26 May 2014 – 30 May 2014
2822 lots
Lot 43019 | 1873 October 14 outer wrapper from Alexandria to Marseille,
Egypt » French Post Offices
1873 October 14 outer wrapper from Alexandria to Marseille, franked with 1870-71 Siege 40c (2), 1871-76 25c pair and single 30c, ‘5080’ lozenge cancellations,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 43020 | 1874 (Apr 6) Envelope from Suez to France, with tw
Egypt » French Post Offices
1874 (Apr 6) Envelope from Suez to France, with two 1870 Cérès 40c (perf. fault on one stamp) tied by « 5105 » lozenge, Suez « Bureau de Recette » cds alongside,…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 43021 | 1907 (May 20) Picture postcard from Port Said to S
Egypt » French Post Offices
1907 (May 20) Picture postcard from Port Said to SEYCHELLES with French Offices 1c and 4c tied by Port Said cds, Seychelles code B receiver, sent via French…
Estimation: 50 EUR
Lot 43022 | 1839 May 10 entire letter from Boston to Calcutta
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1839 May 10 entire letter from Boston to Calcutta, India endorsed ‘Overland’ at the lower left, agent’s endorsements including ‘via Marseilles’ at the…
Estimation: 7’000 EUR
Lot 43023 | 1847 March 20 large part of an outer letter from India to Naples
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1847 March 20 large part of an outer letter from India to Naples, readdressed to Vienna, endorsed ‘Through Mr Waghorns Agency Calcutta’, French Post Office…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 43024 | 1852 September 24 entire letter from Alexandria to Livorno
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1852 September 24 entire letter from Alexandria to Livorno, British Post Office date stamp of despatch, very fine oval cachet on the obverse ‘BRIGGS &…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 43025 | 1866 Riester of Paris: No value, four vignettes in
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1866 Riester of Paris: No value, four vignettes in different colour with ornamentation, very fine & scarce (NP $500)
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43026 | 1867 Penasson of Alexandria: 1pi vignette depictin
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Penasson of Alexandria: 1pi vignette depicting a lion, in blue on thin paper, scarce, signed Holcombe
Estimation: 280 EUR
Lot 43027 | 1867 Penasson of Alexandria: 2pi depicting Sphinx
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 Penasson of Alexandria: 2pi depicting Sphinx only, in a circle, facing left, imperforate in blue, thinned, scarce (NP $150)
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 43028 | 1867 National Bank Note Co: 20pa vignette in green
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 National Bank Note Co: 20pa vignette in green on thin paper, slight marginal thin, scarce
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 43029 | 1867 The National Bank Note Company Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1867 The National Bank Note Company Essay, stamp size proofs of the 2 piastres in brown, Balian 64, on very thin white wove paper, fine & scarce
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 43030 | 1869 Renard Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1869 Renard Essay, stamp size proofs on white wove paper with Turkish inscription, Balian 97, in purple, very scarce
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 43031 | 1871 Penasson Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Penasson Essay, stamp size proofs with blank tablets on gummed white wove paper, Balian 104, Imperforate in red, lilac, green, orange, sage and in…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43032 | 1871 Penasson Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Penasson Essay, 1 piastre with Arabic and ‘PE’ tablets, Balian 121, small Proofs in blue, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 43033 | 1871 Penasson Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1871 Penasson Essay, 1 piastre with Arabic and ‘PE’ tablets, in bright blue at the upper right corner of a small white wove paper envelope 117×65 mm; Balian…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 43034 | 1888 Essay of Charles Skipper & East: 2pi value, d
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1888 Essay of Charles Skipper & East: 2pi value, die proof in black, mounted on 1946 Christmas card from Dr. W. Byam to Seymour Bloomfield, both famous…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43035 | 1874 Circa Artist Unknown hand painted essays
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1874 Circa Artist Unknown hand painted essay of ‘Sphinx and Pyramid’ design for the 2 piastres; not fine but well executed, extremely rare & probably unique
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 43036 | 1879 Typographed Essay by an unkown printer: 1pi s
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1879 Typographed Essay by an unkown printer: 1pi sheetlet depicting a mosque, in purple on thin paper, very fine & rare, ex. King Farouk (NP $750)
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 43037 | 1906 Essays of Bradbury Wilkinson: 5m Sphinx & Pyr
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1906 Essays of Bradbury Wilkinson: 5m Sphinx & Pyramid & 10m Bedouins, both imperforated colour trials on carton paper with SPECIMEN perforation, rare
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 43038 | 1915 Essay of Surcharge 2m on 3m, with control num
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1915 Essay of Surcharge 2m on 3m, with control number (1), only two exist with control, an extremely rare showpiece
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 43039 | 1922 Essay Harrison of King Fouad 15m brown, mint
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essay Harrison of King Fouad 15m brown, mint nh block of 4 from the bottom left hand corner of the sheet, very fine
Estimation: 350 EUR
Lot 43040 | 1922 Essay by the Survey of Egypt 15m blue, top ri
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essay by the Survey of Egypt 15m blue, top right corner marginal single with framed lines in two sides, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 43041 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay, Balian 184, 5 milliemes Die Proof in deep grey on white wove paper 69×95 mm, with part of the plate surround. Also…
Estimation: 280 EUR
Lot 43042 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Essay, Balian 184, 5 milliemes Die Proof in pale ultramarine on white wove paper 71×93 mm, full plate surround.
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 43043 | 1922 Essay of Harrison 5m die proof in black, shee
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essay of Harrison 5m die proof in black, sheetlet, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 43044 | 5m brown Harrison Imperforate Essay, Balian 192, block of 4
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 5m brown Harrison Imperforate Essay, Balian 192, block of 4 on gummed watermarked paper; fine.
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 43045 | 1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Perforated Essay
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Harrison & Sons King Fuad Perforated Essay, 10 milliemes in red and 15 milliemes in blue on gummed paper, Balian 193 and 197.
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 43046 | 1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in scarlet, imperfora
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in scarlet, imperforate block of four in sheetlet, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43047 | 1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in olive-green, imper
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in olive-green, imperforate block of four in sheetlet, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43048 | 1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in brown, imperforate
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in brown, imperforate block of four in sheetlet, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43049 | 1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in grey, imperforate
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in grey, imperforate block of four in sheetlet, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43050 | 1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in scarlet, imperfora
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays by Harrison: 50m in scarlet, imperforate block of four in sheetlet, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43051 | 1922 Essays by Harrison: £E1 in black, imperforate
Egypt » 1864-1906 Essays
1922 Essays by Harrison: £E1 in black, imperforate block of four in sheetlet on carton paper, very fine & scarce
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 43052 | 1922 Essay of Crown Overprint on Postage Due stamp
Egypt » Postage Dues
1922 Essay of Crown Overprint on Postage Due stamp, 2m. scarlet, signed C. F. Hass (NP E253, $175)
Estimation: 110 EUR
Lot 43053 | Attractive sel’n of Pellas proofs in issued colour
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
Attractive sel’n of Pellas proofs in issued colours including 10pa pair, 20pa two pairs with one showing frame break variety, 1pi pair & single showing…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43054 | Watermarked paper representing the area of 4 stamp
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
Watermarked paper representing the area of 4 stamps, Nile Post listing on page 73, some toned spots and some wrinkling, very unusual
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 43055 | 1866 1pi Black proof without overprint on unwaterm
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 1pi Black proof without overprint on unwatermarked paper, some thinning and minor discolouration, signed Hass (NP $200)
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 43056 | 5pa grey, attractive specialized group of 20 unuse
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
5pa grey, attractive specialized group of 20 unused & used singles, plus used strip of three, showing double perforations, imperforates varieties, perf….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 43057 | 5pa grey, horizontal pair, both type I, tied by PO
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
5pa grey, horizontal pair, both type I, tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds, on 1867 printed matter folded entire to Alexandria, very fine &…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 43058 | 10pa brown, attractive specialized group of 21 unu
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
10pa brown, attractive specialized group of 21 unused or used singles, pairs & strips, varieties show double perforations, imperforates varieties, perf….
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 43059 | 10pa brown, attractive specialized group of 9 diff
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
10pa brown, attractive specialized group of 9 different unused or used imperfotae singles, showing different Types & settings, some usual faults, a scarce…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 43060 | 1866 January 18 an outer wrapper from Alexandria
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
10pa brown, singles (4), on 1866 January 18 an outer wrapper from Alexandria to Tanta with ‘retta’ cancellations, ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA’…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 43061 | 20pa blue, attractive specialized group of 12 unus
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
20pa blue, attractive specialized group of 12 unused or used singles & pairs, varieties show imperforates varieties, perf. variations, misperfs, inverted…
Estimation: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 43062 | 1866 January 9 an almost complete entire letter from Jerusalem to Cairo
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 January 9 an almost complete entire letter from Jerusalem to Cairo, with Austria Lombardy and Venetia 1864 Perf.9½ 5s (2), 10s and 15s, ‘GERUSALEMME’…
Estimation: 36’000 EUR
Lot 43063 | 1pi Mauve in marginal block of 10, 1865 Pellas Bro
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1pi Mauve in marginal block of 10, 1865 Pellas Brothers Essay on thick unwatermarked paper, signed and plated by Peter Holcombe on reverse, and with 2004…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 43064 | 1pi mauve, attractive specialized group of 12 unus
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1pi mauve, attractive specialized group of 12 unused or used singles & pairs, varieties show imperforates varieties, perf. variations, plate flaws, fragment…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 43065 | 1867 May 15 an envelope from Alexandria to Tanta
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1pi mauve, on 1867 May 15 an envelope from Alexandria to Tanta tied by ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA’ date stamp in bluish black repeated alongside,…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 43066 | 1866 July 18 an envelope front from Hagazig to Marseilles
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
1866 July 18 an envelope front from Hagazig to Marseilles with Egypt 1pi tied by a black ‘retta’ cancellation, routed via the French Post Office in Alexandria…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 43067 | Imperforate Plate Proof, 2pi yellow
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
Imperforate Plate Proof, 2pi yellow, marginal inscription block of 4 from the right of the sheet, minor age spotting on the reverse; fine.
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 43068 | 2pi yellow, attractive specialized group of 16 unu
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
2pi yellow, attractive specialized group of 16 unused or used singles, varieties show imperforates varieties, perf. variations, unrecorded ovpt flaws,…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR