David Feldman All World & Collections Including Rarities of the World December 11-12 2019

53 Geneva, December 11-12, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 40191 F / 50 1895ca. Large envelope from Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, signed at lower left, to Sir Edward Grey in the Foreign Office, carried by diplomatic bag, reverse with very fine wax seal of “H.M. Agency & Consulate in Egypt” with Royal Coat of Arms, small portion eaten away at top, vert. crease, unusual and rare 300 Posta Europea 40192 F / 50 TANTA: 1857 Entire to Alexandria bearing blue POSTA EUROPEA/TANTA, very fine 150 Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents 40193 F 1875 Envelope from Brunswick, Germany, addressed to the “Care of the Consulate of Germany, Mer Rouge, Suez”, franked with 1872 Large Shield 1gr and 2gr tied by Braunschweig cds, paying 1875 currency rate 10pf + 20pf, underpaid 60pf with “Unzureichend frankirt” hs, with Brindis, Alexandria and Suez transits, then forwarded to “Care of Mr Conti, Directeur e la Poste, Souakim”via the Red Sea Route, and again redirected to Massawah, with “5” (piastres) postage due hs and “30” (paras) to pay upon receipt at Massawah, possibly to pay for a Mohammed Ali Post courier rather than the Vice Reali Poste Egiziane, an extremely rare usage, with detailed certs from Todd (2018) and Krug (2016) 9’000 Austrian Post Offices 40194 F / 50 1866 (6.10) Folded cover to Bohemia, franked 1864 LV 15s brown, two singles neatly by ALEXANDRIEN/6.10 cds, fine, signed Calves 300 British Post Offices 40195 F / 54 1864 (12.4) Folded cover to London, franked GB 1862-64 6d lilac, cancelled by clear sharp “BO1” of Cairo, showing SOCIETE FINANCIERE D’EGYPTE cachet alongside, Alexandria bs, fine 150 40196 F DFE / 54 1866-78 Four covers addressed to London and one cover front to USA, franked with either GB 6d or 2 1/2d values, all tied fair to fine strikes “BO2” of Suez, mixed condition, attractive and a scarce group (5) 360 40197 F / 54 1869 (18.1) Envelope to New York, franked GB 2d blue, 3d rose and 6d lilac, cancelled partly clear “BO1” of Cairo, with CAIRO/JA.18.69 cds and red London transit alongside, somewhat tatty and back flap missing, colourful 300