1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 41080 | 1876 (Aug 23) Envelope from Constantinople to Cairo with 1874-75 20pa perf.13.5×12.5 and 1pi scarlet
Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad » Consular Offices
CONSTANTINOPLE: 1876 (Aug 23) Envelope from Constantinople to Cairo with 1874-75 20pa
perf.13.5×12.5 and 1pi scarlet tied by clear cds with further
strike…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41081 | DARDANELLI: 1874 1pi red, three examples each showing part of a blue cds plus 1867 1pi red with similar cds in black
Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad » Consular Offices
DARDANELLI: 1874 1pi red, three examples each showing part of a blue cds, overlapped to form one nearly complete impression of the DARDANELLI double circle…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41082 | BERBER (Sudan): 1872 20pa horizontal pair showing centrally struck BERBER cds
Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad » Territorial Offices
BARBER (Sudan): 1872 20pa horizontal pair showing centrally struck BERBER cds, cancellation has been enhanced with some ink, fine and scarce
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41083 | MASSAWA: 1874-75 Third Issue 10pa vertical pair with MASSAWA (Sudan) cds
Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad » Territorial Offices
MASSAWA: 1874-75 Third Issue 10pa grey vertical pair with MASSAWA cds, minor faults, a reasonably clear strike of this scarce cancellation
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41084 | 1906 Bradbury & Wilkinson 10m essay affixed to card showing camels and Bedouins in red, blue and black
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1906 Bradbury & Wilkinson 10m essay affixed to card showing camels and Bedouins in red, blue and black, “SPECIMEN” perfin that has caused a small piece…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41085 | 1866 First Issue imperforate set on watermarked paper, some with gum
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue imperforate set on watermarked paper, unused, some with original gum, the 1pi in a pair without wmk as issued, fine and scarce, ex Byam
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 41086 | 1867 (May 28) Wrapper sent locally in Cairo with 1866 10pa perf.12 1/2 tied by blue Cairo cds
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1867 (May 28) Wrapper sent locally in Cairo with 1866 10pa perf.12 1/2 tied by blue Cairo cds with further strike adjacent, stamps has been excised and…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 41087 | 1866 5pi Rose with error overprinted 10pi, unused
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Issued Stamps
1866 5pi Rose with error overprinted 10pi, unused, minor imperfections, scarce
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41088 | 1866 5pi Rose imperf. with error overprinted 10pi, unused
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Issued Stamps
1866 5pi Rose imperf. with error overprinted 10pi, unused, thin, just cut into, scarce
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41089 | 1867-69 10pa Lilac bisected and used on fragment of La Trobetta newspaper
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 10pa Lilac bisected and used on fragment of La Trobetta newspaper, tied by Alexandria cds, fine and scarce, cert. Diena (SG £750)
Estimate: 200 – 260 EUR
Lot 41090 | 1872 Third Issue 5pa study on an album page, with 8 examples showing various printing flaws and varieties
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 Third Issue 5pa study on an album page, with 8 examples showing various printing flaws and varieties showing white spots and plate damage, plus no…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41091 | 1872 10pa mauve perf.13 1/3 mint top left corner sheet marginal block of four, fresh & very fine
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 10pa mauve perf.13 1/3 mint top left corner sheet marginal block of four, fresh & very fine.Note: The left hand vertical perforation is shorter than…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41092 | 1873 (Jan 29) Envelope from Cairo to Samanud with 1872 1pi rose-red 12.5×13.5
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (Jan 29) Envelope from Cairo to Samanud with 1872 1pi rose-red 12.5×13.5 tied by Cairo cds (showing variety year date above month), arrival bs, fine,…
Estimate: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 41093 | 1872 (Jan 26) Envelope from Cairo to Samanud with 1872 1pi rose-red 12.5×13.5
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 (Jan 26) Envelope from Cairo to Samanud with 1872 1pi rose-red
12.5×13.5 tied by Cairo cds,
arrival bs, reverse torn, fine usage in the first…
Estimate: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 41094 | 1873 (Jul 10) Envelope sent registered from Alexandria to Cairo with three 1pi
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (Jul 10) Envelope sent registered from Alexandria to Cairo with three 1pi perf.13 1/3 (one faulty), with “RACCOMANDATE” hs above, arrival bs, minor…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41095 | 1872 (Sep 29) Folded entire from Suez with scarce “DALLA STAZIONE” hs
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 (Sep 29) Folded entire from Suez to Cairo with 1872 20pa blue litho pair tied by Suez cds with further strike adjacent, posted at Suez railway station…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41096 | 1874-75 Third Issue 5pa to 5pi set of 7 in mint blocks of four
