'Assiout / Caisse' cds, 1889 Money Order form cancelled 'Minieh / Caisse' cds, 1890 and 1904 Registered letter receipt forms ex Alexandria, Payment receipt form cancelled at 'Saft el Melouk' in 1915, 1930's stamped P.O. 'Enquiry Forms', a rare and difficult to assemble collection.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4003 Great Britain

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    1902: IR Official £ 1 blue-green, an exceptionally fine used example of good colour, cancelled by 'Aberdeen' cds (Oct 6, 1902), the characteristic obliteration of this stamp (approximately 90% of the genuine recorded examples show this cancellation). Fresh and fine, a superb example of theis extremely rare stamp in excellent quality. Signed J. E. Lea. Cert. RPS (1979) Gi = £ 25'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 23 Oct 1986, lot 347.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4216 Iraq

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    1917/52: Collection of Telegraphs with 1917 OHMS envelope cancelled by large ARMY SIGNALS datestamps in red, 1918 Telegram form cancelled BAGHDAD (March 17) and second Telegram cancelled BAGHDAD / TELEGRAPHS M.E.F. datestamp both with 'Military Governor's cachets in violet, 1922 'Mesopotamian Telegraphs' forms (2) in rose, 1925 example used from Mosul, and 1919 issue adhesives all cancelled by MTD (Mesopotamian Telegrpahs Dept.) datestamps incl. a block of six of the 4 a. on 1½ a., a scarce group (27 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4127 Egypt Kingdom

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    Parcel Posts 1859/1947: Two superb Parcel Cards sent registered to Switzerland (with one example franked at 12 pi. 2 m.; the other at 10 pi. 6 m.) both dated 1914 with three colour frankings cancelled 'Douane Alexandria', 1932 Parcel Card with three colour franking from Wasta to USA, 1947 example to UK, also an 1859 Bill of Lading from Alexandria to Malta containing a shipment of 242 bags of Peas and some off cover items with cancellation interest (16 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4101 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931: Cover to Beirut, Lebanon franked by 1931 Zeppelin 50 m. on 27 m. chestnut in a vertical pair, with upper stamp showing variety '5 spaced from '0' in 50', tied by 'Graf Zeppelin / Caire' cds's (April 10) and struck with LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ÄGYPTENFAHRT 1931 Pyramid cachet in red. Reverse with Beyrouth arrival cds (April 14). A fine and unusual cover to a scarce destination for this flight Nile Post C36+C36f/Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4099 Egypt Kingdom

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    1931: Postcard franked by 1931 Zeppelin 50 m. on 27 m. chestnut, fault at top, tied by 'Graf Zeppelin / Caire' cds (April 10), struck with LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / ÄGYPTENFAHRT 1931 Pyramid cachet in red three times (twice on reverse) and addressed to Germany. The card should have travelled on the return Flight to Germany but instead appears to have been dropped off in Jerusalem (machine cancel on viewside). Rare and most unusual usage, with circa 20 recorded thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4134 Egypt Kingdom

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    1880/1958c.: Collection with many covers/cards incl. 1929 Cairo-Baghdad Airmail cover sent registered, 1930 multi-franked registered Parcel Cards to Zurich (2), 1931 (April 9-10) covers (3) bearing both Graf Zeppelin values flown from Cairo, 1933 Railway Congress set on FDC, Aviation Congress set used and the set on cover, some fine Hotel usages incl. 1913 registered cover from Shepheards Hotel with scarce registration cachet, later FDC's etc. and a large range of used stamps off cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4176 India

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    1937 (March. 2): Girl Guides Rally Bengal, Propaganda Rocket No.7, envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by Calcutta cds.together with imperf. vignette in orange tied by purple "GIRL GUIDES RALLY BENGAL carried BY Propaganda Rocket 2-3-37" cds., with endorsed 'This rocket was fired by the World's Chief Guide Lady Baden-Powell' in manuscript, signed by Stephen H. Smith. A fresh and rare envelope, only 30 envelopes flown Ellington-Zwisler 26C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-42a = Euro 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4174 India

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    1937 (Feb. 1): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 134, named after the Swiss airmail collector Dr. R. Paganini, cover franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special Jamboree cachet together with imperf. vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., with arrival mark on reverse, signed by Stephen H. Smith, fresh and fine, 87 items flown. Ellington-Zwisler 18C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-35 = Euro 2'300.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3978 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 4 d. bright red, Pl. 4 with hairlines, a horizontal pair used on 1864 cover addressed to the Assistant Paymaster aboard HMS Satelite, Montevideo 'or elsewhere', tied by '250' numeral obliterators of Devonport. Reverse with Morice Town cds, Devonport cds, London cds in red and unusually transferred to French Packet with 'Angleterre / Calais' datestamp in blue. No arrival and the pair with straight edge at left but an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4232 Mauritius

