1 Dec 2014 – 6 Dec 2014
3613 lots
Lot 50148 | 1859 (22 Mar) Entire letter from Alexandria to Mar
Egypt » French Post Offices
1859 (22 Mar) Entire letter from Alexandria to Marseille with 1853-60 imperf. 40c and 10c tied by clear “3074” in lozenge of dots with faint boxed “PAQUEBOTS…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 50149 | 1872 (23 Sep) Folded outer letter sheet from Cairo
Egypt » French Post Offices
1872 (23 Sep) Folded outer letter sheet from Cairo to Paris with 1868 80c tied by “5119” in a lozenge of dots, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 50150 | 1876 July 11 envelope from Cairo to Milan
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…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 50151 | 1870 Folded cover to Marseille, franked 1872 1pi t
Egypt » French Post Offices
1870 Folded cover to Marseille, franked 1872 1pi tied V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE PORT SAID/7.MAG.1870 cds, via Alexandria with France 40c applied in transit &…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 50152 | 1868 Outer letter sheet from the Greek Post Office
Egypt » Greek Post Office
1868 Outer letter sheet from the Greek Post Office in Alexandria to Athens franked 80 lepta tied by “97” lozenge of dots, Athens back stamp, very fine
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 50153 | 1838 Folded letter from India to France with oval
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 Folded letter from India to France with oval Care of/Mr Waghorn/Suez cachet on obverse, Paquebots/de la/Mediteranée cachet in red and boxed INDES…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 50154 | 1865 Prevost essay, 10pa in a pale salmon colour w
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1865 Prevost essay, 10pa in a pale salmon colour with adjacent overprint in circle on a 139 x 82mm cream-coloured envelope, fine (NP E9g)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 50155 | 1867 Essay of V. Penasson, 10 para green, thinned,
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of V. Penasson, 10 para green, thinned, rare, NP E22
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 50156 | 1867 Essay of V. Penasson, 1 pi. green, with horiz
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essay of V. Penasson, 1 pi. green, with horizontal crease, does not detract from the front, rare, NP E23
Estimate: 650 EUR
Lot 50157 | 1867 Essays of V. Penasson, lion essay, 1pi brown,
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson, lion essay, 1pi brown, in imperforate block of 4, unique in this colour, formerly owned by the British Monarchy, NP E25a
Estimate: 1’700 EUR
Lot 50158 | 1867 Essays of V. Penasson, sphinx essay, 1pi brow
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson, sphinx essay, 1pi brown, in imperforate block of 4, unique in this colour, formerly owned by the British Monarchy, NP E26a
Estimate: 1’700 EUR
Lot 50159 | 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 50160 | 1867 Essays of V. Penasson, sheetlet, imperforate,
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Essays of V. Penasson, sheetlet, imperforate, with se-tenant three blocks of 4 in brown colour, each block showing 4 essays 10 paras, 1 pi. and two…
Estimate: 3’200 EUR
Lot 50161 | 1867 – Essay of the National Bank Note, 20 para br
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 – Essay of the National Bank Note, 20 para brown, on envelope, NP E33a
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 50162 | 1867 – Essay of the National Bank Note, mounted on
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 – Essay of the National Bank Note, mounted on sunken card, very fine NP E34
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 50163 | 1869 Prevost essay, 00pa in green with the word, “
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1869 Prevost essay, 00pa in green with the word, “EPREUVE” below the design and adjacent overprint in circle on a 153 x 87mm white envelope, very fine…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 50164 | 1869 Prevost essay, 00pa in dull orange with the w
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1869 Prevost essay, 00pa in dull orange with the word, “EPREUVE” below the design and adjacent overprint in circle on a 128 x 96mm white envelope, very…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 50165 | 1870 Essay of Riester – 20 paras blue and black ov
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1870 Essay of Riester – 20 paras blue and black overprint, a block of 4 showing two designs, design A and B, see description Nile Post page 7, NP E47a…
Estimate: 420 EUR
Lot 50166 | 1871 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, no value, im
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, no value, imperforate block of four in red, one thinned, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 420 EUR
Lot 50167 | 1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi red vignette on sm
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi red vignette on small tinted paper envelope, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 50168 | 1971 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, 1pi in green
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1971 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, 1pi in green, red & yellow, very fine (3)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 50169 | 1871 Essay of Charles Skipper, London, 2pi brown,
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essay of Charles Skipper, London, 2pi brown, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 340 EUR
Lot 50170 | 1874 Essay of Carlo Borani, Florence, 20pa red, th
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of Carlo Borani, Florence, 20pa red, thinned, scarce
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 50171 | 1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa blue & brown, essay on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 50172 | 1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa black & yellow, essay on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 50173 | 1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa green & brown, essay on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 50174 | 1877 Essay of Westfehling, Zurich, 5pa imperf & pe
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1877 Essay of Westfehling, Zurich, 5pa imperf & perf in three different colours, brown, blue & green, fine & scarce
Estimate: 340 EUR
Lot 50175 | 1887 De La Rue & Co. handpainted essay in violet o
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1887 De La Rue & Co. handpainted essay in violet on tracing paper for the 10pa unissued value of 1887 First General Revenues, very fine and rare
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 50176 | 1906 Essay of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, 10m. multic
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1906 Essay of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, 10m. multicolour, camels and Bedouins, sky background in yellow, NP E143, very fine, colourful an one of the most…
Estimate: 950 EUR
Lot 50177 | 1912 Essay by De La Rue, 50m. purple, with notatio
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1912 Essay by De La Rue, 50m. purple, with notations to modify the stamp, affixed on a thick card (85 x 91 mm.) and approved by the Postmaster General,…
Estimate: 2’800 EUR
Lot 50178 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad 5m essay in orange-
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad 5m essay in orange-yellow, sunken on card, very fine and attractive (NP E219)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 50179 | 1922 Fuad 5m essay in dark blue on sheetlet, very
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Fuad 5m essay in dark blue on sheetlet, very fine (NP E219)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 50180 | 1922 Fuad 5m essay in deep green sheetlet, very fi
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Fuad 5m essay in deep green sheetlet, very fine (NP E219)
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 50181 | Small selection of seven Fouad essays, mixed & sca
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
Small selection of seven Fouad essays, mixed & scarce
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 50182 | 1922 Essays of Harrison, London, 5m red-brown, per
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison, London, 5m red-brown, perforated on wmkd paper point right, bottom left corner marginal block of four, very fine
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 50183 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay, Balian 184, 5 milliemes Die Proof in deep green on white wove paper 60×70 mm.
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 50184 | 1922 Fuad 50m essay in orange, block of four on sh
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Fuad 50m essay in orange, block of four on sheetlet, very fine (NP E236)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 50185 | 1922 Essay of Harrison & Sons, 50m red-brown, a bl
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essay of Harrison & Sons, 50m red-brown, a block of 4 on a miniature sheet, one or two of these miniature sheets have been issued per colour trial,…
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 50186 | 1922 Essays of Harrison 50m rose-red, sheetlet of
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison 50m rose-red, sheetlet of four, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 50187 | 1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E.
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E. gold-brown, a block of 4 on a miniature sheet, one or two of these miniature sheets have been issued…
Estimate: 2’800 EUR
Lot 50188 | 1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E.
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E. bicolour essay brown frame and blue centre, unique colour combination, NP E240
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 50189 | 1925 De La Rue & Co. composite photographic and ha
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1925 De La Rue & Co. composite photographic and handpainted essay for 4m. Fuad postal stationery envelope, marked “Duplicate”, mounted on thick card, very…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 50190 | 1925 Essay for the Geographical Congress, 15m. pho
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1925 Essay for the Geographical Congress, 15m. photographic essay in blue, imperforate and unwatermarked, on paper size 55 x 90 mm., design similar, but…
Estimate: 1’300 EUR
Lot 50191 | 1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue – by Enschede (Dutch printer) 20m. hand-painted essay, green and blue, mounted on card 125 mm. x 185…
Estimate: 8’000 EUR
Lot 50192 | 1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue – by Achille Ouvré – sunken die proof of an essay in green, stamp size, without denomination on large…
Estimate: 4’600 EUR
Lot 50193 | 1947 Essay for the Survey Department, for the Evac
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 King Farouk in military…
Estimate: 1’400 EUR
Lot 50194 | 1953 Airmail 2m orange & 5m red-brown, essays, lef
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1953 Airmail 2m orange & 5m red-brown, essays, left marginal horizontal pairs with “Specimen” ovpts and King’s face with “X” ovpt, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 140 EUR
Lot 50195 | 1866 5pi Rose with 10pi overprint error, unused im
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)
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 50196 | 5pa, a block of 96 from the top of the sheet, this
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
5pa, a block of 96 from the top of the sheet, this block contains the coloured spot at top left of oval in position 14, Nile Post D8 and D8a, the second…
Estimate: 1’100 EUR
Lot 50197 | 1pi black, plate proof, in a block of 4, rarely se
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1pi black, plate proof, in a block of 4, rarely seen in blocks, refer to Nile Post page 86, NP D11 proof
Estimate: 280 EUR