23 Sep 2013 – 2 Oct 2013
7408 lots
Lot 71023 | 1875 (Oct 9) Entire from Suez to Cairo with 1875 1
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1875 (Oct 9) Entire from Suez to Cairo with 1875 1pi perf.12 1/2 tied by Suez cds (Smith type III-2) with crisp strike alongside, paying the internal letter…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71024 | 1879 (Jan 10) Envelope sent registered to France w
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1879 (Jan 10) Envelope sent registered to France with two 1875 1pi red perf.12 1/2 tied by Cairo cds, with Raccomandato hs adjacent, Grenoble bs, clean…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71025 | 1873 (May 2) Envelope from Cairo to Italy with two
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1873 (May 2) Envelope from Cairo to Italy with two 1872 1pi red perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 and a 20pa blue perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Cairo cds, paying the…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71026 | 1877 (Mar 5) Envelope from Ismailia to France with
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1877 (Mar 5) Envelope from Ismailia to France with 1874 1pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 and two 10pa grey perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Ismailia cds, French Alexandria…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 71027 | 1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint pair, showing VERT
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint pair, showing VERTICAL TETE-BECHE, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71028 | 1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of nine, sho
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of nine, showing HORIZONTAL TETE-BECHE pair, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71029 | 1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, sho
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, showing HORIZONTAL TETE-BECHE pair, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71030 | 1875 1pi red, setting C, mint IMPERFORATE block of
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1875 1pi red, setting C, mint IMPERFORATE block of four (pos.66/77) only oily paper with inverted wmk, from the only known imperforate sheet of two hundred,…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 71031 | CONSTANTINOPOLI: 1875 (Dec 9) Cover from Constanti
Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad
CONSTANTINOPOLI: 1875 (Dec 9) Cover from Constantinople to Cairo with 1874 20pa perf.12 1/2 and 1pi perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2 tied by Constantinople cds, Alexandria…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 71032 | 1876 (Mar 6) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1876 (Mar 6) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1874-75 20pa and 1pi tied by Cairo cds, paying the 1pi20pa rate (introduced on 1st July 1875), with Alexandria,…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71033 | 1pi Scarlet, mint blocks of 10 & 16, 2pi yellow bl
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi Scarlet, mint blocks of 10 & 16, 2pi yellow blk of four & 2 1/2pi violet block of four, a very fine & scarce group of blocks
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71034 | 2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom rig
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom right sheet marginal block of twelve, fresh, very fine & a scarce multiple
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71035 | 2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of 1
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of 15, position 92 showing ‘split frameline in upper left corner’, fresh, very fine & a wonderful positional…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71036 | 1874 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2, unused horiz
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2, unused horizontal tête-bêche pair, very fine (NP $500)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71037 | 1874 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2, used vertica
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2, used vertical tête-bêche pair (pos.8, being the only tête-bêche on the sheet), very fine & scarce, cert. Phil D’Egypte…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71038 | 1879 (Mar 11) Envelope sent registered from Alexan
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1879 (Mar 11) Envelope sent registered from Alexandria to Cairo with 1874 2pi yellow, perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, tied by Alexandria cds, with Raccomandato hs…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 71039 | 2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint nh right sheet
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint nh right sheet marginal block of fifteen, very fresh, very fine & a scarce multiple
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71040 | 2 1/2pi Violet, mint block of nine, showing TETE-B
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi Violet, mint block of nine, showing TETE-BECHE pair, fresh, very fine & rare
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71041 | 2 1/2d Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical TETE-BE
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2d Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical TETE-BECHE pair, very fine & scarce, signed A.Maury
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71042 | 2 1/2d Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top sheet margin
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2d Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top sheet marginal block of six, showing position 6 with weak “2 1/2” at lower right corner, very fine positional item
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71043 | 1874 Bulaq 2 1/2pi violet perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mi
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 Bulaq 2 1/2pi violet perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right corner sheet marginal block of four, fresh & very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71044 | 2 1/2pi Violet, mint block of six, showing TETE-BE
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi Violet, mint block of six, showing TETE-BECHE pair, very fine & rare
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 71045 | 5pi Green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, oily
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi Green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, oily impression, fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71046 | 1874 5pi green perf.12 1/2 group of mint and used,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 5pi green perf.12 1/2 group of mint and used, incl. plate varieties, examples of early and late printings, inverted wmk and a single used in the Egyptian…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71047 | 1875 (Feb 3) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1875 (Feb 3) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1874 5pi green perf.12 1/2, tied by Cairo cds, overpaying the correct rate of 4pi 35pa by 5pa as occasionally…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 71048 | 1874 5pi green IMPERFORATE with wide margins, neat
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 5pi green IMPERFORATE with wide margins, neatly cancel with ALESSANDRIA / 27.1.1877 cds, very fine & extremely rare used, cert. Hass
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 71049 | 5pi Green, perf. 12 1/2, mint nh block of four, al
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi Green, perf. 12 1/2, mint nh block of four, all with INVERTED WMK, light stain on one, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 71050 | 5pa on 2 1/2pi in mint og lower marginal block of
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa on 2 1/2pi in mint og lower marginal block of four and used block of four with Alexandria cds, small stain on mint block otherwise fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71051 | 1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2, part sheet of 100
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2, part sheet of 100 being the bottom half of a sheet with ornamental borders at the right and left, the stamp in position…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 71052 | 1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 with “cleft pyrami
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 with “cleft pyramid” variety (pos.1), unused, very fine, signed Hass
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71053 | 1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint with
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint with inverted ovpt, ex. Byam, cert. ESC (1937)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71054 | 1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2, two mint with inv
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2, two mint with inverted ovpts (inverted the opposite way round), ex. MacArthur, cert. ESC (1962)
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71055 | 1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2×13 1/3 mint top ri
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 5pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2×13 1/3 mint top right corner marginal block of four, with pos.10 showing thick “S” of “PARAS” variety, fresh, very fine…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71056 | 1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi group incl. right marginal bl
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi group incl. right marginal block of four (some toning), broken “1” of “10” variety caused by paper crease, shade varieties, inverted…
Estimate: 320 EUR
Lot 71057 | 1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi group of five, with two mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi group of five, with two mint showing guide markings, mint with broken frame below “HED” (NP D31i, $75), mint with double perf. at…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 71058 | 1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 mint top left cor
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 mint top left corner marginal block of 10 (pos. 1-5/11-15) showing pos. 1 with “Cleft pyramid” variety, left margin showing…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 71059 | 1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 mint top right co
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 mint top right corner marginal block of 6 showing ovpt guide line at top right and mint lower marginal pair showing guide…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71060 | 10pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 vertical tête-bêche pa
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa on 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 vertical tête-bêche pair, mint part og, diagonal crease affecting the variety, fine appearance and rare (NP $2’500)
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 71061 | 1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi used IMPERFORATE with blue ca
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 10pa on 2 1/2pi used IMPERFORATE with blue cancel, very fine & rare (NP $400)
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 71062 | Narrow Crescent and Star watermarked paper (Revell
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
Narrow Crescent and Star watermarked paper (Revell type I) in block of 18, couple of creases, fine and unusual
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 71063 | 5pi De La Rue die proof in black on white glossy c
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pi De La Rue die proof in black on white glossy card, with “BEFORE HARDENING” and “Nov 6, 1878”, very fine
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71064 | 10pa De La Rue die proof in black on white glossy
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa De La Rue die proof in black on white glossy card with “AFTER STRIKING” and “Nov 19, 1878”, very fine
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71065 | 20pa De La Rue die proof in black on white glossy
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa De La Rue die proof in black on white glossy card, very fine
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 71066 | 10pa Lilac horizontal interpanneau block of eight,
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa Lilac horizontal interpanneau block of eight, mint nh, vert. fold through gutter, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 71067 | 10pa Lilac-Rose horizontal interpanneau block of e
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa Lilac-Rose horizontal interpanneau block of eight, mint nh, vert. folds down gutter, very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 71068 | 1pi Rose vertical interpanneau block of 8, mint nh
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
1pi Rose vertical interpanneau block of 8, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 71069 | 1879 De la Rue 1pi rose and 2pi orange tied to 188
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
1879 De la Rue 1pi rose and 2pi orange tied to 1885 (Jan 30) cover sent registered to PERSIA, tied by Scibin El Khom cds, various bs incl. Sea Post Office,…
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 71070 | 5pi Grey vertical interpanneau block of 12, mint n
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
5pi Grey vertical interpanneau block of 12, mint nh, very fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 71071 | 1896 (Aug 16) Envelope from Alexandria to England
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1896 (Aug 16) Envelope from Alexandria to England with 1888-1906 1m and two 2m paying the concessionary letter rate for soldiers, tied by Alexandria cds,…
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 71072 | 1909 & 1913 Parcel cards from Alexandria / Cairo t
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1909 & 1913 Parcel cards from Alexandria / Cairo to Switzerland, one with 5pi & five 2pi and other with 10pi, 5m & 1m with a Alexandria customs label and…
Estimate: 300 EUR