19 Sep 2012 – 24 Sep 2012
3164 lots
Lot 30000 | 1689 Entire from Alexandria to Livorno, signed by
Egypt » Early Letters
1689 Entire from Alexandria to Livorno, signed by the ship’s captain, wax seal on reverse, scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30001 | 1721 Entire from Alexandria via Cyprus to Venice,
Egypt » Early Letters
1721 Entire from Alexandria via Cyprus to Venice, endorsed « con ne betti, C.D.S. », contents speaks of a consignment of 450 bulls hides & a bail of yellow…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30002 | 1735 Entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed by the
Egypt » Early Letters
1735 Entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed by the ship’s captain « con cap Adorno, Q.D.C. », contents speaks of the spice, cloth & coffee trade, fine and…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30003 | 1757 Entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed by the
Egypt » Early Letters
1757 Entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed by the ship’s captain, contents speaks of the coffee and paper trade, fine & scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30004 | 1842 Official letter with contents in Italian from
Egypt » Early Letters
1842 Official letter with contents in Italian from Cairo to Alessandria with fine negative seal
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30005 | 1869 Folded letter written in Greek from Smyrna (c
Egypt » Early Letters
1869 Folded letter written in Greek from Smyrna (company cachet on obverse) to Volo with Egyptian maritime transit FRANCO segmented boxed cachet in blue…
Estimation: 2’600 EUR
Lot 30006 | 1877ca. Official stampless folded cover without co
Egypt » Early Letters
1877ca. Official stampless folded cover without contents with fine negative seal of GHIZA, part Poste Egiziane cds alongside, diverse Arabic inscriptions,…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30007 | Group of three postal notices, incl. a table of co
Egypt » Early Letters
Group of three postal notices, incl. a table of countries which accept reply paid postcards, and two documents from the Postal Administration signed by…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30008 | 1838 Large part folded cover (missing sideflaps) f
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 Large part folded cover (missing sideflaps) from Bombay to London, ms « Care of Mr. Waghorn » and with superb boxed « To the care of / Mr. WAGHORN » hs…
Estimation: 6’000 EUR
Lot 30009 | 1838 Folded entire from London via Marseille to Ca
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 Folded entire from London via Marseille to Calcutta, bearing 2-line black « CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA » (Smith type 4), endorsed « 52/G.W.W. »,…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 30010 | 1838 (Jun) Folded disinfected entire from Calcutta
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1838 (Jun) Folded disinfected entire from Calcutta to London, with ms « Pr. overland » bearing oval black « Care of / Mr. Waghorn / Suez » (Smith type 3),…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 30011 | 1839 Large part folded cover (missing side flaps)
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1839 Large part folded cover (missing side flaps) to Scotland, endorsed « Overland Dispatch » and sent through the Waghorn Agency with oval hs « Care of /…
Estimation: 5’000 EUR
Lot 30012 | 1849 Folded entire Cairo to Philadelphia, with bla
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1849 Folded entire Cairo to Philadelphia, with black « FORWARDED BY / BRITISH HOTEL / CAIRO / S. SHEPARD » oval cachet on front & similar on reverse, with…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 30013 | Briggs & Co.: 1857 (13.6) Folded entire Alexandria
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
Briggs & Co.: 1857 (13.6) Folded entire Alexandria to Livorno, letter in Italian sent « Par les Messageries Imperiales » with French Alexandria cds alongside…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30014 | 1899 (Feb 5) Incoming mourning envelope from Leath
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1899 (Feb 5) Incoming mourning envelope from Leatherhead to the care of Thomas Cook & Sons who forwarded it on to the Luxor Hotel, with « POST OFFICE /…
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 30015 | 1863 15s brown in pair tied by « Col Vapore d’Aless
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1863 15s brown in pair tied by « Col Vapore d’Alessandria » hs to cover mail on board to Vienna, Triest & arrival ds on reverse, fine, very rare, ex Rothschild…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30016 | 1863 15s brown tied by « Alexandrien » cds to cover
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1863 15s brown tied by « Alexandrien » cds to cover from Alexandria to Constantinople, arrival ds on reverse, few ageing perf, very fine, rare, signed Colla…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 30017 | 1867 15s brown in pair tied by clear Alexandrien d
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1867 15s brown in pair tied by clear Alexandrien ds to cover from Alexandria to Krainburg, now Slovenia, arrival bs, very fine, rare
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30018 | 1850-67, Attractive group of 10 covers neatly moun
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices
1850-67, Attractive group of 10 covers neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of Alexandria mkgs & others including 2-line ds, circular…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30019 | INCOMING: 1848 (Apr 7) Lettersheet from England to
Egypt » British Post Offices
INCOMING: 1848 (Apr 7) Lettersheet from England to Suez, addressed to a « Passenger from Calcutta to England, » with Leamington and London despatch cds,…
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 30020 | 1850 (May 23) Small neat envelope with enclosure s
Egypt » British Post Offices
1850 (May 23) Small neat envelope with enclosure sesnt to Scotland with red « PAID AT ALEXANDRIA » crowned circle, with Alexandria cds in black alongside…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30021 | 1859 (18.9) Small neat envelope sent to England wi
Egypt » British Post Offices
1859 (18.9) Small neat envelope sent to England with « PAID AT CAIRO » crowned circle, with Cairo cds in black on reverse and rated « 9 », some minor cover…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 30022 | 1861 (Mar) Front to USA with « PAID / AT / CAIRO » c
Egypt » British Post Offices
1861 (Mar) Front to USA with « PAID / AT / CAIRO » crown circle ds, ms rate 1/8, with Cairo, London and New York cds, plus envelope from the same correspondence…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 30023 | 1882 (Aug) Envelope sent to Wales with 1880-83 2 1
Egypt » British Post Offices
1882 (Aug) Envelope sent to Wales with 1880-83 2 1/2d blue pl.23 tied by « BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT » cds with British « N.W. / T.P.O. / M » diamond…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 30024 | 1852-1869, British Maritime Mail Via Marseille: At
Egypt » British Post Offices
1852-1869, British Maritime Mail Via Marseille: Attractive group of 17 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30025 | 1867-1880, British Maritime Mail Via Brindisi: Att
Egypt » British Post Offices
1867-1880, British Maritime Mail Via Brindisi: Attractive group of 8 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30026 | 1899-1908, British Maritime Mail of the Far East:
Egypt » British Post Offices
1899-1908, British Maritime Mail of the Far East: Attractive group of 4 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30027 | 1857 (Sep 23) Wrapper from Alexandria to England w
Egypt » French Post Offices
1857 (Sep 23) Wrapper from Alexandria to England with two pairs of France 1853 40c (both four margins), tied by « 3704 » small-number lozenge, with French…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 30028 | 1864 (Dec 19) Wrapper from Alexandria to France wi
Egypt » French Post Offices
1864 (Dec 19) Wrapper from Alexandria to France with 1862 10c and 40c tied by « 5080 » large-numeral lozenge with Alexandria cds adjacent, Paris bs, small…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 30029 | 1866 (Feb 26) Entire from Alexandria to Switzerlan
Egypt » French Post Offices
1866 (Feb 26) Entire from Alexandria to Switzerland with France 1862 20c and 40c tied by clear « 5080 » large-numeral dotted lozenges, with French Alexandria…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 30030 | 1873 Folded cover to France franked Ceres 80c pair
Egypt » French Post Offices
1873 Folded cover to France franked Ceres 80c pair + single tied by ‘5080’ gros chiffres, Lyon arrival backstamp, Paq.Angl. Alexandrie cds in association,…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30031 | 1927 Sinking Fund Issue deluxe proofs with Alexand
Egypt » French Post Offices
1927 Sinking Fund Issue deluxe proofs with Alexandrie and Port Said 15+5m dies, one dated 1928 in lilac and one 1930 in violet, very fine (NP $250)
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 30032 | 1851-1922 French Maritime & Arrival Postmarks: Att
Egypt » French Post Offices
1851-1922 French Maritime & Arrival Postmarks: Attractive group of 61 envelopes, entires, postal stationery or cards neatly mounted & written up on album…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30033 | 1862-1928, Group of 14 covers plus 1862 40c with A
Egypt » French Post Offices
1862-1928, Group of 14 covers plus 1862 40c with Alexandria cancel, incl. incoming from France, 25c Sage from Port Said, the rest with Port Said or Alexandrie…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30034 | 1890-1911, Attractive group of 14 covers & cards n
