23 Sep 2013 – 2 Oct 2013
7408 lots
Lot 70973 | 20pa Blue, two used pairs, type I & II for differe
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
20pa Blue, two used pairs, type I & II for different perfs & 1pi two used singles, both showing missing dot, fine fine group (6)
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 70974 | 1pi Violet, type I, perf. 12 1/2, unused BLOCK OF
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1pi Violet, type I, perf. 12 1/2, unused BLOCK OF FOUR, part original gum, fine & a very rare unused multiple
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 70975 | 2pi Yellow-orange, single BISECTED on fragment & t
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
2pi Yellow-orange, single BISECTED on fragment & tied by blue Cairo cds, fine & scarce
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 70976 | 2pi Yellow-orange, type I, imperforate, unused sho
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
2pi Yellow-orange, type I, imperforate, unused showing “arabic characters at left” broken, fine & scarce
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 70977 | 5pi Rose, type II, unused imperforate single, show
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
5pi Rose, type II, unused imperforate single, showing 10pi overprint error, unusual & scarce
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 70978 | Essay by the National Banknote Company, New York:
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
Essay by the National Banknote Company, New York: 20pa value in grey & black, engraved on thick card, very fine & attracrive
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 70979 | 1867 Essay of Penasson 10pa brown, perforated essa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of Penasson 10pa brown, perforated essays, fine & scarce, cert. Holcombe
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70980 | 1869 Essay of Prevost 00pa brown, postal stationer
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1869 Essay of Prevost 00pa brown, postal stationery envelope essay, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 70981 | Attractive specialized selection neatly mounted &
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
Attractive specialized selection neatly mounted & written on 6 album pages, plus a few proofs & essays, including imperforate pairs, 10pa bisect on part…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 70982 | 5pa Orange-yellow, mint block of four showing all
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
5pa Orange-yellow, mint block of four showing all four types, fresh colour, fine & scarce
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 70983 | 1867 5pa orange-yellow, 20pa blue-green and 1pi re
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)
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 70984 | 10pa Bright mauve, mint block of four showing all
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
10pa Bright mauve, mint block of four showing all four types, slight toning, still fresh & very fine, an extremely scarce multiple
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70985 | 10pa Dull lilac, mint block of four showing all fo
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
10pa Dull lilac, mint block of four showing all four types, some reinforcement, still fresh & very fine, an extremely scarce multiple
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 70986 | 10pa Dull Lilac in mint og block of six, slightly
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
10pa Dull Lilac in mint og block of six, slightly fragile along horiz. perfs, fine and scarce multiple (NP $350 for block of four)
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 70987 | 1pi Rose-red, Stone D, mint block of eight, showin
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1pi Rose-red, Stone D, mint block of eight, showing all four types, plated by Feltus as positions 61-64/71-74, hinge re-enforcement, fresh & very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 70988 | 1869 Cover from Alessandria to Cairo with pair of
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1869 Cover from Alessandria to Cairo with pair of 1pi red, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 70989 | 1pi Red, two examples tied by Latakia (Syria) cds
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1pi Red, two examples tied by Latakia (Syria) cds on front to Beirut, with further strike below, a rare cancel, only one entire recorded by Smith
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 70990 | 1pi plate proof in black, type II, imperforate, ve
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1pi plate proof in black, type II, imperforate, very fine
Estimate: 75 EUR
Lot 70991 | 2pi blue, unused, imperforate block of 4, light ho
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi blue, unused, imperforate block of 4, light horizontal crease affecting two top stamps does not detract, scarce
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70992 | 2pi Bright Blue imperforate block of four, no gum
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Bright Blue imperforate block of four, no gum as usual, with horizontal crease at foot, fine appearance, and a rare multiple (NP $1’400)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70993 | Group of seven 1 piastre essays perf. 15 x 12 1/2
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
Group of seven 1 piastre essays perf. 15 x 12 1/2 by Penasson, in red, blue and additional blue with imperf. at top, plus blue block of four imperf between,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70994 | Group of six imperforate essays by Penasson with n
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
Group of six imperforate essays by Penasson with no value or inscription, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70995 | 1871 Essay of V. Penasson 1pi red vignette on envelope
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essay of V. Penasson 1pi red vignette on envelope, very fine.
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70996 | 5pa Dull Brown and 10pa Mauve, perf.12 1/2x 13 1/3
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)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 70997 | 1874 (Jan 17) “Le Nil” newspaper piece franked wit
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Jan 17) “Le Nil” newspaper piece franked with 1872 5pa brown tied by Alexandria cds, paying the single local newspaper rate, fine & extremely rare
Note:…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 70998 | 1872 10pa mauve, specialised group mounted & beaut
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…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70999 | 1874 (May 17) Printed lettersheet from Alexandria
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (May 17) Printed lettersheet from Alexandria to Mansura with 1872 10pa perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Alexandria cds, couple of small faults due to…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71000 | 10pa Pale lilac, 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, mint block of 15
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
10pa Pale lilac, 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, mint block of 15, central stamp on bottom row shows ‘blotch on pyramid” from position 156, fresh, very fine and attractive…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71001 | 10pa Pale lilac, 13 1/3, mint block of 20, some se
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
10pa Pale lilac, 13 1/3, mint block of 20, some separations, fresh, very fine and attractive multiple
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71002 | 20pa Blue, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of fo
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa Blue, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of four, tone spot, fresh, very fine & a scarce multiple
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71003 | 20pa Blue in mint og block of 10, patches of gum t
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa Blue in mint og block of 10, patches of gum toning slightly showing through and a little perf. reinforcement, a scarce multiple (NP $750 for block…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71004 | 1872 & 1874 1pi used selection, with 40 of the lit
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…
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 71005 | 1878 (Jan 28) Cover from the Suez Canal Co. in Par
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1878 (Jan 28) Cover from the Suez Canal Co. in Paris to Ismailia franked with French 40c Ceres yellow vertical pair tied by dotted star cancels, franked…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 71006 | EARLY USE OF THE THIRD ISSUE 1872 (Jan 31) Cove
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
EARLY USE OF THE THIRD ISSUE
1872 (Jan 31) Cover from Suez to Cairo with 1872 1pi red perf.13 1/3 tied by Suez cds (Smith type III-2) with very scarce…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 71007 | 1873 (May 22) Envelope sent registered from Zefta
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (May 22) Envelope sent registered from Zefta to Samanud with 1872 2pi yellow perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 and 1pi red perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Zefta cds,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71008 | STUNNING 5-COLOUR FRANKING TO ENGLAND 1874 (May
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
STUNNING 5-COLOUR FRANKING TO ENGLAND
1874 (May 17) Envelope from Cairo to England with 5pa brown, two 10pa dull lilac, 20pa blue, 1pi red and 2pi yellow…
Estimate: 12’000 EUR
Lot 71009 | 1872-74 2 1/2pi violet, 1st and 2nd printing, mint
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872-74 2 1/2pi violet, 1st and 2nd printing, mint and used group, with the different perf. variations, inverted wmks, plate varieties and a Spiro forgery…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71010 | 1874 (Jan 4) Convention mail envelope (opened on t
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Jan 4) Convention mail envelope (opened on three sides) Cairo to Milan, Italy with 1872 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Cairo cds, Alexandria…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 71011 | 1872 5pi green perf.13 1/3, mint, showing plate fl
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 5pi green perf.13 1/3, mint, showing plate flaw “split top frame”, cert. Hass & used single showing plate flaw “white dot” top right just below the…
Estimate: 160 EUR
Lot 71012 | 5pa Brown mint og tête-bêche pairs, one vertical a
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pa Brown mint og tête-bêche pairs, one vertical and one horizontal, fine (NP $280)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71013 | 5pa Brown, perf. 12 1/2, two used blocks of four b
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pa Brown, perf. 12 1/2, two used blocks of four both showing two TETE-BECHE pairs, scarce
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71014 | 5pa Brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom left
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pa Brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four, showing two VERTICAL TETE-BECHE pairs (creased), fresh, very fine…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71015 | 5pa Brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint left sheet
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pa Brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint left sheet marginal block of twenty, showing eight VERTICAL TETE-BECHE pairs & one HORIZONTAL TETE-BECHE pair (creased),…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 71016 | 1875 5pa brown perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2 mint horizonta
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1875 5pa brown perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2 mint horizontal tete-beche pair (either pos.151-152 or 191-192), only four such positions on each sheet, thin on one,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71017 | 1874 Bulaq 10pa grey group of both perforations in
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 Bulaq 10pa grey group of both perforations incl. shades, inverted wmks, broken frame line variety, and perf.12 1/2 Form A mint horizontal pair with…
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 71018 | 1878 (Oct 4) Envelope from Bulah Dacruv to Cairo,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1878 (Oct 4) Envelope from Bulah Dacruv to Cairo, reverse with 1874-75 10pa grey perf.12 1/2 block of four with indistinct cds, with Cairo cds adjacent…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 71019 | 10pa Gray, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical TETE-BECHE
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
10pa Gray, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical TETE-BECHE pair, very fine & scarce, signed A.Maury
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71020 | 10pa Grey perf.12 1/2 in block of four with tête-b
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
10pa Grey perf.12 1/2 in block of four with tête-bêche, central cds, tiny thin at top right and some minor tone spots, still a presentable and scarce multiple…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71021 | 1874 1pi Red Spiro forgery sheetlet of 25, cancell
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 1pi Red Spiro forgery sheetlet of 25, cancelled
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 71022 | 1878 (Jun 21) Mourning envelope with original cont
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1878 (Jun 21) Mourning envelope with original contents datelined “June 19th, In the Suez Canal” to England with 1875 1pi red perf.12 1/2, cancelled by…
Estimate: 300 EUR