19 Sep 2012 – 24 Sep 2012
3164 lots
Lot 30000
Egypt » Early Letters
1689 Entire from Alexandria to Livorno, signed by the ship’s captain, wax seal on reverse, scarce
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30001
Egypt » Early Letters
1721 Entire from Alexandria via Cyprus to Venice, endorsed „con ne betti, C.D.S.“, contents speaks of a consignment of 450 bulls hides & a bail of yellow…
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30002
Egypt » Early Letters
1735 Entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed by the ship’s captain „con cap Adorno, Q.D.C.“, contents speaks of the spice, cloth & coffee trade, fine and…
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30003
Egypt » Early Letters
1757 Entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed by the ship’s captain, contents speaks of the coffee and paper trade, fine & scarce
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30004
Egypt » Early Letters
1842 Official letter with contents in Italian from Cairo to Alessandria with fine negative seal
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30005
Egypt » Early Letters
1869 Folded letter written in Greek from Smyrna (company cachet on obverse) to Volo with Egyptian maritime transit FRANCO segmented boxed cachet in blue…
Schätzung: 2’600 EUR
Lot 30006
Egypt » Early Letters
1877ca. Official stampless folded cover without contents with fine negative seal of GHIZA, part Poste Egiziane cds alongside, diverse Arabic inscriptions,…
Schätzung: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30007
Egypt » Early Letters
Group of three postal notices, incl. a table of countries which accept reply paid postcards, and two documents from the Postal Administration signed by…
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30008
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 Large part folded cover (missing sideflaps) from Bombay to London, ms „Care of Mr. Waghorn“ and with superb boxed „To the care of / Mr. WAGHORN“ hs…
Schätzung: 6’000 EUR
Lot 30009
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 Folded entire from London via Marseille to Calcutta, bearing 2-line black „CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA“ (Smith type 4), endorsed „52/G.W.W.“,…
Schätzung: 4’000 EUR
Lot 30010
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 (Jun) Folded disinfected entire from Calcutta to London, with ms „Pr. overland“ bearing oval black „Care of / Mr. Waghorn / Suez“ (Smith type 3),…
Schätzung: 4’000 EUR
Lot 30011
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1839 Large part folded cover (missing side flaps) to Scotland, endorsed „Overland Dispatch“ and sent through the Waghorn Agency with oval hs „Care of /…
Schätzung: 5’000 EUR
Lot 30012
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1849 Folded entire Cairo to Philadelphia, with black „FORWARDED BY / BRITISH HOTEL / CAIRO / S. SHEPARD“ oval cachet on front & similar on reverse, with…
Schätzung: 4’000 EUR
Lot 30013
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
Briggs & Co.: 1857 (13.6) Folded entire Alexandria to Livorno, letter in Italian sent „Par les Messageries Imperiales“ with French Alexandria cds alongside…
Schätzung: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30014
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1899 (Feb 5) Incoming mourning envelope from Leatherhead to the care of Thomas Cook & Sons who forwarded it on to the Luxor Hotel, with „POST OFFICE /…
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30015
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1863 15s brown in pair tied by „Col Vapore d’Alessandria“ hs to cover mail on board to Vienna, Triest & arrival ds on reverse, fine, very rare, ex Rothschild…
Schätzung: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30016
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1863 15s brown tied by „Alexandrien“ cds to cover from Alexandria to Constantinople, arrival ds on reverse, few ageing perf, very fine, rare, signed Colla…
Schätzung: 800 EUR
Lot 30017
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1867 15s brown in pair tied by clear Alexandrien ds to cover from Alexandria to Krainburg, now Slovenia, arrival bs, very fine, rare
Schätzung: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30018
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1850-67, Attractive group of 10 covers neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of Alexandria mkgs & others including 2-line ds, circular…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30019
Egypt » British Post Offices
INCOMING: 1848 (Apr 7) Lettersheet from England to Suez, addressed to a „Passenger from Calcutta to England,“ with Leamington and London despatch cds,…
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30020
Egypt » British Post Offices
1850 (May 23) Small neat envelope with enclosure sesnt to Scotland with red „PAID AT ALEXANDRIA“ crowned circle, with Alexandria cds in black alongside…
Schätzung: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30021
Egypt » British Post Offices
1859 (18.9) Small neat envelope sent to England with „PAID AT CAIRO“ crowned circle, with Cairo cds in black on reverse and rated „9“, some minor cover…
Schätzung: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30022
Egypt » British Post Offices
1861 (Mar) Front to USA with „PAID / AT / CAIRO“ crown circle ds, ms rate 1/8, with Cairo, London and New York cds, plus envelope from the same correspondence…