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    1848/59: 'Post Paid' 2 d. blue, the selection of used examples (4) with one Intermediate impression with just touched margins cancelled by circular numeral  '2' respectively, worn impressions (2) with four margined example cancelled in black (signed Brun) and another (Gi. 22, cert. RPSL) with numeral '1' in circle, and stained large piece with single four margined example cancelled in black with 'Mahebourg' blue handstamp and framed INLAND adjacent. Condition varies but a scarce and very highly catalogued group.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4200 India

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    1871/72: Covers (3) all from Calcutta to Italy, two bearing three colour frankings; incl. 1871 cover with 1865 8 p. mauve and 8 a. carmine endorsed 'Overland via Bombay, Alexandria & Brindisi' and carried at under ½ ounce rate; 1871 cover franked 1865 8 p. purple pair, 1 a. brown and 2 a. orange via the same routing for under ¼ ounce rate and May 1872 cover with 1865 8 p. and 2 a. with 1866 4 a. green with 'Sea Post Office / E' datestamp verso. Generally fine, an attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4152 India

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    1816 (Jan 10): Entire letter from Calcutta to Edinburgh endorsed 'Dup. pr. Lord Melville' at top, reverse with faint 'Bengal Post Paid' in black, struck with framed italic SHIP LETTER on arrival in London (Robertson S37), this over-struck with Scottish 'Add / ½' tax and initial rating of 4/3d. in manuscript altered to 5/3d. to pay on arrival in Edinburgh (July 6). Scarce and fine cover.rnProvenance: Ex collection Alan Robertson.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4168 India

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    1874: Cover from Calcutta endorsed 'via Brindisi' to Italy franked by 1865 8 p. mauve, 2 a. yellow and 1866 4 a. deep green all tied by octagonal 'B/1' obliterator with unframed PD alongside in black, reverse with 'Sea Post Office / E' cds (June 19), Brindisi cds (July 9), Naples cds and from there re-addressed to to Torre del Greco (July 11). A fresh and fine three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4085 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ all round, a wonderful foliate marginal block of 20 (10 x 2) from the corner of the sheet, showing nine vertical tête-bêche pairs and one horizontal tête-bêche pair, fresh colour and very fine, some strengthening with hinges, large part or unmounted og. Rare and dramatic large multiple, an Exhibition piece. Signed A. Eid, G. Todd Nile Post D26a+D26b.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4068 Egypt Kingdom

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    1890: Advice of Receipt (AR) bilingual form No. 39, printed in French and Arabic on pink paper and watermarked 'Gouvernement / Star & Crescent / Egyptien', for a registered letter mailed from Alexandria to Helouan, bearing 1884/1902 1 pi. ultramarine tied by 'Alexandrie' cds (Jan 25) with Helouan acceptance (Jan 27) and Alexandria notification (Jan 28) inside. Rare and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4201 India

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    1871/1925c.: Correspondence of covers (36) from India, all addressed to via Bushire or Mohammerah to Ispahan, Persia, with earliest 1871 cover franked by India ½ a. blue showing scarce BUSHIRE cds in red (Sept 15) on reverse, 1880/1890's period with 2 a., 2 a. 6 p. and 5 a. frankings incl. a few with perfins, fine Edward VII frankings, interesting First World War Censored usages via Mohammerah, condition varies but a benerally fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4175 India

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    1937 (Feb. 2): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 135, named after the airmail collector Dr. Max Kronstein, illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperf. vignette in red tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 2. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse. A fresh and fine envelope, 176 items flown. Ellington-Zwisler 20C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-37 = Euro 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4026 Great Britain

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    Literature: The London Philatelist, issued by Royal Philatelic Society, a fine run starting in 1892 - 1896, 1898 - 1910, 1912 - 1914, 1916 - 1922 (1917 twice) und 1924 - 1938. The legendary journal of the Royal, hardbound in 44 volumes in brown half-leather with golden spine impression, later years in red canvas. A rare possibility to acquire this source in such an integrity, in very good shape.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3972 Great Britain

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    1868: Entire letter to Calcutta franked by 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 106 and 1 s. green pl. 4 tied by London duplexes. Struck on reverse with fine SEA POST OFFICE / B datestamp (Nov 5) struck in blue at Suez. Carried on the 'Carnatic' arriving Bombay (Nov 14) and thence to Calcutta with red arrival cds on reverse. Scarce entire. Illustrated in 'Bombay - Aden Sea Post Office' handbook on page 19.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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