5 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2025
5003 lots
Lot 10026 | 1865 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 10pa gold, envelope with vignettes turned 45 degrees, very fine and very scarce (Nile Post E6h)
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Essays and Proofs
1865 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 10pa gold, envelope with vignettes turned 45 degrees, very fine and very scarce (Nile Post E6h)
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 10027 | 5pa to 10pi complete set of seven proofs by Pellas
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Essays and Proofs
5pa to 10pi complete set of seven proofs by Pellas in pairs, very fine and scarce (14)
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 10028 | 5pi rose, a proof vertical imperforate strip of three, an outstanding first-issue variety showing the broken “5” and types I and II, an exhibition showpiece; unwatermarked, with a paper fold along the left side.
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Essays and Proofs
5pi rose, a proof vertical imperforate strip of three, an outstanding first-issue variety showing the broken “5” and types I and II, an exhibition showpiece;…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 10029 | 5pa to 10pi specialised selection mounted and written up on seven album pages
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Issued Stamps
5pa to 10pi specialised selection of two complete unused sets of seven, mounted and written up on seven album pages showing various types, some usual small…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 10030 | 2pi yellow-orange, single on folded 1867 entire from
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow-orange, single on folded 1867 entire from Cairo to Suez, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 24.GEN.67 cds in blue with similar…
Estimate: 700 – 900 CHF
Lot 10031 | 5pi Rose, the unique block of twelve in combination with 10pa brown, 20pa blue, 1pi claret and 2pi yellow, perforation 12½, all tied on 1866 (August) large part insured cover front from Cairo to Alexandria, by POSTE VICE
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Issued Stamps
5pi Rose, the unique block of twelve in combination with 10pa brown, 20pa blue, 1pi claret and 2pi yellow, perforation 12½, all tied on 1866 (August) large…
Estimate: 14’000 – 16’000 CHF
Lot 10032 | 1867 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria: Sphinx in front of Pyramid 1pi yellow, good to large margins, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E26, $500)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria: Sphinx in front of Pyramid 1pi yellow, good to large margins, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E26, $500)
Estimate: 260 – 300 CHF
Lot 10033 | 1867 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria: Sphinx and Pyramid 1pi rose, imperforate block of four, tear through left pair, very rare, ex. British Royal Collection
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria: Sphinx and Pyramid 1pi rose, imperforate block of four, tear through left pair, very rare, ex. British Royal Collection…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 10034 | 1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 20pa blue On India paper, mounted on card, very fine and scarce
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 20pa blue On India paper, mounted on card, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E33)
Estimate: 200 – 240 CHF
Lot 10035 | 1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 20pa light mauve envelope on white paper, very fine and scarce
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 20pa light mauve envelope on white paper, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E33a)
Estimate: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 10036 | 1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 1pi blue on India paper, mounted on card, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E34)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 1pi blue on India paper, mounted on card, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E34)
Estimate: 200 – 240 CHF
Lot 10037 | 1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 1pi dark green, envelope on white paper, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E34a)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 1pi dark green, envelope on white paper, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E34a)
Estimate: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 10038 | 1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 2pi blue on India paper, mounted on card, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E35)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1867 Essay of the National Banknote Co., New York: 2pi blue on India paper, mounted on card, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E35)
Estimate: 200 – 240 CHF
Lot 10039 | 1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00pa essay in red with 20pa Arabic inscription at the right, very fine (Nile Post E38)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00pa essay in red with 20pa Arabic inscription at the right, very fine (Nile Post E38)
Estimate: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 10040 | 1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00pa essay in yellow-brown with 20pa Arabic inscription at the right, on orange stationery envelope, very fine (Nile Post E38b)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00pa essay in yellow-brown with 20pa Arabic inscription at the right, on orange stationery envelope, very fine (Nile Post…
Estimate: 300 – 350 CHF