Schätzung: 500 EUR
Lot 30023
Egypt » British Post Offices
1882 (Aug) Envelope sent to Wales with 1880-83 2 1/2d blue pl.23 tied by „BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT“ cds with British „N.W. / T.P.O. / M“ diamond…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30024
Egypt » British Post Offices
1852-1869, British Maritime Mail Via Marseille: Attractive group of 17 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30025
Egypt » British Post Offices
1867-1880, British Maritime Mail Via Brindisi: Attractive group of 8 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime…
Schätzung: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30026
Egypt » British Post Offices
1899-1908, British Maritime Mail of the Far East: Attractive group of 4 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of…
Schätzung: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30027
Egypt » French Post Offices
1857 (Sep 23) Wrapper from Alexandria to England with two pairs of France 1853 40c (both four margins), tied by „3704“ small-number lozenge, with French…
Schätzung: 300 EUR
Lot 30028
Egypt » French Post Offices
1864 (Dec 19) Wrapper from Alexandria to France with 1862 10c and 40c tied by „5080“ large-numeral lozenge with Alexandria cds adjacent, Paris bs, small…
Schätzung: 150 EUR
Lot 30029
Egypt » French Post Offices
1866 (Feb 26) Entire from Alexandria to Switzerland with France 1862 20c and 40c tied by clear „5080“ large-numeral dotted lozenges, with French Alexandria…
Schätzung: 150 EUR
Lot 30030
Egypt » French Post Offices
1873 Folded cover to France franked Ceres 80c pair + single tied by ‚5080‘ gros chiffres, Lyon arrival backstamp, Paq.Angl. Alexandrie cds in association,…
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30031
Egypt » French Post Offices
1927 Sinking Fund Issue deluxe proofs with Alexandrie and Port Said 15+5m dies, one dated 1928 in lilac and one 1930 in violet, very fine (NP $250)
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30032
Egypt » French Post Offices
1851-1922 French Maritime & Arrival Postmarks: Attractive group of 61 envelopes, entires, postal stationery or cards neatly mounted & written up on album…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30033
Egypt » French Post Offices
1862-1928, Group of 14 covers plus 1862 40c with Alexandria cancel, incl. incoming from France, 25c Sage from Port Said, the rest with Port Said or Alexandrie…
Schätzung: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30034
Egypt » German Post Offices
1890-1911, Attractive group of 14 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime mkgs including ‚DEUTSCHE-SEEPOST/MITTELMEER-LINIE…
Schätzung: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30035
Egypt » Indian Post Offices
1877-1908, Attractive group of 27 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime, transit & arrival markings including…
Schätzung: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30036
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1865 Part folded entire to Genova (front and backflap), franked Sardinia 40c red pair neatly tied by ‚ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE‘ cds in blue…
Schätzung: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30037
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1865 Folded cover to Italy with 60c mauve tied by faint boxed PIROSCAFI/POSTALE/ITALIANE, Milano arrival and Ancona transit backstamps, filing creases…
Schätzung: 150 EUR
Lot 30038
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1869 (Feb 5) Envelope from Suez to Italy with Egyptian 1867-69 20pa pair tied by Suez cds (Smith type I-2.5) and Italy 40c tied by „235“ dotted numeral,…
Schätzung: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30039
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1869 (Oct 15) Entire from Cairo to Italy with Egypt 1867-69 1pi tied by Cairo cds (Smith type II-4 rated Scarce) and Italy 40c tied by „234“ dotted numeral…
Schätzung: 500 EUR
Lot 30040
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 Combination cover rare usage on incoming mail from Venice to Cairo with Italy 40c tied by ‚234‘ rhomboid and 1pi pyramid, various transit/arrival…
Schätzung: 750 EUR
Lot 30041
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 Combination envelope to Italy franked Italy 40c tied by ‚234‘ rhomboid and Pyramid 1pi (blunt perfs top left) with various backstamps incl. Florence…
Schätzung: 360 EUR
Lot 30042
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 (Jun 11) Envelope from Ismailia to Italy with Egypt 1867-69 1pi tied by Ismailia cds and Italy 40c tied by „234“ dotted numeral, Italian Alexandria…
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30043
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 (Oct 28) Envelope from Mansura to Italy with Egyptian 1867-69 1pi tied by Mansura cds (Smith type V-6.1) and Italian 1867 20c blue vert. pair tied…
Schätzung: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30044
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1871 (Sep 22) Wrapper from Cairo to France with Egypt 1867-69 1pi tied by Cairo cds and Italian 40c (2) tied by „234“ dotted numeral, Italian Alexandria…
Schätzung: 500 EUR
Lot 30045
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1872 Small envelope to Italy franked Italy 5c grey tied by faint 234 rhomboid with Pisa arrival backstamp, manuscript ’soldati…‘ dateline on obverse,…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30046
