5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
5377 lots
Lot 30441 | 1961, 9th Anniversary of Revolution miniature sheet
Egypt » Commemoratives
1961 9th Anniversary of Revolution miniature sheet mint n.h. showing black inscription double, a unique showpiece; cert. Hass; ex John Sears.
Estimation: 800 – 900 EUR
Lot 30442 | 1959, Nefertiti 55m on 100m brown-red, mint nh block
Egypt » Egypt Arab Republic Occupation Palestine Gaza
1953 Marechal 40m sepia, 3 bars, complete n.h. sheet of 100 including all positional plate flaws, fresh, very fine and an important showpiece; signed Greg…
Estimation: 4’400 – 4’600 EUR
Lot 30443 | 1959, Nefertiti 55m on 100m brown-red, mint nh block
Egypt » Egypt Arab Republic Occupation Palestine Gaza
1959 Nefertiti 55m on 100m brown-red, mint n.h. block of 42, showing variety misplaced « Palestine » upwards, apparently the largest known multiple, hence…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30444 | 1869, Folded letter sheet endorsed from « Tinisah » to
Egypt » Suez-Canal Company
1869 Folded letter sheet endorsed from « Tinisah » to Alexandria, franked 1867 1pi neatly tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/ISMAILIA cds, and stamp endorsed…
Estimation: 4’400 – 4’600 EUR
Lot 30445 | 1914 (3.11), Envelope Marc Pourpe flight on envelope franked Pictorial 5m
Egypt » Airmails
1914 (Nov 3) Envelope Marc Pourpe flight on envelope franked Pictorial 5m, and tied by Heliopolis cds addressed to Bristol, England, with very fine strike…
Estimation: 6’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 30446 | 1914 (22.1), Marc Pourpe flight on postcard, franked
Egypt » Airmails
1914 (Jan 22) Marc Pourpe flight on postcard, franked Pictorial 4m (defective), and tied by Heliopolis cds addressed to England, message « Greetings by…
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’600 EUR
Lot 30447 | 1924 Combination US Airmail cover from the American
Egypt » Airmails
1924 Combination US Airmail cover from the American Mission in Minia to Illinois, franked by Crown 5m strip of three & 1923 USA Airmail 8c all tied by…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30448 | 1924 Airmail cover sent from Cairo to USA, franked
Egypt » Airmails
1924 Uprated 5m stationery envelope with First Portrait 5m red-brown, sent from the American Mission in Minia to Illinois, endorsed « Via Aerial Mail from…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30449 | 1924 Airmail cover sent from Cairo to USA, franked
Egypt » Airmails
1924 Airmail cover sent from Cairo to USA, franked by First Portrait 5m block of four tied by Shepheard’s Hotel Cairo cds, with USA Airmail 8c paying the…
Estimation: 360 – 400 EUR
Lot 30450 | 1938 15m purple, block of six, 20m blue, corner sheet
Egypt » Officials
1938 15m purple block of six, 20m blue corner sheet marginal block of six, plus 50m green, single, pair and strip of three, all mint n.h. showing Royal…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30451 | 1952 4m. yellow-green, 15m purple, 20m blue and 50m
Egypt » Officials
1952 4m. yellow-green, 15m purple, 20m blue and 50m green, all in mint n.h. bottom left corner sheet marginal control blocks of four, with two identical…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30452 | 1913 Maritime: Picture postcard franked De La Rue 5m
Egypt » Postal History
1913 Maritime: Picture postcard franked De La Rue 5m rose, neatly tied by BARON CALL./OSTERR.LLOYD/18.IX.13 cds (Tchil. fig. 145), addressed to Vienna,…
Estimation: 600 – 700 EUR
Lot 30453 | 1924 Maritime: Uprated 5m stationery envelope to Guatemala,
Egypt » Postal History
1924 Maritime: Uprated 5m stationery envelope to Guatemala, franked with First Portrait 10m deep rose, in combination with France Sower 10c, 30c and 60c,…
Estimation: 200 – 260 EUR
Lot 30454 | 1885, De La Rue hand-drawn essay on thin paper
Egypt » Revenues
1885, De La Rue hand-drawn essay on thin paper, manuscript « Dec.18.85 » at top right and « 6 » bottom right, an attractive and unique essay.
