2 May 2013 – 4 May 2013
2578 lots
Lot 20050 | 1866 First Issue original photographs of proof she
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue original photographs of proof sheets from King’s collection, mounted in an album with 14 photos, a fantastic item for the first issue…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20051 | 1866 First Issue 2pi yellow-orange with scarce per
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue 2pi yellow-orange with scarce perforation 12 1/2 x 15, unused, fine, signed Hass
Estimation: 180 EUR
Lot 20052 | 1866 First Issue 10pi bluish grey imperforate, min
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue 10pi bluish grey imperforate, mint og, slight discolouration and vert. crease, scarce, signed Hass (NP $450)
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20053 | 1866 First Issue small collection of printing vari
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue small collection of printing varieties of the 5pa (7), 10pa (7), 20pa (6) and 10pi (5), written up on album pages featuring a mixture…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20054 | 1866 First Issue selection neatly mounted on an al
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 First Issue selection neatly mounted on an album page with two imperforate examples of each value, a few with thins or minor faults (incl. a 5pi and…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 20055 | 1869 Essay of Provost stationery envelope in brown
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1869 Essay of Provost stationery envelope in brown with Epreuve vignette & 20pa surcharge, enevlope on tinted paper, scarce
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 20056 | 1867-69 Penasson 5pa yellow block of four with « CA
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Penasson 5pa yellow block of four with « CASSA » cds of Ismailia, a little perf. reinforcement at left, slight thin on one stamp, an attractive block…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20057 | 1867-69 Second Issue 10pa lilac, a study on a page
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Second Issue 10pa lilac, a study on a page of the extra “Heh” error, showing 2 examples of the 1st stage and 6 examples of the intermediate stages…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20058 | 1867-69 Penasson 20pa blue-green neatly cancelled
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Penasson 20pa blue-green neatly cancelled by part GALLIPOLI cds, fine & scarce
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20059 | 1867-69 Penasson 20pa green pair tied to 1871 (May
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Penasson 20pa green pair tied to 1871 (May 8) cover from Suez to Jeddah by « V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SUEZ » cds (Smith type III-2), with further strike…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20060 | 1867-69 Penasson 1pi, 1872 Penasson 2pi and fragme
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1867-69 Penasson 1pi, 1872 Penasson 2pi and fragment with 20pa & 1pi, all with V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI cds, fine
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20061 | Group of seven 1 piastre essays perf. 15 x 12 1/2
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
Group of seven 1 piastre essays perf. 15 x 12 1/2 by Penasson, in red, blue and additional blue with imperf. at top, plus blue block of four imperf between,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20062 | 1871 Essays by Penasson, imperf. essays with no in
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1871 Essays by Penasson, imperf. essays with no inscription in brown (no gum, small corner thin), green (mint og, small corner thin), red (mint og), olive…
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 20063 | Group of six imperforate essays by Penasson with n
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
Group of six imperforate essays by Penasson with no value or inscription, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20064 | 1pi Postal stationery essay by Penasson, red impri
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1pi Postal stationery essay by Penasson, red imprint, very fine
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20065 | Group Lots 1872-79 1pi to 5pi, group of almost
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
Group Lots
1872-79 1pi to 5pi, group of almost all used, neatly mounted & written on three album pages, showing both printings incl. 1872 1pi used,…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20066 | 1872-79 5pa to 5pi, group of all mint values from
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872-79 5pa to 5pi, group of all mint values from the 1st, 2nd and Provisional printings, incl. litho stone A and B printings of the 20pa and stone A of…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 20067 | 1872 5pa to 2pi group, mostly used, incl. litho st
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 5pa to 2pi group, mostly used, incl. litho stone A and B printings of the 20pa and stone A 1pi, as well as shade variations (17)
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20068 | 1872 10pa to 1pi, group of 1st printing mint and u
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 10pa to 1pi, group of 1st printing mint and used showing intrinsic plate varieties (flaws that arise during the making of the stereos) and extrinsic…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20069 | 1872 20pa to 2pi group incl. 20pa and 1pi early us
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 20pa to 2pi group incl. 20pa and 1pi early usages in January 1872, piece with 2pi typograph and 20pa lithograph, and very late usage of the 20pa on…
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 20070 | FORGERIES: 5pa, 10pa, 20pa, 1pi, 2pi, 2 1/2pi and
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
FORGERIES: 5pa, 10pa, 20pa, 1pi, 2pi, 2 1/2pi and 5pi Spiro forgeries in complete sheetlets of 25 with various « cancellations », some foxing, still a scarce…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20071 | FIRST PRINTING (TYPOGRAPHED BY PENASSON) 5pa Br
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
FIRST PRINTING (TYPOGRAPHED BY PENASSON)
5pa Brown
1872-75 5pa brown, 1st and 2nd printings group of mint and used, with shades for each perf. variation,…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20072 | 1872 5pa brown perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top left
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 5pa brown perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top left corner sheet marginal block of 12, fresh & very fine, a showpiece
The unique positional block showing…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 20073 | 1872 5pa neatly cancelled by part POST KHEDEVIE EG
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 5pa neatly cancelled by part POST KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE MASSAWA cds, fine & scarce
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20074 | 1874 (Jan 17) « Le Nil » newspaper piece franked wit
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Jan 17) « Le Nil » newspaper piece franked with 1872 5pa brown tied by Alexandria cds, paying the single local newspaper rate, fine & extremely rare
Note:…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20075 | 1874 (Nov 11) « L’Economista » complete newspaper fr
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Nov 11) « L’Economista » complete newspaper franked with two 1872 5pa brown tied by Cairo cds paying the double newspaper rate from Lower Egypt to…
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 20076 | 1872 10pa mauve, specialised group mounted & beaut
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 10pa mauve, specialised group mounted & beautifully written up on five album pages, mint and used, with shades for each perf. variation, as well as…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20077 | 1872 10pa mauve perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint right sh
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 10pa mauve perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint right sheet marginal block of 12 (pos.147/170), fresh & very fine
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20078 | 1873 (Oct 3) Folded printed notice sent within Cai
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (Oct 3) Folded printed notice sent within Cairo with 10pa mauve perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Cairo cds paying the 10pa/40g rate, with notice of the…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20079 | 1872 10pa mauve perf.13 1/3 mint top left corner s
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…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20080 | 20pa Blue MacArthur Plating Study 1872 20pa blu
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa Blue MacArthur Plating Study
1872 20pa blue, 1st printing plate study neatly mounted & beautifully written up on 33 album pages, with all stamps…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20081 | 1872 20pa blue perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top left
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 20pa blue perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top left corner marginal block of four, with horizontal border markings in top margin, an extremely rare positional…
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 20082 | 1Pi Red Byam & MacArthur Study 1872 & 1875 1pi
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1Pi Red Byam & MacArthur Study
1872 & 1875 1pi red, 1st & 2nd printing study neatly mounted & beautifully written up on 102 album pages, with mint &…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20083 | 1872 (Feb 13) Envelope from Kafr-Zayat to France w
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 (Feb 13) Envelope from Kafr-Zayat to France with 1872 1pi tied by Kafre-Zayat cds and French 80c Empire perf. tied by crisp « 5080 » lozenge of dots…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20084 | 1875 (Nov 10) Envelope to Bombay, India with 1st a
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1875 (Nov 10) Envelope to Bombay, India with 1st and 2nd printing of the 1pi (two clearly different shades) and 10pa all tied by Cairo cds paying the 3pi…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20085 | 1878 (Jan 28) Cover from the Suez Canal Co. in Par
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1878 (Jan 28) Cover from the Suez Canal Co. in Paris to Ismailia franked with French 40c Ceres yellow vertical pair tied by dotted star cancels, franked…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 20086 | EARLY USE OF THE THIRD ISSUE 1872 (Jan 31) Cove
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
EARLY USE OF THE THIRD ISSUE
1872 (Jan 31) Cover from Suez to Cairo with 1872 1pi red perf.13 1/3 tied by Suez cds (Smith type III-2) with very scarce…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20087 | 1875 (Sep 1) Envelope from Constantinople to Cairo
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1875 (Sep 1) Envelope from Constantinople to Cairo with 1872 1pi perf.13 1/3 and 1874 1pi perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2 vert. pair (with double perforation at top),…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20088 | 1872-74 2pi yellow, 1st and 2nd printing mint and
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872-74 2pi yellow, 1st and 2nd printing mint and used group with the different perf. variations, incl. single with Constantinople cds and pair with Metelino…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20089 | 1874 (Mar 9) Cover from Cairo to Constantinople wi
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Mar 9) Cover from Cairo to Constantinople with 1872 2pi yellow perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Cairo cds (Smith type V-2.2), with Alexandria & Constantinople…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20090 | 1875 (Feb 3) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1875 (Feb 3) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1872 5pa, 10pa, 20pa, and 2pi pair tied by Cairo cds, paying the 4pi 35pa rate (which was reduced to 1pi20pa…
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 20091 | 1872 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3, mint left sheet margi
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3, mint left sheet marginal block of six, fresh & very fine
Note: the 13 1/3 perforating machine was used horizontally as…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20092 | 1872 (Mar) Cover from Cairo to Italy with 20pa, 1p
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872 (Mar) Cover from Cairo to Italy with 20pa, 1pi and 2pi tied by Cairo cds, with Austrian ALEXANDRIEN/25.3 bs, « P.D. » and « Franca » hs on obverse, Venice…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20093 | 1873 (Nov 6) Cover to England with two 1872 2pi pe
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (Nov 6) Cover to England with two 1872 2pi perf.13 1/2 and 5pa tied by Cairo cds, paying the 4pi 5pa rate to the UK, with Egyptian and British Alexandria…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20094 | STUNNING 5-COLOUR FRANKING TO ENGLAND 1874 (May
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
STUNNING 5-COLOUR FRANKING TO ENGLAND
1874 (May 17) Envelope from Cairo to England with 5pa brown, two 10pa dull lilac, 20pa blue, 1pi red and 2pi yellow…
Estimation: 12’000 EUR
Lot 20095 | 1874 (Jul 11) Convention mail cover to Livorno, It
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Jul 11) Convention mail cover to Livorno, Italy with 1872 2pi perf. 13 1/3 and 20pa perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 both typographed, tied by Cairo cds, very…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20096 | 1872-74 2 1/2pi violet, 1st and 2nd printing, mint
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1872-74 2 1/2pi violet, 1st and 2nd printing, mint and used group, with the different perf. variations, inverted wmks, plate varieties and a Spiro forgery…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20097 | 1874 Cover from Cairo to Winterthur, Switzerland w
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 Cover from Cairo to Winterthur, Switzerland with 5pa, 10pa, 2 1/2pi tied by Cairo, paying the scarce higher rate for destinations beyond the conventional…
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 20098 | 1873 (Feb 2) Convention mail cover Cairo to Austri
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (Feb 2) Convention mail cover Cairo to Austria with 1872 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Cairo cds, with « Franca » hs below, very fine
Note:…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20099 | 1874 (Jan 4) Convention mail envelope (opened on t
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1874 (Jan 4) Convention mail envelope (opened on three sides) Cairo to Milan, Italy with 1872 2 1/2pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Cairo cds, Alexandria…
Estimation: 260 EUR