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874-75 Third Issue 5pa to 5pi set of 7 in mint blocks of four, the 5pa with a tête-bêche, some minor tone spots, fine to very fine and still housed in…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 41097 | 1877 (May 22) Envelope from Alexandria to cairo with 1874-75 1pi tied by Alexandria cds, underpaid
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1877 (May 22) Envelope from Alexandria to cairo with 1874-75 1pi perf.12 1/2 tied by Alexandria cds, underpaid with “AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICENTE” and clear…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41098 | 1874-75 Third Issue 2pi yellow in mint nh block of 20 perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874-75 Third Issue 2pi yellow in mint nh block of 20 perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2, some perf. separation, very fine an important showpiece, ex Byam
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 41099 | 1874-75 Third Issue 2 1/2pi perf. 12 1/2 mint right marginal block of 20 with inverted watermark showing varieties
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874-75 Third Issue 2 1/2pi perf. 12 1/2 mint right marginal block of 20 with inverted watermark, one of the central stamps showing varieties “white hole…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41100 | 1877 Envelope to Italy with 5pi PERF. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 paying five times letter rate
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1877 Envelope to Italy with 1874-75 20pa perf.12 1/2, 2pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 and 5pi PERF. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, all tied by Cairo cds, paying five time the…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 41101 | 1879 Small study on pages of the Provisional overprints
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 Small study on pages of the Provisional overprints showing varieties, double perforation, inverted wmk, blocks, forgery, etc.
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 41102 | 5pa to 5pi part set of six, imperforate proofs with
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pa to 5pi part set of six, imperforate proofs with inverted wmk, some thins, a scarce lot, some signed Holcombe
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41103 | 1900 (Sep 8) Postcard sent from Germany via Egypt, the Levant and back to Germany
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1900 (Sep 8) Postcard sent from Stuttgart (Wurtemburg) to St. Ingbert (Bavaria) the sent locally in St. Ingbert then on to Philippople in Bulgaria, the…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41104 | 1888-1906 Fourth Issue group with 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 1pi, 5pi and 10pi in blocks of four cancelled-to-order by Ghesireh Palace Hotel PO cds
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1888-1906 Fourth Issue group with 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 1pi, 5pi and 10pi in blocks of four cancelled-to-order by Ghesireh Palace Hotel PO cds, fine and attractive…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41105 | 1922 Harrison & Son Essays in black in reconstructed pair, the first showing smooth background and the second showing a pattern
Egypt » 1914-53 Pictorial, Farouk and Fuad Essays
1922 Harrison & Son Essays in black on Harrison & Sons watermarked paper in reconstructed pair, the first showing smooth background and the second showing…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 41106 | 1922 Crown Ovpts: 20m olive green, type I, showing double overprint, used
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1922 Crown Ovpts: 20m olive green, type I, used single showing double overprint with central Alexandria cds, few short perfs and two small surface abrasions,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41107 | 1933 (Dec 20) First day cover with the International Aviation Congress set of 5
Egypt » Commemoratives
1933 (Dec 20) First day cover with the International Aviation Congress set of 5, sent registered from Alexandria to Great Britain, with Bangor and Anglesey…
Estimate: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 41108 | 1943 Princess Ferial Birthday block of eight incl.
Egypt » Commemoratives
1943 Princess Ferial Birthday block of eight incl. rare “1493” variety overprint, mint nh (hinge in margins), very fine, very rare in such a block
Estimate: 220 – 280 EUR
Lot 41109 | 1946 Middle East International Air Navigation Congress 30m deep green, mint right marginal single showing DOUBLE OVPT variety
Egypt » Commemoratives
1946 Middle East International Air Navigation Congress 30m deep green, mint right marginal single showing DOUBLE OVPT variety, very fine and scarce (NP…
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 41110 | 1946 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Cairo Citadel 10m Royal printing in brown (missing flag)
Egypt » Commemoratives
1946 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Cairo Citadel 10m Royal printing in brown (missing flag) in mint nh lower right corner marginal imperforate…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 41111 | 1946 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Cairo Citadel 10m Royal printing in green (flag only)
Egypt » Commemoratives
1946 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Cairo Citadel 10m Royal printing in green (flag only) in mint nh lower right corner marginal imperforate vertical…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 41112 | 1947 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Nile Delta 10m Royal printing in green (flag only)
Egypt » Commemoratives
1947 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Nile Delta 10m Royal printing in green (flag only) in mint nh lower right corner marginal imperforate vertical…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 41113 | 1947 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Nile Delta 10m Royal printing in brown
Egypt » Commemoratives
1947 Withdrawal of British Troops from the Nile Delta 10m Royal printing in brown (flag missing) in mint nh lower right corner marginal imperforate vertical…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 41114 | 1956 Afro-Asian Festival 10m brown and green, mint, selection of four singles with various degrees of the misplaced “olive branch” varieties
Egypt » Arab Republic
1956 Afro-Asian Festival 10m brown and green, mint, selection of four singles with various degrees of the misplaced “olive branch” varieties, plus two…
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 41115 | 1924 Envelope from the Ministry of Public Instruction with 1922-23 O.H.E.M.S. 15m indigo
Egypt » Officials
1924 Envelope from the Ministry of Public Instruction with 1922-23 O.H.E.M.S. 15m indigo tied by Cairo cds, reverse with French arrival, very fine and…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 41116 | 1893 (-) Chestnut, single tied by GHEZIREH cds, on large Ministry of the Interior official envelope
Egypt » Officials
1893 (-) Chestnut, single tied by GHEZIREH/CAIRO/9.FE.05 cds, on large Ministry of the Interior official envelope to Assouan and redirected to Luxor, fine
Estimate: 60 – 80 EUR
Lot 41117 | 1913 5m rose, two used singles showing O.H.H.S. ovpts inverted
Egypt » Officials
1913 5m Rose, two used singles showing O.H.H.S. ovpts inverted, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 60 – 80 EUR
Lot 41118 | 1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 1/4g green in a sheetlet
Ethiopia
1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 1/4g green in a sheetlet of 8 stamps on yellowish wove paper with SPÉCIMEN ovpt, which were for a planned issue of new…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41119 | 1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 1/2g salmon in a sheetlet
Ethiopia
1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 1/2g salmon in a sheetlet of 8 stamps on yellowish wove paper with SPÉCIMEN ovpt, which were for a planned issue of new…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41120 | 1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 1g blue in a sheetlet
Ethiopia
1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 1g blue in a sheetlet of 8 stamps on yellowish wove paper with SPÉCIMEN ovpt, which were for a planned issue of new stamps…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41121 | 1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 2g brown in a sheetlet
Ethiopia
1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 2g brown in a sheetlet of 8 stamps on yellowish wove paper with SPÉCIMEN ovpt, which were for a planned issue of new stamps…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41122 | 1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 4g red-brown in a sheetlet
Ethiopia
1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 4g red-brown in a sheetlet of 8 stamps on yellowish wove paper with SPÉCIMEN ovpt, which were for a planned issue of new…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41123 | 1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 8g mauve in a sheetlet
Ethiopia
1896 Proofs by E. Mouchon of the 8g mauve in a sheetlet of 8 stamps on yellowish wove paper with SPÉCIMEN ovpt, which were for a planned issue of new stamps…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41124 | 1931 Two mint nh imperf. blocks of four with margins, Yv. 200 et 202, very fine
Ethiopia
1931 Two mint nh imperf. blocks of four with margins, Yv. 200 et 202, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 140 EUR
Lot 41125 | 1919 Flight from Bassorah to Delhi: On Active Service cover with very rare boxed cachet “POSTAL SERVICE M.E.F. AERIAL POST-BASRAH-DELHI PER HANDLEY-PAGE AEROPLANE”
Iraq
1919 Flight from Bassorah to Delhi: On Active Service envelope to Aligara, bearing on reverse the very rare boxed cachet “POSTAL SERVICE M.E.F. AERIAL…
Estimate: 800 – 1’100 EUR
Lot 41126 | 1923 (30.8) First Overland Mail cover from Bagdad to Haifa on the first day of use of the Overland Mail route
Iraq
1923 (30.8) First Overland Mail cover registered to Haifa, franked with 9 annas of the Pictorial issue, all tied by BAGDAD/30.8.23 cds, being the first…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41127 | 1923 Persia Controle ovpts 1ch pair, 6ch and 12ch,
Iraq
1923 Persia Controle ovpts 1ch pair, 6ch and 12ch, from TAURIS to Boston, Mass with “OVERLAND MAIL BAGHDAD HAIFA” hand stamp on front, scarce
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 41128 | 1927-39, Group of four covers incl. airmails
Iraq
1927-39, Group of four covers incl. 1927 commercial cover with 7 1/2a franking on reverse and BAGDAD-CAIRO AIRMAIL / REGISTERED hs on front; 1933 Airmail…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41129 | 1897 Envelope with Turkey 1892 20pa claret pair ti
Israel » Israel – Forerunners – Turkish Offices
1897 Envelope with Turkey 1892 20pa claret pair tied by bilingual Jaffa cds (C&W fig.138), reverse with “Howard’s Hotel / Jerusalem” cachet and arrival…
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR