26 May 2014 – 30 May 2014
2822 lots
Lot 42622 | 1873 Offical stamps : all with SPECIMEN ovpt : Int
United States
1873 Offical stamps : all with SPECIMEN ovpt : Interior, Navy, Agriculture, War, Executive, Dept of State, Justice, Treasurey, Post office, fine to mixed,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 42623 | 1873 Offical stamps : Interiors, Navy, War, Post O
United States
1873 Offical stamps : Interiors, Navy, War, Post Office, fine to mixed, see scans (Est. € 300/500)
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 42624 | 1893-1905, Group of 14 covers/cards, interesting m
United States
1893-1905, Group of 14 covers/cards, interesting mix of frankings, mixed condition (Est. € 50/60)
Estimate: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 42625 | 1897 UPU attractive assembly of 62 Specimen statio
United States
1897 UPU attractive assembly of 62 Specimen stationery envelopes, prepared for presentation to the UPU delegates, a very fine and scarce group (Est. €…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 42626 | 1898-1902 Selection 14 patriotic covers, all with
United States
1898-1902 Selection 14 patriotic covers, all with flag thematic, noted one with imprint for 1903 Convention of the American Philatelic Association at Chicago,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42627 | 1901-43, Small mint selection in stockbook includi
United States
1901-43, Small mint selection in stockbook including 1901 Pan-Am 8c in block of four, 1904 10c Louisiana Purchase in block of four, 1938-43 Presidential…
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 42628 | 1972-84, Small selection of over 70 modern errors
United States
1972-84, Small selection of over 70 modern errors showing mostly spectacular misperforation varieties, plus colour shifts & double impressions, missing…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 42629 | 1919 Complete set of 16 values, some lower values
United States » US Post in China
1919 Complete set of 16 values, some lower values unused or with gum imperfections, the last five values never hinged, very fine, scarce
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 42630 | 1874 Cover from Nueva Palmira to Navan, Ireland, w
Uruguay
1874 Cover from Nueva Palmira to Navan, Ireland, with 1866-76 10c green paying internal postage, sent by private ship, black “6d” applied in London, CORREO…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 42631 | Uruguay: 1924 Publicity postcard of Uruguay’s foot
Olympics
Uruguay: 1924 Publicity postcard of Uruguay’s football Olympic Champions franked on reverse with 1924 Victory commemorative set, minor toning, fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42632 | FOOTBALL: 1930 Two covers with special machine can
Olympics
FOOTBALL: 1930 Two covers with special machine cancel “EUROPA Y AMERICA DISPUTARAN SUPREMACIAS EN FOOTBALL”: one to Argentina, one in transit from USA…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 42633 | FOOTBALL: 1930 Two postcards with special machine
Olympics
FOOTBALL: 1930 Two postcards with special machine cancel “EUROPA Y AMERICA DISPUTARAN SUPREMACIAS EN FOOTBALL” and “URUGUAY CONGREGARA A TODOS LOS FOOTBALLERS…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 42634 | 1850’s-1950’s, Old time POSTAL HISTORY and classic
Uruguay
1850’s-1950’s, Old time POSTAL HISTORY and classic collection in 4 volumes. The main one being devoted to early Republic issues with wonderful material…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 42635 | 1856-1970, Comprehensive mint (a few used) collect
Uruguay
1856-1970, Comprehensive mint (a few used) collection very near complete in clean Palo HL album. 19th Century missing only Scott 3B and 20 and some officials,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 42636 | 1856-1990, Outstanding collection and accumulation
Uruguay
1856-1990, Outstanding collection and accumulation of mint and used in 3 thick stock books. Starting with 1st issue & 1st Republic issues, this assemblage…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 42637 | 1858-66, Selection of 4 used stamps, all signed, p
Uruguay
1858-66, Selection of 4 used stamps, all signed, plus later mint Airmail stamp, very fine (Est. € 80/120)
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 42638 | 1858-1920, Useful used collection in a clean Palo
Uruguay
1858-1920, Useful used collection in a clean Palo HL album. Much value here is on the 1st page with used SC 4, 6, 7, 9-17, with good coverage of the rest…
Estimate: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 42639 | 1862-97, 17 covers mostly using the French Packet
Uruguay
1862-97, 17 covers mostly using the French Packet lines, noted 1862 “CORRESP D’ARMEES SAINTONGE” ds, “URUGUAY CARMEL”, “MONTEVIDEO Paq Fr” on 25c & 15c,…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 42640 | 1880-1975, The Americas, lot of 65 covers and card
Uruguay
1880-1975, The Americas, lot of 65 covers and cards, mostly postal stationery from a wide range of countries, many from the US but also Uruguay, Brazil,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42641 | 1859-1989, Attractive mint & used collection in tw
Venezuela
1859-1989, Attractive mint & used collection in two Davo albums, neat section of early Coat-of-Arms, 1863-64 Eagles section, 1865-70 Coat-of-Arms with…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 42642 | 1859-1990’s, DECEPTIVELY VALUABLE mint & used coll
Venezuela
1859-1990’s, DECEPTIVELY VALUABLE mint & used collection and accumulation in 2 thick stock books packed full with better stamps, from substantial quantities…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 42643 | 1859-1990, Delightful fresh clean mint and some us
Venezuela
1859-1990, Delightful fresh clean mint and some used collection neatly mounted in 3 pristine Palo HL albums. Starting with good classics with values to…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 42644 | 1859-1990, Practically complete mint & used collec
Venezuela
1859-1990, Practically complete mint & used collection of Venezuela neatly mounted on album pages, noted good value in the early issues (Eagle, Coat-of-Arms),…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 42645 | 1862-81, Seven covers through the French Packet li
Venezuela
1862-81, Seven covers through the French Packet lines, noted Peace & Commerce 1F cancelled by Venezuela Paq Fr B ds, 1875 German Packet, two covers with…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 42646 | 1865-1970’s, Fascinating eclectic collection of PO
Venezuela
1865-1970’s, Fascinating eclectic collection of POSTAL HISTORY and mint & used stamps in 2 albums. Unusual assemblage with covers including classics to…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 42647 | 1982-86 Small selection of proofs & progressive pr
Vietnam » North and Republic
1982-86 Small selection of proofs & progressive proofs in blocks of four, mixed to very fine & scarce group (20 blocks) (Est. € 300/500)
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 42648 | 1864-1919, Turkish post-office: small lot of 14 Ot
Yemen » Turkish Post Offices
1864-1919, Turkish post-office: small lot of 14 Ottoman stamps, some in pairs and/or on piece used in Yemen, mixed, scarce group
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 42649 | 1926 2 1/2b Black on white on postcard from Sana t
Yemen » Kingdom (1926-48)
1926 2 1/2b Black on white on postcard from Sana to Cairo in Egypt, extremely rare international usage, Yemen was not yet a member of the UPU at the time,…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 42650 | 1963 Royalist Civil War Issues: 4b Brown pair and
Yemen » Kingdom (1926-48)
1963 Royalist Civil War Issues: 4b Brown pair and 6B blue pair on registered envelope from Bruce Condé (Royalist HQ in Mansur) to Aden, also “Through enemy…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 42651 | 1963 Royalist Civil War Issues: Carmine overprint
Yemen » Kingdom (1926-48)
1963 Royalist Civil War Issues: Carmine overprint on 10b Consular Fee Stamp, the only known pair on cover and corner marginal with sheet number, together…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 42652 | 1966 Royalist Civil War Issues: 15 Nov. 1966 Regis
Yemen » Kingdom (1926-48)
1966 Royalist Civil War Issues: 15 Nov. 1966 Registered envelope from Bruce Condé (Royalist HQ in Mansur) to Chicago/USA, SG R130 & R131 imprinted directly…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 43000 | The Famous Papyrus Letter The two part letters
Egypt » Early Letters
The Famous Papyrus Letter
The two part letters written on papyrus from the Ptolemaic period being the 2nd century BC, were in fact used as part of the…
Estimate: 15’000 EUR
Lot 43001 | 1868 Entire written from the Borel Lavalley Compan
Egypt » Early Letters
1868 Entire written from the Borel Lavalley Company (label on reverse) in Suez to Italian Consul in Cairo, bearing unrecorded label ‘SECTION Chalouf /…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 43002 | 1875 August 17 unstamped Official wrapper from Alexandria to Port Said
Egypt » Early Letters
1875 August 17 unstamped Official wrapper from Alexandria to Port Said endorsed ‘No.460’, Departmental seal at the left, ‘POSTE KEDDEUIE EGIZIANA ALESSANDRIA’…
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 43003 | 1798 (Oct.23) Printed despatch form, without posta
Egypt » Napoleonic Campaign
1798 (Oct.23) Printed despatch form, without postal markings, from General Berthier to General Borg, with order from General Bonaparte stating that a Mosque…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 43004 | 1852 (circa) oblong wrapper from Alexandria to Damiette
Egypt » Posta Europea
1852 (circa) oblong wrapper from Alexandria to Damiette, oval cachet ‘DIREZIONE DELLA POSTA EUROPA/ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO’, framed ‘PER CONSEGNA’ alongside…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 43005 | 1863 October 4 envelope from Cairo to Firenze
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1863 October 4 envelope from Cairo to Firenze, Egyptian Post Office circular date stamp of despatch, Alexandria transit 6 October, franked with Sardinia…
Estimate: 9’000 EUR
Lot 43006 | 1865 December 4 entire letter from Mansura to Gorizia
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1865 December 4 entire letter from Mansura to Gorizia, superb ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE MANSURA’ circular date stamp of despatch, Austrian Levant 1864…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 43007 | 1845 October 15 entire letter from Alexandria to London
Egypt » British Post Offices
1845 October 15 entire letter from Alexandria to London, endorsed ‘via Marseilles’ in red ink and ‘paid’, Crown Circle ‘PAID AT ALEXANDRIA’ in red, Alexandria…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 43008 | 1862 (Aug 27) Stampless cover from Suez to India,
Egypt » British Post Offices
1862 (Aug 27) Stampless cover from Suez to India, with black British PO Suez cds (type D-2) on reverse, Bombay and Indian postage due hs on the front,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 43009 | 1864 (Dec 12) Printed Telegram “Per Alexandria Cai
Egypt » British Post Offices
1864 (Dec 12) Printed Telegram “Per Alexandria Cairo & Suez Telegraph” cover sent from Suez to Bombay, with vert. pair of 1862 6d lilac pl.4 tied by “B02″…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 43010 | Selection of 3 stamped covers with Great Britain frankings
Egypt » British Post Offices
Selection of 3 stamped covers with Great Britain frankings; comprising 1864 printed Telegraph envelope with 1s Plate 1 cancelled ‘BO2’ from Suez to India;…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 43011 | 1863 August 25 envelope from Cairo to Paris
Egypt » French Post Offices
1863 August 25 envelope from Cairo to Paris, circular date stamp of the French Post Office in Cairo, framed ‘PD’, franked with pairs of the 1861 10c and…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 43012 | 1863 November 18 envelope from Cairo to Paris
Egypt » French Post Offices
1863 November 18 envelope from Cairo to Paris, large circular date stamp ‘POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO’ of despatch in blue, routed via the French Post Office in…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 43013 | INCOMING: 1868 (Feb 10) Entire from Alger, Algeria
Egypt » Suez-Canal Company
INCOMING: 1868 (Feb 10) Entire from Alger, Algeria, to Maurice Brunel of the “Canal Maritime de Suez a Ismailia,” with 1862 40c orange (perf. faults) tied…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 43014 | INCOMING: 1868 (May 5) Entire from Alger, Algeria,
Egypt » Suez-Canal Company
INCOMING: 1868 (May 5) Entire from Alger, Algeria, to Maurice Brunel of the “Canal Maritime de Suez a Ismailia,” with 1862 20c blue vert. pair tied by…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 43015 | One of only 3 known covers with the “CANAL DE SUEZ
Egypt » French Post Offices
One of only 3 known covers with the “CANAL DE SUEZ / CHANTIER VI” cancel
1869 (May 29) Envelope sent from Chantier VI to Digoin, France, with pair of…
Estimate: 30’000 EUR
Lot 43016 | 1869 (Jul 2) Cover from El Gisr to France via Isma
Egypt » French Post Offices
1869 (Jul 2) Cover from El Gisr to France via Ismailia and Alexandria, with 1867-71 Penasson 1pi red tied by “REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / EL GISR” (Smith type…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 43017 | 1869 (Aug 25) Envelope from Ismailia to France, wi
Egypt » French Post Offices
1869 (Aug 25) Envelope from Ismailia to France, with 1867-71 Penasson 1pi red tied by “POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ISMAILIA” cds, further franked with…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 43018 | 1872 (Aug 21) Envelope from Suez to France with “C
Egypt » French Post Offices
1872 (Aug 21) Envelope from Suez to France with “Consulat de France / a Suez” blue s/l hs and reverse with French Consulat circular cachet, franked with…
Estimate: 700 EUR