18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
7867 lots
Lot 20336 | 1875 (Giu 27), registered envelope from Alessandria
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1875 (Jun 27), registered envelope from Alessandria to Cairo, franked by 1pi and 2pi of the 1874-1875 issue, tied by one of two strikes of the crisp clear…
Estimate: 100 – 120 CHF
Lot 20337 | 1875 (Mag 3), registered envelope from Alessandria
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1875 (May 3), registered envelope from Alessandria to Cairo, franked by 1pi and 2pi of the 1874-1875 issue, tied by two strikes of the “Poste Egiziane…
Estimate: 100 – 120 CHF
Lot 20338 | 2pi yellow, two singles, 20pa blue10pa mauve and 5pa
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi yellow, two singles, 20pa blue10pa mauve and 5pa brown, all neatly tied on envelope from Cairo, via
Alexandria and London, to the Sears Building,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 CHF
Lot 20339 | 1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 2pia yellow, block of nine
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 2pia yellow, block of nine, mint with three stamps l.h., one stamp has a brown spot on back that shows through to front,…
Estimate: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20340 | 2pi yellow, three singles, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, all on 1877 registered cover from Alexandria to Cairo, neatly tied by POSTES EGYPTIENNES/ALEXANDRIE/11.OCT.77 cds, with similar cds and boxed RACCOMANDTO alongside, arriv
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi yellow, three singles, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, all on 1877 registered cover from Alexandria to Cairo, neatly tied by POSTES EGYPTIENNES/ALEXANDRIE/11.OCT.77…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20341 | 2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint left sheet marginal block of four showing inverted watermark
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint left sheet marginal block of four showing inverted watermark, very fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20342 | 2 1/2pi violet and 1872 Penasson 1pi red, on 1874 registered
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi violet and 1872 Penasson 1pi red, on 1874 registered entire from Suez to Trieste, tied two superb strikes of the V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE/SUEZ/5.DIC.74…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’400 CHF
Lot 20343 | 2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tête-bêche pair
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tête-bêche pair, very fresh, fine and very scarce (NP D28a, $600)
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20344 | 5pi green IMPERFORATE with wide margins, neatly cancel
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi green IMPERFORATE with wide margins, neatly cancel with ALESSANDRIA / 27.1.1877 cds, very fine & extremely rare used, cert. Hass
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20345 | 1879 Provisional Surcharge issue, 5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of six
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 Provisional Surcharge issue, 5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of six pos. 61-63, 71-73, a very interesting multiple displaying…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20346 | 5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, unused and used small specialised selection of seven items
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, unused and used small specialised selection of seven items, incl. shifted surcharges, surcharge printed on selvage, hallow ball…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20347 | 5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, mint, left sheet marginal single
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, mint, left sheet marginal single vertically imperf at left and showing surcharge shifted, horizontal crease, fine and a unique unrecorded…
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20348 | 1879 Provisional Surcharge issue, 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, vertical pair
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1879 Provisional Surcharge issue, 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, vertical pair m.n.h., with perforation misaligned, giving the impression of imperforate…
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20349 | 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, inverted wmk,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, inverted wmk, used block of four with ALEXANDRIA/10.JAN.79 cds, very fine and extremely rare in a used block
Estimate: 500 – 700 CHF
Lot 20350 | 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, mint, left sheet marginal single
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, mint, left sheet marginal single vertically imperf at left and showing surcharge shifted, fine and a unique unrecorded variety
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20351 | De La Rue die proof of the central vignette in black depicting Sphinx at the left of Pyramid on glossy card
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
De La Rue die proof of the central vignette in black depicting Sphinx at the left of Pyramid on glossy card, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20352 | 5pa black, 20pa black, 2pi black and 5pi black, all
