22 Apr 2015 – 23 Apr 2015
478 lots
Lot 20000
Egypt » Early Letters
1836-55, Group of three entires: 1836 (Feb 22) from Alexandria to Trieste from the Ralli correspondence, with ms „1×3“ and „Con Capt Papariano Greco DCS“,…
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20001
Egypt » Early Letters
1837 (May 1) Entire from London to Calcutta with crisp „CARE OF Mr. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA“ type 4b cachet, reverse with London despatch, boxed Steam Postage…
Schätzung: 4’000 CHF
Lot 20002
Egypt » Early Letters
1839 (May 10) Entire from Boston USA to Calcutta, India, endorsed ‘Overland’ at the lower left with fine impression of the rare hand stamp ‘CARE OF MESSRS…
Schätzung: 10’000 CHF
Lot 20003
Egypt » Early Letters
1873 (Jul 5) Incoming entire from Italy to Cairo with „4 1/2“ due hs and Napoli despatch on obverse, with Brindisi, Alexandria and Cairo bs, very fine,…
Schätzung: 1’000 CHF
Lot 20004
Egypt » Early Letters
1882 ARABI REBELLION: 1882 Concessionary rate envelope from Port Said to England with GB 1881 1d lilac die II tied on arrival by Plymouth / Ship Letter…
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20005
Egypt » Early Letters
1882 ARABI REBELLION: 1882 (Aug 27) Envelope sent unfranked with ms „Active Service in Egypt / No stamps available“, with Ismailiah despatch cds, „2 1/2″…
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20006
Egypt » Early Letters
1884-85 NILE EXPEDITION: 1885 (Feb 16) 20pa postal stationery card from Korti to Italy with message mentioning the death of General Gordon: „Still stopping…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20007
Egypt » Early Letters
1885 SOUAKIN EXPEDITION: 1885 (Sep 25) 9p „Soldiers‘ and Seamens‘ Envelope“ from a Ressaider in the Indian Contingent, cancelled by Field P.O. cds and…
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20008
Egypt » Early Letters
1897-98 NILE EXPEDITION: 1898 Envelope endorsed „Nile Expedition / Soudan“ with rare „Wet through collision on the Nile“ hs on reverse, with Halfa 27.4.98…
Schätzung: 600 CHF
Lot 20009
Egypt » Posta Europea
1853-60, Group of five covers with Posta Europea Alexandria (type II) ds, of which four are sent from the Sardinian Consul in Alexandria to the Delegate…
Schätzung: 100 CHF
Lot 20010
Egypt » Interpostal Seals
Gedda type II die A in black, unused with faults; and type Vb in scarlet-vermilion, mint og, fine
Schätzung: 50 CHF
Lot 20011
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1871 10so blue 1867 issue tied to small (remainder) fragment by the RARE thimble postmark of (POR)T SAID 12.6.74, fine and extremely scarce postmark
Schätzung: 1’000 CHF
Lot 20012
Egypt » British Post Offices
1851 (Jan 5) Entire from Alexandria to England with „PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA“ crowned circle hs, rated 1/6, Malta disinfection cachet, discoloured with…
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20013
Egypt » British Post Offices
1861 (Apr 9) Envelope to the USA with „PAID / AT / CAIRO“ crown circle hs, with despatch, London and Boston cds adjacent, backflap faults, fine and scarce…
Schätzung: 1’200 CHF
Lot 20014
Egypt » British Post Offices
1862 (Mar 17) Envelope from Cairo to England with GB 1862 9d bistre wing marginal tied by „B01“ numeral with despatch cds adjacent, London and Oxford arrivals,…
Schätzung: 800 CHF
Lot 20015
Egypt » British Post Offices
1862 (Nov 18) Envelope from Alexandria to India with 1862 9d bistre and 3d wing marginals tied by „B01“ numerals, with Alexandria, Madras and Rajahmundry…
Schätzung: 900 CHF
Lot 20016
Egypt » British Post Offices
1864 (Jul 27) Printed Telegram envelope from Suez to Bombay with GB 1862-64 1s green tied by „B02“ numeral, with British Suez cds below, Bombay bs, cover…
Schätzung: 800 CHF
Lot 20017
Egypt » British Post Offices
1866 (Oct 5) Wrapper sent registered from Alexandria to Malta with 1d red pl.96, 1865-67 4d pl.6 and 6d pl.6 all tied by „B01“ numerals with despatch cds…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20018
Egypt » British Post Offices
1868 (Mar 6) Entire from Alexandria to Malta with GB 1867-70 6d violet tied by „B01“ numeral with despatch cds adjacent and „POSTED AFTER / DEPARTURE OF…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20019
Egypt » British Post Offices
1869 (Nov 13) Incoming envelope from Ireland to Alexandria with GB 1867-70 6d (faulty) tied by Belfast duplex with rare „UNCLAIMED“ boxed hs struck at…
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20020
Egypt » British Post Offices
1870 (Jan 8) Entire from Alexandria to England with GB 1867-70 6d violet tied by „B01“ numeral with despatch and arrival cds adjacent and „POSTED AFTER…
Schätzung: 700 CHF
Lot 20021
Egypt » French Post Offices
1868 (Apr 7) Envelope from Zagasik to France with 1867-69 1pi in combination with France 1862 40c orange tied by Zagasik cds and „5080“ Alexandria dotted…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20022
Egypt » French Post Offices
1876 July 11 Envelope from Cairo to Milan, franked with Egypt 1pi and 2pi, tied by Cairo circular date stamps, Alexandria transit 17 July, additionally…
Schätzung: 700 CHF
Lot 20023
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1863 (Oct 4) Envelope from Cairo to Italy with POSTA EUROPEA cds along with Sardinia 1855-63 10c pair (good to huge margins) and 40c (close to large margins)…
Schätzung: 6’000 CHF
Lot 20024
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1865 (Nov 14) Wrapper from Alexandria to Switzerland with Italian 1863-77 10c & 60c cancelled by „PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI“ box hs, with Italian…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20025
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1874 (Feb 23) Entire to Italy with 1861-78 40c (corner perf. fault) tied by „234“ numeral, with despatch cds adjacent, Brindisi and arrival bs, fine
Schätzung: 80 CHF
Lot 20026
Egypt » Russian Post Offices
1874 (Mar 15) Envelope from the Russian Office in Alexandria to Tripoli with Russian Levant 1872 10k and two 1k tied by blue dotted „785“ numerals, despatch…
Schätzung: 8’000 CHF
Lot 20027
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1865 Prevost Essay, 10pa vignette and overprint printed separately on piece, very fine
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20028
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1865 Prevost Essay, 10 paras vignette and overprint printed separately, on pink envelope, diagonal bend, fine
Schätzung: 600 CHF
Lot 20029
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1866 Essay of Riester, four essays in green, red, brown and blue showing ornamentation at top, fine to very fine
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20030
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of Penasson, 1pi dark brown Lion essay in imperforate block of 4, original gum, small corner crease otherwise fine, unique in this colour,…
Schätzung: 2’000 CHF
Lot 20031
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of Penasson, 1pi grey Sphinx essay in imperforate block of 4, original gum, surface marks on one stamp and faint tone spots, unique in this…
Schätzung: 2’000 CHF
Lot 20032
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Handpainted essay in blue with a Sphinx and Pyramid design (similar to Nile Post E28), of unknown origin but purchased by the vendor from the Byam…
Schätzung: 2’000 CHF
Lot 20033
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson, 10pa blue in miniature sheet with 4 different designs, some light creases, fine
Schätzung: 1’400 CHF
Lot 20034
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson, imperforate sheetlet of four showing essays of four different designs (in different arrangement to the next lot), creases and…
Schätzung: 1’400 CHF
Lot 20035
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson, imperforate sheetlet of four showing essays of four different designs (in different arrangement to the previous lot), creases…
Schätzung: 1’400 CHF
Lot 20036
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson imperforate sheetlet with se-tenant three blocks of 4 in yellow-gold, each block showing 10 pa, 1 pi and two 2 pi essays, formerly…
Schätzung: 4’600 CHF
Lot 20037
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of the National Bank Note Co., 20pa orange postal stationery envelope, fine
Schätzung: 1’200 CHF
Lot 20038
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of the National Bank Note Co., mounted on sunken card, very fine
Schätzung: 1’200 CHF
Lot 20039
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of the National Bank Note Co., 1pi red postal stationery envelope, very fine
Schätzung: 1’200 CHF
Lot 20040
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of the National Bank Note Co., 2pi green, mounted on sunken card, very fine
Schätzung: 1’200 CHF
Lot 20041
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of the National Bank Note Co., 2pi essay in brown-orange with imprint at foot, small thin, rare with imprint
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20042
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of the National Bank Note Co., 2pi orange postal stationery envelope, fine
Schätzung: 1’200 CHF
Lot 20043
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1870 Essay of Riester, 20pa and red overprint in block of 4 showing two designs, design A and B, fine, see description Nile Post page 7
Schätzung: 750 CHF
Lot 20044
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi blue on stout white paper, fine
Schätzung: 100 CHF
Lot 20045
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi red vignette on small tinted paper envelope, very fine and scarce
Schätzung: 150 CHF
Lot 20046
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi red vignette on small tinted paper envelope, some wrinkling, fine
Schätzung: 100 CHF
Lot 20047
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essay of Charles Skipper and East, 2pi imperf. die proof in black affixed to Christmas card sent by Dr Byam, fine
Schätzung: 600 CHF
Lot 20048
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1900ca. Essay depicting Sphinx in re-brown with black ornate surround on pinkish gummed wove paper, of unknown origin but purchased by the vendor from…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20049
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m red, small format, left sheet marginal block of four, on gummed wmkd (pointing right) paper, very fine
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20050
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m blue, small format, horizontal pair, on gummed wmkd (pointing right) paper, very fine
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20051
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m bright blue, small format, left sheet marginal block of four, on ungummed unwmkd card, very fine
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20052
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m blue, small format, right sheet marginal horizontal pair, on ungummed unwmkd paper, very fine
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20053
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m grey-black, large format, left sheet marginal block of four, on gummed wmkd (pointing left) paper, very fine
Schätzung: 600 CHF
Lot 20054
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m grey-black, large format, left sheet marginal block of four, on gummed wmkd paper, very fine
Schätzung: 600 CHF
Lot 20055
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m brown, 10m red, 15m blue all perf.13 1/4 x 14 wmk Crescewnt & Star and 50m grey perf.14 unwatermarked, the 5m & 10m…
Schätzung: 150 CHF
Lot 20056
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m green on sheetlet, 76x94mm, very fine
Schätzung: 280 CHF
Lot 20057
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m colour trial essay, affixed on a recessed presentation card (100 x 120mm) similar to E223 but not listed as such in…
Schätzung: 1’400 CHF
Lot 20058
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m red die proof, stamp size affixed on card, very fine
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20059
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m red-brown in imperforate block of 8, rarely seen in such a multiple, some gum bends
Schätzung: 700 CHF
Lot 20060
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m red-brown imperf. block of four, original gum, couple of faint tone spots, fine
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20061
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 5m red brown affixed on card, very fine
Schätzung: 50 CHF
Lot 20062
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 15m blue imperf. block of four on gummed watermarked paper, light handling creases, fine
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20063
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 20m green imperf. on thick unwatermarked paper in block of 4, fine
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20064
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 50m grey-green block of 4 on a miniature sheet, only one or two of these miniature sheets have been issued per colour trial,…
Schätzung: 900 CHF
Lot 20065
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 50m rose-red sheetlet of four, very fine & scarce
Schätzung: 900 CHF
Lot 20066
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, 50m grey imperforate right marginal block of 6, vertical crease affecting left two stamps, rarely seen in such a block,…
Schätzung: 800 CHF
Lot 20067
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, £E1 green in block of 4 on a miniature sheet, very fine and rare as only one or two have been issued per colour trial
Schätzung: 5’000 CHF
Lot 20068
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons, £E1 essay with yellow-brown frame and brown centre, very fine and unique in this colour combination
Schätzung: 4’000 CHF
Lot 20069
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1925 Essay for the Geographical Congress, 15m photographic essay in blue, imperforate and unwatermarked, on paper 55×86 mm, manuscript “F”, design similar…
Schätzung: 2’600 CHF
Lot 20070
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1926 Essay of De La Rue for King Fouad, 1m die proof in dark blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to small piece of card, rare
Schätzung: 2’600 CHF
Lot 20071
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1932 5m Essay for the International Railway Congress, a large sketch on beige card, 242x185mm approx., part of an assembly of proposed design for the upcoming…
Schätzung: 1’500 CHF
Lot 20072
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1941 Essay for Cairo Millennium, 5m hand-painted essay in blue, on a carton (approximately 210 x 270 mm), annotated 12, unique design
Schätzung: 1’000 CHF
Lot 20073
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1947 Essay for the Survey Department for the Evacuation of the Nile Delta by the British Forces, 5m hand-painted essay depicting the Egyptian flag and…
Schätzung: 3’000 CHF
Lot 20074
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue original photographs of proof sheets from King’s collection, mounted in an album with 14 photos, a fantastic item for the first issue…
Schätzung: 500 CHF
Lot 20075
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 (Jan 13) Lettersheet from Cairo to Alexandria with four 1866 10pa brown tied by Cairo cds, arrival bs, soiled, a scarce franking used only 12 days…
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20076
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 1pi perf.12 1/2 tied by rhetta cancellation on part front in combination with France 40c orange tied by Alexandria „5080“ numeral, Zagasik despatch…
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20077
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 2pi Yellow bisect on small piece tied by Alexandria cds, minor discolouring, scarce
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20078
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1867 (Jun 16) Wrapper from Cairo to Alexandria with 1866 2pi perf.13 1/2×12 1/2 tied by blue Cairo cds, arrival bs, fine
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20079
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1867 (Nov 12) Wrapper from Alexandria to Cairo with 1866 5pi perf.12 1/2 and 1pi perf.12 1/2 tied by blue Alexandria cds, arrival bs, some staining affecting…
Schätzung: 1’500 CHF
Lot 20080
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 5pi with variety „slash through Arabic letters“ (pos.77), unused, fine (NP $400)
Schätzung: 140 CHF
Lot 20081
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 5pi with 10pi error of overprint, mint, couple of toned perfs otherwise fine (NP $800)
Schätzung: 240 CHF
Lot 20082
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 5pi Rose with 10pi overprint error, unused imperf. horizontal pair, cert. BPA (1978) states that colour is faded, scarce (Nile Post $1’400)
Schätzung: 1’000 CHF
Lot 20083
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue selection with set of imperf. proofs and unused set to 10pi, mixed condition
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20084
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue selection incl. set of imperf. proofs, 5pi & 10pi proofs in blocks of four, 20pa (3 unused, 1 used), 1pi used and 2pi unused (2) with…
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20085
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867 5pa Orange-Yellow mint block of four showing all four types fine and scarce, plus a forged 2pi and 5pi
Schätzung: 260 CHF
Lot 20086
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867 5pa orange-yellow, 20pa blue-green and 1pi red in mint og blocks of four, couple of fox spots otherwise fine (NP $750)
Schätzung: 120 CHF
Lot 20087
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1869 (Jul 2) Wrapper from Tanta to Alexandria with four 1867-69 10pa (two pairs) tied by Tanta cds, arrival bs, odd tone spot, a fine and scarce franking
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20088
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Second issue 5pa unused block of four and 10pa mint og block of four, minor faults, fresh looking multiples showing the four different types (NP…
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20089
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1870 (May 1) Entire from Samanud to Cairo with two 1867-69 20pa tied by Samanud cds, arrival bs, minor soiling, fine
Schätzung: 240 CHF
Lot 20090
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1870 (Sep 19) Lettersheet from Tanta to Cairo with 1867-69 2opa yellow-green pair tied by Tanta cds with further strike adjacent, Cairo bs, a couple of…
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20091
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1868 (Mar 5) Entire from Samanud to Cairo with 1867-69 1pi tied by crisp Samanud cds, arrival bs, some light foxing, fine
Schätzung: 200 CHF
Lot 20092
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867 1 pi Red pair with double vertical perforation variety, tied to small piece by Cairo cds, fine
Schätzung: 100 CHF
Lot 20093
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1870 (Aug 10) Envelope sent registered within Cairo with 1867-69 2pi blue and 1pi rose-red tied by Cairo cds with further strike adjacent, „RACCOMANDATE“…
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20094
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Second issue selection incl. unused set to 5pi, plus 20pa unused strip of three, some used incl. 5pi, etc. (16)
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20095
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
5pa Dull Brown and 10pa Mauve, perf.12 1/2x 13 1/3 in mint og blocks of four, fine and fresh (NP $250)
Schätzung: 80 CHF
Lot 20096
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 10pa mauve, specialised group mounted & beautifully written up on five album pages, mint and used, with shades for each perf. variation, as well as…
Schätzung: 300 CHF
Lot 20097
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 20paBlue perf.12 1/2×13 1/2 mint og block of four, gum toned with some spots otherwise fine (NP $650)
Schätzung: 400 CHF
Lot 20098
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 & 1874 1pi used selection, with 40 of the lithograph issue (all ex Gilbert) and 109 of the typograph (all ex Byam), with a range of shades, useful…
Schätzung: 80 CHF
Lot 20099
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1875 (Nov 25) Envelope sent registered from Mansura to Cairo with three 1872 1pi rose-red perf.12 1/2×13 1/2 tied by Mansura cds, „RACCOMANDATO“ hs above,…
Schätzung: 200 CHF