Estimation: 900 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30455 | 1911 (Nov 28) envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1909 1/4g pair, 1/2g, 1g and 2g tied by bilingual Addis-Abbeba cds
Ethiopia
1911 (Nov 28) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1909 1/4g pair, 1/2g, 1g and 2g tied by bilingual Addis-Abbeba cds, paying 2g rate plus 2g registration,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30456 | 1785 (Feb 15) incoming entire from France to Port-au-Prince, with very fine strike of the « St. MARC » entry hs
Haiti
1785 (Feb 15) incoming entire from France to Port-au-Prince, with very fine strike of the « St. MARC » entry hs, very fine and fresh cover.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30457 | 1854 Stampless envelope (without contents) sent from Mosul with manuscript endorsement « STEAMER/MOSUL »
Iraq
1854 Stampless envelope (without contents) sent from Mosul with manuscript endorsement « STEAMER/MOSUL » at lower left and « BOSTON / 18 APR / 5 cts » arrival…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30458 | U.S 1851 3¢ Washington imperforate on entire letter from Mosul, Iraq
Iraq
U.S. 1851 3¢ Washington imperforate (closed vertical tear) tied by « New York Jan (20) » datestamp on 3 page entire letter from Mosul, Iraq, dated Nov. 23rd…
Estimation: 5’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30459 | Turkey: 1870-72 5pi. pale blue, neatly cancelled by Mosul cancel;
Iraq
1870-72 5pi pale blue, neatly cancelled by Mosul cancel, scarce; cert. BPA (1959).
Estimation: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 30460 | 1892-1914, group of six Ottoman covers
Iraq
1892-1914 Group of six Ottoman covers from Karbala (one with negative seal interestingly written by an Iraqi Jew from this Sheaa Muslim holy city), Baghdad,…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30461 | 1892ca. cover franked with bisected 1pi on 2pi UPU
Iraq
1892ca. Cover franked with bisected 1pi on 2pi UPU Empire stamp tied by Baghdad negative seal and scarce Telgrafhane-i Kurna (ASP type 1) arrival negative…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30462 | 1922-29, group of four first flight and airmail covers
Iraq
1922-29 Group of four first flight and airmail covers including British Occ. stationery cover to Cairo, first India-London return flight with Rutbah cachet,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30463 | 1931 25R violet with « SPECIMEN » perfin, mint o.g.
Iraq
1931 25R violet with « SPECIMEN » perfin, mint o.g., faint discolouration at top from hinge, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30464 | Iraq: 1948-53 group of mint souvenir sheets
Iraq
1948-53 group of mint never hinged souvenir sheets (8), 1948 airmails perforated (2) imperforated (3), 1948 sheet of 6 imperforated (2, one corner crease),…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30465 | 1952 Menorah 1’000m in mint n.h. complete tab strip of five from the bottom of the sheet
Israel
1952 Menorah 1’000m in mint n.h. complete tab strip of five from the bottom of the sheet, very fine.
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30466 | 1885, Telegraph Stamps, 1s to 1y, the lithographed complete set of ten, « Specimen » and 27 regular values
Japan
1885, Telegraph Stamps, 1s to 1y, the lithographed complete set of ten values on thin white paper, each example showing Kanji-style « Specimen » overprint,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30467 | 1900 (Aug 1) postcard to Tokyo with 1 1/2s ultramarine tied by crisp red cds
Japan » Japan Post in Korea
1900 (Aug 1) postcard to Tokyo with 1 1/2s ultramarine tied by crisp red cds, very fine and rare usage of this stamp; signed Holcombe.
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 30468 | 1884 Official courier mail, cover with badge of horses imprinted in black on the reverse
Korea
1884 Official courier mail, cover with badge of horses imprinted in black on the reverse, very fine and very rare with only 4-5 of these covers recorded…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30469 | 1901 Russia 4k postal stationery card cancelled by « GENSAN / I.J.P.O » 5 JAN 1901 cds
Korea
1901 Russia 4k postal stationery card cancelled by « GENSAN / I.J.P.O » 5 JAN 1901 cds in black with boxed paquebot hs on reverse, with New Year greetings,…
Estimation: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 30470 | 1902 (Jan 21) envelope sent to Switzerland franked with 1900-05 1c green and 3c red-orange strip of three,
Korea
1902 (Jan 21) Envelope sent to Switzerland franked with 1900-05 1c green and 3c red-orange strip of three, sent via the French P.O. with Seoul and Shanghai…
Estimation: 260 – 300 EUR
Lot 30471 | 1939 (Jun 27) long printed envelope addressed to China with large boxed « A.R. » in red
Korea
1939 (Jun 27) long printed envelope addressed to China with large boxed « A.R. » in red, franked Japan 1937-38 50s chestnut & deep blue vertical pair and…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30472 | 1860 6c, 12c and 24c imperf. proofs in black on unwatermarked wove paper
Liberia
1860 6c, 12c and 24c imperf. proofs in black on unwatermarked wove paper, fine, cert. Behr (2017).
Estimation: 160 – 200 EUR
Lot 30473 | 1856, 4r red, single used on cover from Zacatecas to
Mexico
1856, 4r red, single used on cover from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes with interesting « Agencia Pral/Delc Tabaco/Zacatecas » sender’s cachet, and very fine…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30474 | 1856, 4r red, quarter used as i real on 2.6.1858 entire
Mexico
1856, 4r red, quarter used as i real on 2.6.1858 entire letter from Morelia to Pátzcuaro, tied by « Franco/Morelia » cds, very fine; cert. Mepsi (2022).
