23 Sep 2013 – 2 Oct 2013
2372 lots
Lot 70957 | 1868 (Apr 25) Folded lettersheet from Alexandria t
Egypt » French Post Offices
1868 (Apr 25) Folded lettersheet from Alexandria to Lyon, via Marseille, by French Steamer “Moeris”, franked 20c + 40c anchor lozenge with octagonal “ALEXANDRIE…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 70958 | 1873 (Nov 16) Folded lettersheet from Alexandria t
Egypt » French Post Offices
1873 (Nov 16) Folded lettersheet from Alexandria to London, via Marseille, franked 1871-75 Cérès 30c in pair neatly tied by GC5080, with Alexandria cds…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 70959 | 1874 (Jan 12) Small neat envelope from Alexandria
Egypt » French Post Offices
1874 (Jan 12) Small neat envelope from Alexandria to France, via Auch & Bordeaux, by French Steamer “Tanais”, franked 1870-71 40c and 1871-75 Cérès 80c…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 70960 | 1874 (Apr 1) Cover from Alexandria sent locally fr
Egypt » French Post Offices
1874 (Apr 1) Cover from Alexandria sent locally franked 1871-75 Cérès 80c neatly tied by GC5080, with Alexandria cds & scarce oval “BM” (Mobile Box) alongside,…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 70961 | 1907 (May 20) Picture postcard from Port Said to S
Egypt » French Post Offices
1907 (May 20) Picture postcard from Port Said to SEYCHELLES with French Offices 1c and 4c tied by Port Said cds, Seychelles code B receiver, sent via French…
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 70962 | 1871 Entire from the Greek P.O. in Alexandria to N
Egypt » Greek Post Office
1871 Entire from the Greek P.O. in Alexandria to Nafplion in Greece, with Greek Alexandria cds at top right, sent unpaid with ms “40” and Greece 40l Hermes…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 70963 | 1865 Provost Essay 10pa in brown with overprint ad
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1865 Provost Essay 10pa in brown with overprint adjacent in circle on a 128x68mm white envelope, minor peripheral discolouration, fine (NP $150)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 70964 | 1865 Provost Essay 10pa in yellow with overprint a
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1865 Provost Essay 10pa in yellow with overprint adjacent in circle on a 128x68mm white envelope, minor discolouration, fine (NP $150)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 70965 | 1866 Reister Essay in black without horizontal sco
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1866 Reister Essay in black without horizontal scoreline on upper frameline, much scarcer than those with ornamentation, very fine (NP $175)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 70966 | 1866 Reister Essays with ornamentation in blue, gr
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1866 Reister Essays with ornamentation in blue, green, brown and red, very fine (NP $500)
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 70967 | 1869 Prevost Essay 00pa in black with “EPREUVE” be
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1869 Prevost Essay 00pa in black with “EPREUVE” below and overprint adjacent on tinted envelope, fine (NP $175)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 70968 | 1871 Penasson 1pi essays in green, yellow and red-
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Penasson 1pi essays in green, yellow and red-brown, a little discolouration and red-brown with a thin, otherwise fine (NP $300)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 70969 | Attractive sel’n of Pellas proofs in issued colour
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
Attractive sel’n of Pellas proofs in issued colours including 10pa pair, 20pa two pairs with one showing frame break variety, 1pi pair & single showing…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 70970 | 5pa Greenish grey & 10pa brown, 20pa blue, 10pi sl
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
5pa Greenish grey & 10pa brown, 20pa blue, 10pi slate blue, all unused & 1pi mauve all perf. 13, plus 2pi yellow used dramatic pre-printing paper flaw,…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 70971 | 1866 The set from 5pa to 10pi with some values use
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 The set from 5pa to 10pi with some values used but mainly unused plus pair of 20 on cover, gen. fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 70972 | 10pa Brown perf.12 1/2 tied to entire sent locally
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
10pa Brown perf.12 1/2 tied to entire sent locally in Alexandria, tied by cds, stamp trimmed from the sheet resulting in no perfs at top and bit of adjoining…
Estimate: 750 EUR
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