Lot 10041 | 1869 Essay by Renard, Paris: Sphinx and Pyramid 20pa brown with overprint in black imperforated on white glazed paper, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E44)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1869 Essay by Renard, Paris: Sphinx and Pyramid 20pa brown with overprint in black imperforated on white glazed paper, creased, very fine and scarce (Nile…
Estimate: 400 – 480 CHF
Lot 10042 | 1870 Essay by Riester, Paris: 20pa rose pink with green arabic overprint, miniature sheet of four vignettes, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E48)
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1870 Essay by Riester, Paris: 20pa rose pink with green arabic overprint, miniature sheet of four vignettes, very fine and scarce (Nile Post E48)
Estimate: 400 – 480 CHF
Lot 10043 | 1874 Essays of Bernardoni & Wagner Co., Milan: Presentation sheetlet, gummed paper, 5 paras green imperforate depicting two different essays, recently discovered and recorded in 2018, a unique showpiece (Nile Post E60A,
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Essays
1874 Essays of Bernardoni & Wagner Co., Milan: Presentation sheetlet, gummed paper, 5 paras green imperforate depicting two different essays, recently…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 10044 | 10pa Dull lilac, BISECT neatly tied on 1872 (5.6) on folded part page of the LA TROMBETTA newspaper
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson » Issued Stamps
10pa Dull lilac, BISECT neatly tied on 1872 (5.6) on folded part page of the LA TROMBETTA newspaper from Alessandria, by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 10045 | 10pa mauve, 1pi red and 2pi yellow, all tied on envelope from Cairo to Bombay, India
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
10pa mauve, 1pi red and 2pi yellow, all tied on envelope from Cairo, via Suez to Bombay, India, by POST EGIZIANE/CAIRO/19.DIC.74 cds, with an array of…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 10046 | 20pa blue, horizontal pair, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2,
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa blue, horizontal pair, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, on 1873 envelope from Samanud to Cairo, neatly tied by clear crisp V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SAMANUD /…
Estimate: 340 – 400 CHF
Lot 10047 | 20pa blue and 1pi rose-red pair, all neatly tied or cancelled on envelope from Cairo
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa blue and 1pi rose-red pair, all neatly tied or cancelled on envelope from Cairo, via Alexandria & Brindisi to Milan (Italy), by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/27.MAG.74…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 10048 | 1pi rose-red, tied on 1874 (30.9) local native entire from Cairo to Tanta by italic FRANCA straight line
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1pi rose-red, tied on 1874 (30.9) local native entire from Cairo to Tanta by italic FRANCA straight line struck in black, with Cairo & Tanta bs, an attractive…
Estimate: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 10049 | 1pi rose-red, pair and two singles, all tied on registered envelope from Damietta to Cairo
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1pi rose-red, pair and two singles, all tied on registered envelope from Damietta to Cairo, by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/DAMIATA/31.DIC.1873 cds, with boxed…
Estimate: 500 – 600 CHF
Lot 10050 | 2 1/2pi violet, tied on folded cover from Cairo to Hungary
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
2 1/2pi violet, tied on folded cover from Cairo via Alexandria & Trieste, to Olen (Hungary), by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/9.GIU.1872 cds, with italic FRANCA…
Estimate: 600 – 700 CHF
Lot 10051 | 1872 Third Issue lithographic printing 1pi rose-red on front to Italy tied by “Porto-Said” cds with Italian postage dues
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 Third Issue lithographic printing 1pi rose-red on front to Italy tied by “Porto-Said” cds with further strike adjacent along with Alexandria transit,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 10052 | 5pa pale brown, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, cancelled on envelope cover from Tanta to Alexandria
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pa pale brown, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, cancelled on envelope cover from Tanta to Alexandria, by POSTE EGIZIANE/TANTA/26.GEN.1878 cds in blue, with similar…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 CHF
Lot 10053 | 10pa grey, two singles and 1pi rose red, on 1877 cover from Cairo
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
10pa grey, two singles and 1pi rose red, on 1877 cover from Cairo, via Suez to Bombay, tied black POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 18.LUG.77 cds with similar alongside,…
Estimate: 160 – 200 CHF
Lot 10054 | 10pa gray, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, with central “retta” cancels, showing two vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pairs
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
10pa gray, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, with central “retta” cancels, showing two vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pairs, very fine and scarce.Note: The “retta”…
Estimate: 460 – 500 CHF
Lot 10055 | 20pa gray violet, pair and single, cancelled on folded cover from Alexandria to Smirne
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
20pa gray violet, pair and single, cancelled on folded cover from Alexandria to Smirne, by POSTE EGIZIANE/ALESSANDRIA/9.SET.1876 cds, with similar alongside,…
Estimate: 460 – 550 CHF
Lot 10056 | 20pa slate blue, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
20pa slate blue, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four with central POSTE EGIZIANE/SIUT/18.FEB.78 cds in blue, fresh, very fine and a rare used multiple.