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1875 Registered envelope to Italy franked Italy 40c (2) tied by 234 rhomboid of dots, rare Alessandria keyhole datestamp alongside, Livorno arrival backstamp,…
Schätzung: 500 EUR
Lot 30047
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1878 Folded cover with 30c Estero tied by barred numeral 234 with Alessandria d’Egitto cds in association to Italy with Livorno arrival backstamp, boxed…
Schätzung: 150 EUR
Lot 30048
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1862-1914, Attractive group of 18 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime markings including boxed PIROSCAFI…
Schätzung: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30049
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 5c Green in marginal part sheet of 20, mint nh, very fine, signed G.Bolaffi and Hass
Schätzung: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30050
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 20c Blue in half sheet of 60, all but 4 mint nh, very fine, signed A. Diena in margin
Schätzung: 950 EUR
Lot 30051
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 20c Blue mint og block of six, close to very good margins, plate pos. in pencil on reverse, horiz. crease and one small tone spot, scarce and presentable…
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30052
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 20c Blue pos.87 unused with good margins, showing part of „F“ of the Lacroix Frères watermark, scarce, signed A. Brun (NP $140)
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30053
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 20c Blue, just touched to good margins, tied to letter front by „5129“ lozanges to Suez, a rarity showpiece, Ringstrom & Tester no.12, signed Diena…
Schätzung: 5’500 EUR
Lot 30054
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 40c Red in block of 10, types III-IV-I-II-III-IV-I-II-III-IV, top pair mint hr, others mint nh, a very fine large corner block (NP $2’100+)
Schätzung: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30055
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 40c Red in block of 4, mint hr, 2 values with minimal thins or rough paper spot, otherwise very fine, signed G.Bolaffi, cert Hass
Schätzung: 550 EUR
Lot 30056
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 40c Red unused block of 18 with complete Lacroix Frères watermark, some tears and creasing, still a very presentable showpiece and a rarity with the…
Schätzung: 2’000 EUR
Lot 30057
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 1c, 5c and 40c mint/unused examples with four of each value showing the different shades, mostly fine ($2’100+)
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30058
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 1c to 40c set of four in mint og pairs, all with good margins, fine (NP $1’130)
Schätzung: 260 EUR
Lot 30059
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 1c to 40c set of four in mint og blocks of four, all with good margins, pencilled plate pos. on reverse (excl. 40c), stain on 1c and couple of tone…
Schätzung: 500 EUR
Lot 30060
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1918 Compagnie Universelle de Canal Maritime de Suez Service du Transit printed envelope sent from Ismailia to Port Said, franked with 1914 5m Pictorial,…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30061
Egypt
1865 Prevost essays, 10pa with overprint in circle at left, in black, one on white paper and one on salmon paper, some small faults and soiling (NP $200)
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30062
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1866 Riester essay in green with ornamentation above, couple of thins showing through
Schätzung: 40 EUR
Lot 30063
Egypt
1869 Prevost 20pa essay in black printed across backflaps of a pink envelope, trimmed at left and right, fine
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30064
Egypt
1870 Riester Essay, 20pa imperforate miniature sheet in dark blue, very fine, signed (NP $350)
Schätzung: 300 EUR
Lot 30065
Egypt
1870 Riester Essay, 20pa imperforate miniature sheet in rose with blue overprint, very fine, signed (NP $350)
Schätzung: 300 EUR
Lot 30066
Egypt
1871 Penasson essay selection with no inscription, imperf. examples in green (2), olive-green, orange-red, brown and lilac, perf. example in blue, plus…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30067
Egypt
1871 Penasson 1pi essay with inscription „Tamgha Bosta Masria“ in violet, imperf. on thick paper, couple of thins and soil mark
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30068
Egypt
1879 Essay of surcharge by De La Rue (proposed for newspapers) on 5pa 1879 olive-green on perforated, gummed paper, hinged in margin, very fine, only six…
Schätzung: 800 EUR
Lot 30069
Egypt
1879 Essay of surcharge by De La Rue (proposed for newspapers) on 5pa 1879 olive-green on imperforate gummed paper, hinged in margin, very fine, only six…
Schätzung: 800 EUR
Lot 30071
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m essay with lotus columns (24.5×29.5mm) in grey-black in imperf. right marginal block of four on gummed paper with multiple crescent…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30072
