1 Dec 2014 – 6 Dec 2014
5246 lots
Lot 50165 | 1870 Essay of Riester – 20 paras blue and black ov
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1870 Essay of Riester – 20 paras blue and black overprint, a block of 4 showing two designs, design A and B, see description Nile Post page 7, NP E47a…
Estimation: 420 EUR
Lot 50166 | 1871 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, no value, im
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, no value, imperforate block of four in red, one thinned, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 420 EUR
Lot 50167 | 1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi red vignette on sm
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essays of V. Penasson, 1pi red vignette on small tinted paper envelope, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 50168 | 1971 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, 1pi in green
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1971 Essay of V.Penasson, Alexandria, 1pi in green, red & yellow, very fine (3)
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 50169 | 1871 Essay of Charles Skipper, London, 2pi brown,
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Essay of Charles Skipper, London, 2pi brown, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 340 EUR
Lot 50170 | 1874 Essay of Carlo Borani, Florence, 20pa red, th
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of Carlo Borani, Florence, 20pa red, thinned, scarce
Estimation: 220 EUR
Lot 50171 | 1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa blue & brown, essay on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 50172 | 1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa black & yellow, essay on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 50173 | 1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Essay of the Continental Bank, New York, 20pa green & brown, essay on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 50174 | 1877 Essay of Westfehling, Zurich, 5pa imperf & pe
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1877 Essay of Westfehling, Zurich, 5pa imperf & perf in three different colours, brown, blue & green, fine & scarce
Estimation: 340 EUR
Lot 50175 | 1887 De La Rue & Co. handpainted essay in violet o
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1887 De La Rue & Co. handpainted essay in violet on tracing paper for the 10pa unissued value of 1887 First General Revenues, very fine and rare
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 50176 | 1906 Essay of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, 10m. multic
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1906 Essay of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, 10m. multicolour, camels and Bedouins, sky background in yellow, NP E143, very fine, colourful an one of the most…
Estimation: 950 EUR
Lot 50177 | 1912 Essay by De La Rue, 50m. purple, with notatio
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1912 Essay by De La Rue, 50m. purple, with notations to modify the stamp, affixed on a thick card (85 x 91 mm.) and approved by the Postmaster General,…
Estimation: 2’800 EUR
Lot 50178 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad 5m essay in orange-
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad 5m essay in orange-yellow, sunken on card, very fine and attractive (NP E219)
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 50179 | 1922 Fuad 5m essay in dark blue on sheetlet, very
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Fuad 5m essay in dark blue on sheetlet, very fine (NP E219)
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 50180 | 1922 Fuad 5m essay in deep green sheetlet, very fi
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Fuad 5m essay in deep green sheetlet, very fine (NP E219)
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 50181 | Small selection of seven Fouad essays, mixed & sca
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
Small selection of seven Fouad essays, mixed & scarce
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 50182 | 1922 Essays of Harrison, London, 5m red-brown, per
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison, London, 5m red-brown, perforated on wmkd paper point right, bottom left corner marginal block of four, very fine
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 50183 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay, Balian 184, 5 milliemes Die Proof in deep green on white wove paper 60×70 mm.
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 50184 | 1922 Fuad 50m essay in orange, block of four on sh
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Fuad 50m essay in orange, block of four on sheetlet, very fine (NP E236)
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 50185 | 1922 Essay of Harrison & Sons, 50m red-brown, a bl
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essay of Harrison & Sons, 50m red-brown, a block of 4 on a miniature sheet, one or two of these miniature sheets have been issued per colour trial,…
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 50186 | 1922 Essays of Harrison 50m rose-red, sheetlet of
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison 50m rose-red, sheetlet of four, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 50187 | 1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E.
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E. gold-brown, a block of 4 on a miniature sheet, one or two of these miniature sheets have been issued…
Estimation: 2’800 EUR
Lot 50188 | 1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E.
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 King Fouad, Essay of Harrison & Sons, 1 L.E. bicolour essay brown frame and blue centre, unique colour combination, NP E240
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 50189 | 1925 De La Rue & Co. composite photographic and ha
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1925 De La Rue & Co. composite photographic and handpainted essay for 4m. Fuad postal stationery envelope, marked « Duplicate », mounted on thick card, very…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 50190 | 1925 Essay for the Geographical Congress, 15m. pho
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1925 Essay for the Geographical Congress, 15m. photographic essay in blue, imperforate and unwatermarked, on paper size 55 x 90 mm., design similar, but…
Estimation: 1’300 EUR
Lot 50191 | 1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue – by Enschede (Dutch printer) 20m. hand-painted essay, green and blue, mounted on card 125 mm. x 185…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 50192 | 1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1936 Essay for Young King Farouk Definitive Issue – by Achille Ouvré – sunken die proof of an essay in green, stamp size, without denomination on large…
Estimation: 4’600 EUR
Lot 50193 | 1947 Essay for the Survey Department, for the Evac
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1947 Essay for the Survey Department, for the Evacuation of the Nile Delta by the British Forces, 5m. hand-painted essay depicting King Farouk in military…
Estimation: 1’400 EUR
Lot 50194 | 1953 Airmail 2m orange & 5m red-brown, essays, lef
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1953 Airmail 2m orange & 5m red-brown, essays, left marginal horizontal pairs with « Specimen » ovpts and King’s face with « X » ovpt, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 140 EUR
Lot 50195 | 1866 5pi Rose with 10pi overprint error, unused im
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 5pi Rose with 10pi overprint error, unused imperf. horizontal pair, cert. BPA (1978) states that colour is faded, scarce (Nile Post $1’400)
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 50196 | 5pa, a block of 96 from the top of the sheet, this
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
5pa, a block of 96 from the top of the sheet, this block contains the coloured spot at top left of oval in position 14, Nile Post D8 and D8a, the second…
Estimation: 1’100 EUR
Lot 50197 | 1pi black, plate proof, in a block of 4, rarely se
Egypt » 1867-69 Penasson
1pi black, plate proof, in a block of 4, rarely seen in blocks, refer to Nile Post page 86, NP D11 proof
Estimation: 280 EUR
Lot 50198 | 5pa brown, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint marginal blo
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
5pa brown, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint marginal block of four, very fine
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 50199 | 20pa blue, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint block of fou
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa blue, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint block of four, very fine
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 50200 | 20pa grey & 1pi red, both tied on folded cover to
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
20pa grey & 1pi red, both tied on folded cover to Constantinople by V.R. EGIZIANE/SCIO cds with similar alongside, arrival bs, a very fine & scarce used…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 50201 | 1pi typographed, perf. 13 1/3, block of four, perf
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1pi typographed, perf. 13 1/3, block of four, perfs strengthened and black speck on one stamp, otherwise very fine, an extremely rare block (NP $2000)
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 50202 | 2pi perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint block of 20 with or
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
2pi perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 mint block of 20 with ornamental margin, hinges in margin only, fresh and very fine, a rare multiple
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 50203 | 1873 (May 22) Envelope sent registered from Zefta
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
1873 (May 22) Envelope sent registered from Zefta to Samanud with 1872 2pi yellow perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 and 1pi red perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3 tied by Zefta cds,…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 50204 | 5pa Brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom left
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pa Brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four, showing two VERTICAL TETE-BECHE pairs (creased), fresh, very fine…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 50205 | 10pa grey, used imperforate, single, very fine, si
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
10pa grey, used imperforate, single, very fine, signed Hass
Estimation: 220 EUR
Lot 50206 | 10pa grey, 13 1/3 x 121⁄2, mint tête-bêche block o
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
10pa grey, 13 1/3 x 121⁄2, mint tête-bêche block of four showing two vertical tête-bêche pairs, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 420 EUR
Lot 50207 | 1874 Litho 1pi red unused imperforate bottom margi
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 Litho 1pi red unused imperforate bottom marginal single, tiny thin o/w fine, signed Hass
Estimation: 240 EUR
Lot 50208 | 1877 Cover from Port Saïd (24.08.77) to Salem (NJ)
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1877 Cover from Port Saïd (24.08.77) to Salem (NJ), franked 1pi (x3), London red cds, arrival bs, very fine, very rare triple rate
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 50209 | 1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, sho
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi Scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, showing HORIZONTAL TETE-BECHE pair, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 50210 | 1pi red, 12 1/2, mint tete-beche block of nine, f
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1pi red, 12 1/2, mint tete-beche block of nine, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 460 EUR
Lot 50211 | 2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom rig
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom right sheet marginal block of twelve, fresh, very fine & a scarce multiple
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 50212 | 2pi yellow, 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint top left corner
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2pi yellow, 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint top left corner marginal tete-beche block of six, fresh, very fine & a scarce positional multiple
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 50213 | 2 1/2pi violet, 12 1⁄2, mint tête-bêche block of n
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi violet, 12 1⁄2, mint tête-bêche block of nine showing one vertical or horizontal tête-bêche pair, fresh, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 650 EUR
Lot 50214 | 1874 Bulaq 2 1/2pi violet perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mi
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
1874 Bulaq 2 1/2pi violet perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right corner sheet marginal block of four, fresh & very fine
Estimation: 100 EUR