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pa black, 20pa black, 2pi black and 5pi black, all in cut down glossy proofs mounted on two dated archival papers and showing printers annotations, a…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20353 | 5pa pale brown, specialised group mounted on album
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pa pale brown, specialised group mounted on album page, showing an array of plate flaws on three used and one unused single, with frame breaks, loop on…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20354 | 10pa single die proof in black on carton paper, very
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa single die proof in black on carton paper, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20355 | 10pa lilac, vertical strip of four on 1880 envelope
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa lilac, vertical strip of four on 1880 envelope from Tanta to Cairo, tied two clear strikes of the TANTAH/24.SE.80/DEPART bilingual cds in blue with…
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20356 | 10pa pale slate, mint and mint nh right vertical control
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa pale slate, mint and mint nh right vertical control sheet marginal block of twenty four, showing central gutter margin and plate numbers “1” in circle…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20357 | 10pa slate grey, vertical strip of three and a single
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa slate grey, vertical strip of three and a single on the reverse of 1884 envelope from Manzaleh to Cairo, tied three clear strikes of the bilingual…
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20358 | 20pa die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa die proof in black on glossy card, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20359 | 20pa die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped AFTER STRIKING and dated “Nov 27, 1878”, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20360 | 20pa blue, vertical pair on 1881 envelope from Tanta to Cairo, tied superb strike of the TANTAH/1.NO.81/DEPART bilingual cds with similar alongside, very fine and scarce
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
20pa blue, vertical pair on 1881 envelope from Tanta to Cairo, tied superb strike of the TANTAH/1.NO.81/DEPART bilingual cds with similar alongside, very…
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20361 | 20pa blue, vertical pair on envelope to Alexandria,
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa blue, vertical pair on envelope to Alexandria, centrally cancelled by a superb strike of the “retta” postmark, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20362 | 20pa blue, four singles, tied by two strikes of the
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa blue, four singles, tied by two strikes of the bilingual boxed RECCOMANDÉ handstamp in blue, cvr faults, attractive and scarce
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20363 | 20pa blue and 1pi rose, on 1883 neat miniature registered envelope, tied by GHOURIEH CAIRE/29.AO.83 cds and boxed RACCOMANDATO, few cvr faults, attractive and scarce,
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
20pa blue and 1pi rose, on 1883 neat miniature registered envelope, tied by GHOURIEH CAIRE/29.AO.83 cds and boxed RACCOMANDATO, few cvr faults, attractive…
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20364 | 20pa cobalt blue, vertical pair with scarce upright
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa cobalt blue, vertical pair with scarce upright wmk, on 1882 envelope from Benimazar to Cairo, tied clear blue BENIMAZAR/13.MR.82 bilingual cds with…
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20365 | 1pi single die proof in black on carton paper, very
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
1pi single die proof in black on carton paper, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20366 | 1pi rose, horizontal pair on 1882 registered envelope from Beni Mazar to Cairo, tied BENI MAZAR/15.DE.82 bilingual cds plus boxed RACCOMATDATO beside, with similar cds on reverse alongside Cairo registered arrival, very
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
1pi rose, horizontal pair on 1882 registered envelope from Beni Mazar to Cairo, tied BENI MAZAR/15.DE.82 bilingual cds plus boxed RACCOMATDATO beside,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20367 | 1pi rose, top sheet marginal single on 1884 envelope from Alexandria to Constantinople, tied superb strike of the ALEXANDRIE/10.JU.84/STATION bilingual cds with similar alongside, arrival bs, very fine and scarce
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
1pi rose, top sheet marginal single on 1884 envelope from Alexandria to Constantinople, tied superb strike of the ALEXANDRIE/10.JU.84/STATION bilingual…
Estimate: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20368 | 5pi green and 1pi rose, on large 1884 registered envelope
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pi green and 1pi rose, on large 1884 registered envelope front from Cairo to Alexandria, tied CAIRE/14.MR.84/DEPART cds, with similar and boxed registered…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 CHF