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m essay with lotus columns (21x24mm) in orange-yellow in imperf. top marginal block of four on gummed paper with multiple crescent…
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30073
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m essay with floral garlands (24.5×29.5mm) in grey-black in imperf. left marginal block of four on gummed paper with multiple crescent…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30074
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m essays with floral garlands, one 21x24mm in red on gummed paper with multiple crescent & star wmk (pointing right), and other…
Schätzung: 50 EUR
Lot 30075
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m essay with floral garlands (21x24mm) in red in imperf. lower marginal block of four on gummed paper with multiple crescent & star…
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30076
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 5m & 15m essays perf. 13 3/4×14, 5m (wmk pointing right) with small puncture at foot, both mint nh, plus 15m blue imperf. with wmk…
Schätzung: 80 EUR
Lot 30077
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 5m essay, imperforate on gummed paper with multiple crescent & star wmk (pointing right), no hinge, couple of light handling creases,…
Schätzung: 150 EUR
Lot 30078
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 5m essay in red-brown in lower marginal imperf. pair with wmk crescent and star (pointing right), no hinge, fine (NP $150)
Schätzung: 80 EUR
Lot 30079
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 5m red-brown essay imperforate top sheet margin pair on unwatermarked paper, mint nh, very fine, scarce (NP $200+)
Schätzung: 160 EUR
Lot 30080
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 10m essay in red, imperf. with wmk crescent and star (pointing left), hinged, fine (NP $75)
Schätzung: 40 EUR
Lot 30081
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m blue essay, imperforate top sheet marginal pair with watermark pointing to the right, mint nh, very fine, scarce (NP $100+)
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30082
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 15m essays in blue in imperforate block of four on thick, ungummed, unwatermarked paper, fine (NP $200+)
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30083
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 20m essay in green in imperforate block of four on unwatermarked and ungummed paper, fine (NP $200+)
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30084
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons 50m essays in green and brown (smaller size), on imperf. unwatermarked paper, very fine (NP $250)
Schätzung: 120 EUR
Lot 30085
Egypt
1922 Harrison & Sons £E1 essay in black in block of four sheetlet, very fine (NP $2’000)
Schätzung: 1’800 EUR
Lot 30086
Egypt
1971 20m Essay by the Postal Authority Press for the definitive stamps, one in blue and one in grey, full og, both with partial offsets of E547, also with…
Schätzung: 200 EUR
Lot 30087
Egypt
1866 First Issue 5pa greenish grey perf.13 proof in block of four on unwatermarked paper, with top margin showing part of inscription, minor foxing in…
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30088
Egypt
1866 First Issue 10pa strip of four (lifted and hinged back) tied by „reta“ cancels on envelope from Mickalla to Zagazig, Mickalla cds (Smith type I-2.5…
Schätzung: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30089
Egypt
1866 First Issue 10pa Brown perf.13 proof in block of four on unwatermarked paper, fine
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30090
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue 5pi rose imperforate pair with 10pi error of surcharge, unused, small surface rub otherwise fine, rare in pair, signed and cert. Hass…
Schätzung: 1’100 EUR
Lot 30091
Egypt
1866 First Issue 10pi bluish slate vertical pair horizontally imperforate, wmk inverted, mint og, fine, ex Royal Philatelic Collection (realised £1’725),…
Schätzung: 1’600 EUR
Lot 30092
Egypt
1867 Second Issue 5pa orange yellow block of 4, mint og, scarce
Schätzung: 100 EUR
Lot 30093
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867 Second Issue 5pa orange with variety „chain“ in upper left (pos.30), unused no gum, very fine and rarely seen
Schätzung: 160 EUR
Lot 30094
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867 Second Issue 5pa orange yellow, sewing machine perforated horizontally and strongly shifted perf. 12 1/2 vertically, unused no gum, crease & tiny…
Schätzung: 120 EUR
Lot 30095
Egypt
1867 Second Issue 10pa bright mauve block of four, mint og, scarce and fresh
Schätzung: 240 EUR
Lot 30096
Egypt
1867 Second Issue 10pa lilac showing plate variety „horned obelisk,“ mint hr, thin on gum side but rare error
Schätzung: 80 EUR
Lot 30097
Egypt
1867 Second Issue 20pa green reconstructed block of 4 (both pairs from same sheet), mint strong hr, still very fine for this and quite a rare block
Schätzung: 400 EUR
Lot 30098
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Second Issue 20pa green double printing on one side, single printing on back, unused, sewing machine perf., some thinning, scarce variety
Schätzung: 120 EUR
Lot 30099
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Second issue 1pi red block of four, strongly hinged, still very fresh and scarce
Schätzung: 120 EUR