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30475 | 1856, 8r violet without overprint, well margined block
Mexico
1856, 8r violet without overprint, well margined block of four, with indistinct cancellation and not postally used, folded between stamps, a scarce and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30476 | 1873 (Apr 27) Entire from Tampico to Bordeaux, France, with 1872 no wmk 12c with Tampico district overprint
Mexico
1873 (Apr 27) Entire from Tampico to Bordeaux, France, with 1872 no wmk 12c with Tampico district overprint and « 40 73 » consignment number, good margins,…
Estimation: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 30477 | 1877 (May 17) entire from Veracruz to Cuba with 1874-80 10c black and French 40c pair
Mexico
1877 (May 17) entire from Veracruz to Cuba with 1874-80 10c black marginal with partial printer’s imprint, tied by « FRANCO » cds, and overlapped by Feance…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30478 | 1924 Sceptre of Indra 5c perf.11 mint nh block of four
Mongolia
1924 Sceptre of Indra 5c perf.11 mint n.h. block of four, folded along perfs, a very fine and rare multiple (Mi. 3D).
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30479 | 1900 (Apr 30) Envelope to Germany franked with Mazagan-Marakesh local 5c (2) in combination with German PO franking
Morocco » Local Issues
1900 (Apr 30) Envelope to Germany franked with Mazagan-Marakesh local 5c (2) tied by « J. Brudo Marakech Maroc » cds, in combination with German P.O. 3c…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 30479A | 1931 India 1/2a New Delhi in block of four tied to piece by Muscat hatched cds with « MUSCAT/DUE » horseshoe hs
India » Used Abroad » Muscat
1931 India 1/2a New Delhi in block of four tied to piece by Muscat hatched cds with « MUSCAT/DUE » horseshoe hs adjacent, minor foxing, plus Officials 1937-39…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30480 | 1971 5b on 3b reddish purple mint n.h., and 1972 25b on 40b black & orange in mint n.h. strip of three & single
Oman
1971 5b on 3b reddish purple mint n.h., and 1972 25b on 40b black & orange in mint n.h. strip of three (one stamp showing variety short Arabic « 2 ») and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30481 | 1978 40-75 surcharge set of three; fine used.
Oman
1978 40-75 surcharge set of three; fine used.
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30482 | 1870 Native stampless cover from Shiraz to Isfahan sent with governmental mailman
Persia » Postal History
1870 Native stampless cover from Shiraz to Isfahan sent with governmental mailman (Chaparr) (07 Jan 1870), cover is handmade & there is another letter…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30483 | 1899-1909, group of five covers incoming from London
Persia » Postal History
1899-1909, group of five covers incoming from London with QV (1) and KEVII (4) 2 1/2d or 5d frankings to Isfahan via Russia, Tabriz and Teheran, and one…
Estimation: 60 – 80 EUR
Lot 30484 | 1855 India Mail Abroad a reduced wrapper franked with India lithographed 1854 4a cancelled by diamond of dots
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
1855 Wrapper (reduced slightly) franked with India 1854 4a cancelled by diamond of dots, with « REG’D LETTER NO » in red, sent to Mirza Abdolkarim Shirazi…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30485 | 1884-93, Incoming group of 6 covers from Bombay & Madras
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
1884-93, Incoming group of 6 covers from Bombay & Madras sent to Yezd (4 with 3 endorsed via Bushire or Bandar Abbas), Ispahan and Shiraz (registered),…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30486 | 1887-88, Two covers with QV 1/2a green frankings from Bushire and Bandar-Abas
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
1887-88, Two covers incl. QV 1/2a green tied by crisp Bushire squared circle ds on cover to Bandarabas, and QV 1/2a green vert. pair tied by neat Bandar-Abas…
Estimation: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 30487 | AHWAZ: 1922 (27.2) Envelope from Ahwaz to Cairo, franked India GV 1a red block of three
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
AHWAZ: 1922 (27.2) Envelope from Ahwas to Cairo, franked India GV 1a red block of three, tied AHWAZ/27.FEB.22 cds and Cairo arrival alongside, scarce;…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30488 | Bunder Abbas: 1886-97, Group of five covers sent locally in Bandar Abas with QV 1/2a green frankings
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
Bunder Abbas: 1886-97, Group of five covers sent locally in Bandar Abas with QV 1/2a green frankings, three with singles and two with pairs all tied by…
Estimation: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 30489 | BUSHIRE: Group of fives covers incl. 1867 (10.1) native envelope from Bushire to Bombay bearing « BUSHIER » ring cds and boxed framed « BUSHIRE/P.O./BEG 4 ANNA »
Persia » Indian Postal Agencies in Persia
BUSHIRE: Group of fives covers incl. 1867 (10.1) native envelope from Bushire to Bombay bearing « BUSHIER » ring cds and boxed framed « BUSHIRE/P.O./BEG 4…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR