5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
5377 lots
Lot 20119 | 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13 1/3, three singles,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13 1/3, three singles, all neatly tied on 1875 (18.6) folded cover from Cairo to Livorno, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STATIONE…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20120 | 5pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top foliated sheet marginal
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right corner foliated sheet marginal block of fifteen, fresh, very fine, and a rare positional block.
Estimation: 900 EUR
Lot 20121 | The Unique Four-colour franking with the 5 piastre value
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
The Unique Four-Colour Franking with the 5 Piastre Value5pi. yellow-green, 20pa. grey, 1pi. red, 2½pi. violet, all tied on 1875 (15.3) registered cover…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 20122 | 5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12½, single tied on 1876 (14.3)
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12½, single tied on 1876 (14.3) cover from Cairo to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 20123 | 5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds, a superb exhibition showpiece, the unique example.Provenance:…
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 20124 | 5pi. yellow-green, used IMPERFORATE vertically, fine
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, used IMPERFORATE vertically, fine and scarce, signed Hass.
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20125 | 5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and a very rare block, cert. Hass (2005).
Estimation: 550 EUR
Lot 20126 | 5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE single, neatly cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/ISMALIA cds, showing inverted watermark, fine and scarce (NP D29i, $400).
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20127 | 1878 Essay of the Khedivial Printing Works at Boulac
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
1878 Essay of the Khedivial Printing Works at Boulac: “5 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac and “10 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac, perforated 12 1/2, surcharged…
Estimation: 3’400 EUR
Lot 20128 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with four stamps removed, the sheet is from the First State – before the initial substitution…
Estimation: 2’600 EUR
Lot 20129 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical strip of three with inverted watermark showing extra vertical row of perforations, fresh,…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20130 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint showing surcharge
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal pair showing surcharge INVERTED from positions 101-102 with two different plate flaws, reinforced…
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 20131 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated sheet marginal block of twelve, from positions 158-160/168-170/178-180/188-190 with position…
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 20132 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint showing surcharge INVERTED from position 1 with « Cleft pyramid » plate flaw, bent perfs. at top, fine, unusual,…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20133 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, IMPERFORATE, mint single, fresh,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, IMPERFORATE, mint single, fresh, very fine, and a rare variety, signed Hass.
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 20134 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left foliated corner sheet marginal block of twelve, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20135 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of eight, fresh, very fine, and an attractive, scarce…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20136 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval vertically, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1997)
Estimation: 280 EUR
Lot 20137 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimation: 220 EUR
Lot 20138 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge printed on bottom sheet margin
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge printed on selvedge from the bottom sheet margin, fresh, very fine, unusual and…
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 20139 | 5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, used showing surcharge à cheval diagonally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety.
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20140 | 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…
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 20141 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal block of eight, showing position 122 with broken « P » in « Para »
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal block of eight, showing position 122 with broken « P » in « Para », some horizontal perf. separation,…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20142 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, used IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, used with IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN, with crisp clear barred oval, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1998)
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20143 | The only recorded sheet 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf.
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
The only recorded sheet10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with tête-bêche in position 154, the sheet is from the Intermediate…
Estimation: 8’000 EUR
Lot 20144 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. mauve, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. mauve, perf. 12 1/2, unused horizontal pair, right stamp with cliché inverted resulting in a TÊTE-BÊCHE, tone spots otherwise very fine…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20145 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated sheet marginal block of twelve, from positions 48-50/58-60/68-70/78-80 with position 69 showing…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20146 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, both perfs. present, showing
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, both perfs. present, showing four mint singles clear positional plate flaws, including position 92, 101, and both 102 errors,…
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 20147 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, toning, fine and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20148 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint foliated
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint foliated top sheet marginal vertical block of ten, showing inverted watermark, with all surcharges à cheval,…
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 20149 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, mint IMPERFORATE
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, mint IMPERFORATE, toned gum, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimation: 380 EUR
Lot 20150 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, used IMPERFORATE, with crisp
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, used IMPERFORATE, with crisp clear cds, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 20151 | 10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, block of four,
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, block of four, with inverted watermark, showing dramatically misplaced surcharged applied diagonally, diagonal…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20152 | 1879, (28.6) Complete newspaper in French and Arabic
Egypt » Officials
1879, (28.6) Complete newspaper in French and Arabic ‘JOURNAL OFFICIEL’ delivered prior to the introduction of the Miri (Official) stamps and cancelled…
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 20153 | 1885, (1.10) Official cover sent from Keneh to Cairo,
Egypt » Officials
1885, (1.10) Official stampless cover sent from Keneh to Cairo, cancelled KENEH / 1 OC 85 cds and a negative seal in Arabic (mouderiya Keney), backstamped…
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 20154 | 1893, Essay by De La Rue, for proposed Offi cial issue
Egypt » Officials
1889, Essay by De La Rue, for proposed Official issue with ‘Service De L’Etat’ inscription at base, hand-painted in maroon and Chinese white on brown tracing…
Estimation: 3’600 EUR
Lot 20155 | 1889, Essays by De La Rue & Co. Ltd, a set of 6composite
Egypt » Officials
1889, Essays by De La Rue & Co. Ltd, a set of 6 composite postage stamps 2 m., 5 m., 1 pi., 2pi., 5 pi., 10 pi., each with centre removed and hand-painted…
Estimation: 7’000 EUR
Lot 20156 | 1893 (No value), blue print of an enlarged picture
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value), blue print of an enlarged picture of the approved stamp, unusual and scarce.
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20157 | 1893, (No value) chestnut, proof pane of 60 of the “no value” stamp with upright watermark
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value) chestnut, proof pane of 60 of the “no value” stamp with upright watermark, from the archives of the printer Thomas De la Rue, dated November…
Estimation: 750 EUR
Lot 20158 | 1893, (No value) chestnut, neatly tied on 1909 (1.4)
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value) chestnut, neatly tied on 1909 (1.4) opened out envelope from Dawawin/Cairo to Dakhlah Oasis, by DAWAWIN CAIRO/1.IV.09 cds, the cover has…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 20159 | 1893, (No value) chestnut, mint n.h. imperforate block
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value) chestnut, three mint blocks as follows; plate no.2 block of four with upright watermark (toned gum), plate no.1 block of four with watermark…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20160 | 1893, (No value) chestnut, imperforate block of four,
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value) chestnut, mint n.h. imperforate block of four, upright watermark, fresh and very fine.
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 20161 | 1893, (No value) chestnut, mint plate no.3 corner marginal block of four
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value) chestnut, mint plate no.3 corner marginal block of four, watermark sideways, star to the left, mounted in the margins only, very fine…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20162 | 1893, (No value) chestnut, Imperforate block of four,
Egypt » Officials
1893, (No value) chestnut, mint n.h. imperforate block of four, sideways watermark, star to the left, fresh and very fine.
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 20163 | 1907, OHHS: 1909 (10.12) Official Service cover sent
Egypt » Officials
1907, OHHS: 1909 (10.12) Official Service cover sent within Gizira at the 3 mill ‘En Ville’ sealed letter rate, franked by a combination of un-overprinted…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 20164 | 1907, OHHS: 1m. brown, strip of five, neatly tied on
Egypt » Officials
1907, OHHS: 1m. brown, strip of five, neatly tied on 1913 (8.9) official letter from the Egyptian State Railways & Telegraphs, posted at Cairo, Station…
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 20165 | 1907, OHHS: The Madagascar UPU “Specimens” of the
Egypt » Officials
1907, OHHS: The Madagascar UPU “Specimens” of the complete 1906 Official stamps series 1m.(5), 2m.(5), 3m.(5), 5m.(5), 1pi.(5) and 5 pi.(3), mounted on…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 20166 | 1907, OHHS 5 m red, imperforate bottom right corner
Egypt » Officials
1907, OHHS 1m to 5pi. complete set of six in mint mostly corner sheet marginal control blocks of four or six, plus additional blocks of 1m. and 5m., a…
Estimation: 260 EUR
Lot 20167 | 1907, OHHS: 2m. green & 5m. rose, neatly tied on 1908
Egypt » Officials
1907, OHHS: 2m. green & 5m. rose, neatly tied on 1908 (16.11) registered official letter from Mansura to Alexandria, by MANSURA/16.11.08 cds and boxed…
Estimation: 360 EUR
Lot 20168 | 1907, OHHS: 2m. green, five singles and 5m. lake, the
Egypt » Officials
1907, OHHS: 2m. green, five singles and 5m. lake, the 15m. franking paying the 5 m. for transmitting and 10 m. for the registration, neatly tied on 1917…
Estimation: 300 EUR