Egypt » German Post Offices
1890-1911, Attractive group of 14 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime mkgs including ‘DEUTSCHE-SEEPOST/MITTELMEER-LINIE…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30035 | 1877-1908, Attractive group of 27 covers & cards n
Egypt » Indian Post Offices
1877-1908, Attractive group of 27 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime, transit & arrival markings including…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30036 | 1865 Part folded entire to Genova (front and backf
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1865 Part folded entire to Genova (front and backflap), franked Sardinia 40c red pair neatly tied by ‘ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE’ cds in blue…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 30037 | 1865 Folded cover to Italy with 60c mauve tied by
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1865 Folded cover to Italy with 60c mauve tied by faint boxed PIROSCAFI/POSTALE/ITALIANE, Milano arrival and Ancona transit backstamps, filing creases…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 30038 | 1869 (Feb 5) Envelope from Suez to Italy with Egyp
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1869 (Feb 5) Envelope from Suez to Italy with Egyptian 1867-69 20pa pair tied by Suez cds (Smith type I-2.5) and Italy 40c tied by « 235 » dotted numeral,…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30039 | 1869 (Oct 15) Entire from Cairo to Italy with Egyp
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1869 (Oct 15) Entire from Cairo to Italy with Egypt 1867-69 1pi tied by Cairo cds (Smith type II-4 rated Scarce) and Italy 40c tied by « 234 » dotted numeral…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 30040 | 1870 Combination cover rare usage on incoming mail
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 Combination cover rare usage on incoming mail from Venice to Cairo with Italy 40c tied by ‘234’ rhomboid and 1pi pyramid, various transit/arrival…
Estimation: 750 EUR
Lot 30041 | 1870 Combination envelope to Italy franked Italy 4
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 Combination envelope to Italy franked Italy 40c tied by ‘234’ rhomboid and Pyramid 1pi (blunt perfs top left) with various backstamps incl. Florence…
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 30042 | 1870 (Jun 11) Envelope from Ismailia to Italy with
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 (Jun 11) Envelope from Ismailia to Italy with Egypt 1867-69 1pi tied by Ismailia cds and Italy 40c tied by « 234 » dotted numeral, Italian Alexandria…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 30043 | 1870 (Oct 28) Envelope from Mansura to Italy with
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1870 (Oct 28) Envelope from Mansura to Italy with Egyptian 1867-69 1pi tied by Mansura cds (Smith type V-6.1) and Italian 1867 20c blue vert. pair tied…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 30044 | 1871 (Sep 22) Wrapper from Cairo to France with Eg
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1871 (Sep 22) Wrapper from Cairo to France with Egypt 1867-69 1pi tied by Cairo cds and Italian 40c (2) tied by « 234 » dotted numeral, Italian Alexandria…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 30045 | 1872 Small envelope to Italy franked Italy 5c grey
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1872 Small envelope to Italy franked Italy 5c grey tied by faint 234 rhomboid with Pisa arrival backstamp, manuscript ‘soldati…’ dateline on obverse,…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 30046 | 1875 Registered envelope to Italy franked Italy 40
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1875 Registered envelope to Italy franked Italy 40c (2) tied by 234 rhomboid of dots, rare Alessandria keyhole datestamp alongside, Livorno arrival backstamp,…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 30047 | 1878 Folded cover with 30c Estero tied by barred n
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1878 Folded cover with 30c Estero tied by barred numeral 234 with Alessandria d’Egitto cds in association to Italy with Livorno arrival backstamp, boxed…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 30048 | 1862-1914, Attractive group of 18 covers & cards n
Egypt » Italian Post Offices
1862-1914, Attractive group of 18 covers & cards neatly mounted & written up on album pages, showing an array of maritime markings including boxed PIROSCAFI…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30049 | 1868 5c Green in marginal part sheet of 20, mint n
Egypt » Egypt Suez-Canal Company
1868 5c Green in marginal part sheet of 20, mint nh, very fine, signed G.Bolaffi and Hass
Estimation: 1’500 EUR