Estimate: 360 – 440 CHF
Lot 10057 | 20pa slate gray and 1pi scarlet, tied on envelope from Cairo, cancelled after departure “Dopo la Partenza”
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
20pa slate gray and 1pi scarlet, tied on envelope from Cairo via Port Said and Beirut, to Damascus, Syria, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 29.MAR.1876 cds…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 10058 | 1pi scarlet, strip of three, tied on registered envelope from Mansura to Cairo
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi scarlet, strip of three, tied on registered envelope from Mansura to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE/MANSURA/24.OTT.76 cds, with similar alongside, plus boxed…
Estimate: 280 – 340 CHF
Lot 10059 | 1874-75 Third issue, second printing, 1pi scarlet,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874-75 Third issue, second printing, 1pi scarlet, perf 12 1/2, mint og block of 9 with tête-bêche in centre, couple of tone spots and some light gum creasing,…
Estimate: 500 – 600 CHF
Lot 10060 | 1pi red and a pair of 1872 1st printing 10pa mauve perf.13 1/3, all on 1877 cover from Constantinople to Ibrahim El Senussi, exiled Sheikh of Libya, tied or cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI 3 GEN 77, miss
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi red and a pair of 1872 1st printing 10pa mauve perf.13 1/3, all on 1877 cover from Constantinople to Ibrahim El Senussi, exiled Sheikh of Libya, tied…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 10061 | 2pi yellow, two singles, tied on neat registered envelope from Alexandria to Cairo
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi yellow, two singles, tied on neat registered envelope from Alexandria to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE/ALESSANDRIA/21.FEB.76 cds, with similar alongside,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 10062 | 2pi yellow, 20pa slate blue and 1pi scarlet, all neatly tied on envelope from Cairo, via Suez, to Calcutta
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi yellow, 20pa slate blue and 1pi scarlet, all neatly tied on envelope from Cairo, via Suez, to Calcutta, by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/31.MAG.76 cds, with…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 10063 | 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: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 10064 | 2 1/2pi violet and 1pi rose-red, tied on small neat folded entire from Alexandria to Cairo
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi violet and 1pi rose-red, tied on small neat folded entire from Alexandria to Cairo, and redirected to Mansura, by POSTE EGIZIANE/ALESSANDRIA/25.APR.74…
Estimate: 500 – 600 CHF
Lot 10065 | 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, left sheet marginal mint block of four
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, left sheet marginal mint block of four, pos. 91-92/101-102, showing weak “IANE” on pos. 102, fresh, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 10066 | 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint, block of six, showing one stamp being an inverted cliché
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint, block of six, showing one stamp being an inverted cliché resulting in a TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, fresh, very fine…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 10067 | 5pi yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four with inverted wmk
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, fresh, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 460 – 550 CHF
Lot 10068 | 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 fine, unusual, and a very scarce positional block.
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: 200 – 260 CHF
Lot 10069 | Unadopted horizontal engraved essay by Waterlow Borthers & Layton depicting boats on the Nile
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Essays
Unadopted horizontal engraved essay by Waterlow Borthers & Layton depicting boats on the Nile, 11.7×2.9cm, with camels and the pyramids in the background,…
Estimate: 600 – 700 CHF
Lot 10070 | Unadopted horizontal engraved essay by Waterlow Brothers & Layton depicting woman lying in the desert
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Essays
Unadopted horizontal engraved essay by Waterlow Brothers & Layton depicting woman lying in the desert, with boats on the Nile, a Palace and the pyramids…
Estimate: 600 – 700 CHF
Lot 10071 | Unadopted vertical engraved essay by Waterlow Brothers & Layton depicting Obelisk, Pyramid and Sphinx with boats on the Nile
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Essays
Unadopted vertical engraved essay by Waterlow Brothers & Layton depicting Obelisk, Pyramid and Sphinx with boats on the Nile, and more pyramids in the…
Estimate: 600 – 700 CHF
Lot 10072 | Unadopted photographic essay by De La Rue depicting a female effigy in the central panel surrounded by other Pharaonic symbols, attractive and rare, possibly rejected design for the De La Rue issue
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Essays
Unadopted photographic essay by De La Rue depicting a female effigy in the central panel surrounded by other Pharaonic symbols, attractive and rare, possibly…
Estimate: 600 – 700 CHF
Lot 10073 | 5pa to 10pi all affixed to an archival part page, all showing violet SPECIMEN handstamp, applied by the Natal Post Office from there UPU specimen archive, the twelve specimens represent the three groups of the fourth iss
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Proofs
5pa to 10pi all affixed to an archival part page, all showing violet SPECIMEN handstamp, applied by the Natal Post Office from there UPU specimen archive,…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 10074 | Complete proof sheet of two hundred and forty showing the narrow Crescent and Star watermark comprising four panes of sixty and separated by gutter margins with POSTE EGYPTIENNES watermark, outstanding showpiece
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Proofs
Complete proof sheet of two hundred and forty showing the narrow Crescent and Star watermark comprising four panes of sixty and separated by gutter margins…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 10075 | 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