5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
278 lots
Lot 20100 | 1pi. vermilion, single neatly cancelled on 1877 (11.3)
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, vertical pair and single, neatly tied on 1877 (4.1) cover to Constantinople, by POSTE EGIZIANE / UFFIZIO NATANTE / 4 GEN 1877 / ALES.,…
Estimate: 3’600 EUR
Lot 20101 | 1pi. vermilion, single neatly cancelled on 1877 (11.3)
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, single neatly cancelled on 1877 (11.3) cover from Cairo to Mansura by Dopo la Partenza (after departure and explaining delay with no fee…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 20102 | 1pi. vermilion, both perforations, mint vertical & horizontal
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, both perforations, mint vertical & horizontal pair both showing the unusual double perforation varieties, fresh, very fine and a scarce…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20103 | 1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right foliated
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of four, with one TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, pos. 9 with indented frame-line, couple…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20104 | 1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of nine, with
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of nine, with one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, all showing inverted watermarks, fresh, very fine, and a scarce multiple.
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 20105 | 1pi. vermilion, mint and mint n.h. top left foliated corner sheet marginal IMPERFORATE block of fifty
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, mint and mint n.h. top left foliated corner sheet marginal IMPERFORATE block of fifty from setting C, fresh, very fine, and an outstanding…
Estimate: 10’000 EUR
Lot 20106 | 1pi. vermilion, single showing positional flaw of the
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, single showing positional flaw of the indented frame-line under “ST” of “POSTE” (setting D, position 8), neatly tied on 1879 (8.1) envelope…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 20107 | 1pi. scarlet, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of four,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. scarlet, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and a rare multiple believed to be the unique block showing this perforation.
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20108 | 1pi. scarlet, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of four,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. scarlet, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, used horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, tied on fragment by Cairo cds, fine and a rare usage.Provenance: Peter Smith
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20109 | 1pi. vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, used horizontal pair showing
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, used horizontal pair showing imperforate between vertically, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 20110 | 1pi. vermilion, both perforations, mint vertical & horizontal
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi. vermilion, two used singles, showing imperforate single (diagonal crease) and single imperforate at bottom, a fine and scarce pair of varieties, both…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20111 | 2pi. yellow, two singles and 1pi vermilion, both neatly
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi. yellow, two singles and 1pi vermilion, both neatly tied on 1876 (5.7) registered cover from Alexandria to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA /…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 20112 | 2pi. yellow and 1pi. vermilion, both neatly tied on 1877
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi. yellow and 1pi. vermilion, both neatly tied on 1877 (21.7) registered cover from Mansura to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA / 21 LUG 77 cds, with…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20113 | 2pi. yellow, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, neatly
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi. yellow, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, neatly cancelled by two crisp strikes of the POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID cds, showing inverted watermark,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20114 | 2pi. yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of fifteen,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi. yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of fifteen, showing position 92 with ‘split frame-line in upper left corner’, fresh, very fine, and a rare…
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 20115 | 2 1/2pi. violet, IMPERFORATED, mint block of four, fresh,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi. violet, IMPERFORATE, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and a unique showpiece, cert. Hass (2005).
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20116 | 2 1/2pi. violet, 12 1/2, mint top foliated sheet marginal
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top foliated sheet marginal block of six, showing position 6 with ‘weak “2 1/2” at lower right corner’, fresh, very…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20117 | 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint, left foliated sheet
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint, left foliated sheet marginal block of four, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and scarce.
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20118 | 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and scarce.
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20119 | 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13 1/3, three singles,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13 1/3, three singles, all neatly tied on 1875 (18.6) folded cover from Cairo to Livorno, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STATIONE…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20120 | 5pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top foliated sheet marginal
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right corner foliated sheet marginal block of fifteen, fresh, very fine, and a rare positional block.
Estimate: 900 EUR
Lot 20121 | The Unique Four-colour franking with the 5 piastre value
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
The Unique Four-Colour Franking with the 5 Piastre Value5pi. yellow-green, 20pa. grey, 1pi. red, 2½pi. violet, all tied on 1875 (15.3) registered cover…
Estimate: 8’000 EUR
Lot 20122 | 5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12½, single tied on 1876 (14.3)
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12½, single tied on 1876 (14.3) cover from Cairo to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 20123 | 5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds, a superb exhibition showpiece, the unique example.Provenance:…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 20124 | 5pi. yellow-green, used IMPERFORATE vertically, fine
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, used IMPERFORATE vertically, fine and scarce, signed Hass.
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20125 | 5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and a rare block, cert. Hass (2005).
Estimate: 550 EUR
Lot 20126 | 5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE single, neatly cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/ISMALIA cds, showing inverted watermark, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 20127 | 1878 Essay of the Khedivial Printing Works at Boulac
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1878 Essay of the Khedivial Printing Works at Boulac: “5 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac and “10 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac, perforated 12 1/2, surcharged…
Estimate: 3’400 EUR
Lot 20128 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with four stamps removed, the sheet is from the First State – before the initial substitution…
Estimate: 2’600 EUR
Lot 20129 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical strip of three with inverted watermark showing extra vertical row of perforations, fresh,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20130 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint showing surcharge
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal pair showing surcharge INVERTED from positions 101-102 with two different plate flaws, reinforced…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 20131 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated sheet marginal block of twelve, from positions 158-160/168-170/178-180/188-190 with position…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 20132 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint showing surcharge INVERTED from position 1 with “Cleft pyramid” plate flaw, bent perfs. at top, fine, unusual,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 20133 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, IMPERFORATE, mint single, fresh,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, IMPERFORATE, mint single, fresh, very fine, and a rare variety, signed Hass.
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 20134 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left foliated corner sheet marginal block of twelve, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20135 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of eight, fresh, very fine, and an attractive, scarce…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20136 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval vertically, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1997)
Estimate: 280 EUR
Lot 20137 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimate: 220 EUR
Lot 20138 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge printed on bottom sheet margin
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge printed on selvedge from the bottom sheet margin, fresh, very fine, unusual and…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 20139 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, used showing surcharge à cheval diagonally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety.
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20140 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right corner foliated sheet marginal block of sixteen, showing surcharge slightly à cheval, fresh, very…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 20141 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal block of eight, showing position 122 with broken “P” in “Para”
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal block of eight, showing position 122 with broken “P” in “Para”, some horizontal perf. separation,…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20142 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, used IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, used with IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN, with crisp clear barred oval, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1998)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20143 | The only recorded sheet 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf.
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
The only recorded sheet10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with tête-bêche in position 154, the sheet is from the Intermediate…
Estimate: 8’000 EUR
Lot 20144 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. mauve, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. mauve, perf. 12 1/2, unused horizontal pair, right stamp with cliché inverted resulting in a TÊTE-BÊCHE, tone spots otherwise very fine…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20145 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated sheet marginal block of twelve, from positions 48-50/58-60/68-70/78-80 with position 69 showing…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20146 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, both perfs. present, showing
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, both perfs. present, showing four mint singles clear positional plate flaws, including position 92, 101, and both 102 errors,…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 20147 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, toning, fine and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20148 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint foliated
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint foliated top sheet marginal vertical block of ten, showing inverted watermark, with all surcharges à cheval,…
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 20149 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, mint IMPERFORATE
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, mint IMPERFORATE, toned gum, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimate: 380 EUR