Lot 20369 | 1880-1884 Attractive balance collection of postal history
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
1880-1884 Attractive balance collection of postal history from the Peter Smith estate neatly mounted and written up on 19 albums pages and one stockpage,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 20370 | 20pa overprint proof in black, top right corner sheet
Egypt » 1884 20pa on 5pi green
20pa overprint proof in black, top right corner sheet marginal vertical block of twelve, an important and rare showpiece
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 20371 | 20pa on 5pi green, vertical pair, on 1884 envelope from Suez to Cairo
Egypt » 1884 20pa on 5pi green
20pa on 5pi green, vertical pair, on 1884 envelope from Suez to Cairo, tied by SUEZ/20.NO.84/STATION cds with similar alongside, arrival bs, attractive…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 20372 | 1884 Fourth Issue 20pa surcharge on 5pi, inverted surcharge
Egypt » 1884 20pa on 5pi green
1884 Fourth Issue 20pa surcharge on 5pi, inverted surcharge, m.l.h. with large part original gum, a very fine specimen of a scarce stamp with certificate…
Estimate: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 20373 | 1884 Postal Administration document from W.E.Halton the Director General
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1884 Postal Administration document from W.E.Halton the Director General and signed by him, unusual
Estimate: 100 – 120 CHF
Lot 20374 | 10pa green, on 1885 printed circular from the Peninsular
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
10pa green, on 1885 printed circular from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company sent ALEXANDRIE/8.JA.85/DEPART cds, unusual.
Estimate: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20375 | 1pi blue, horizontal pair on printed registered envelope from Ibrahimia to Holland, tied superb strike of the bilingual IBRAHIMIA SHARQIA/19.VI.14 cds with similar and boxed registered of the same alongside, transit and
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1pi blue, horizontal pair on printed registered envelope from Ibrahimia to Holland, tied superb strike of the bilingual IBRAHIMIA SHARQIA/19.VI.14 cds…
Estimate: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20376 | 5pi grey, mint nh mint block of four, fresh and very fine
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
5pi grey, mint nh mint block of four, fresh and very fine
Estimate: 50 – 80 CHF
Lot 20377 | 1884 Fourth Issue De la Rue proof, 5pi gray, watermarked, imperforate corner block of four
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1884 Fourth Issue De la Rue proof, 5pi gray, watermarked, imperforate corner block of four with full margin and continuous buffer bar, m.n.h., a beautiful…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20378 | 1m brown, mint and mint nh left sheet marginal block
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1m brown, mint and mint nh left sheet marginal block of nine, fresh, very fine and a scarce multiple
Estimate: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20379 | 1m brown on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperfoarte
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1m brown on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperforate block of four, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20380 | 1888 Fourth Issue De la Rue, 2m green, watermarked, imperforate block of six
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1888 Fourth Issue De la Rue proof, 2m green, watermarked, imperforate block of six, m.n.h., a beautiful scarce multiple of the freshest colour.
Estimate: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20381 | 3m orange-yellow and 1m brown franking on two picture
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
3m orange-yellow and 1m brown franking on two picture postcards from Cairo to France and Port-Tewfik to Australia, plus six other postcards, mixed to fine…
Estimate: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20382 | 4m die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped AFTER
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
4m die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped AFTER STRIKING and dated “12 MAR 08”, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20383 | 5m rose-carmine, tied on picture postcard by Alexandrie
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
5m rose-carmine, tied on picture postcard by Alexandrie cds, used in combination with Italy 10c brown, tied Alexandrie-Le Caire TPO ds, unusual and very…
Estimate: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 20384 | 1888-1906 5m lake on picture postcard to UK cancelled by intaglio star and crescent seal, with ”SEMIRAMIS HOTEL” cds
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1888-1906 5m lake on picture postcard to UK cancelled by intaglio star and crescent seal, with ”SEMIRAMIS HOTEL” cds (8 Apr 10) adjacent, a scarce late…
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 20385 | 5m rose-carmine on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperforate
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
5m rose-carmine on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperforate block of four, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF