18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
1003 lots
Lot 20000 | 1524 (15.7) Folded entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed
Egypt » Early Letters
1524 (15.7) Folded entire from Cairo to Venice, endorsed on front and datelined « Cairo a 15 Luglio 1524 », unusual and scarce early Venetian mail
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20001 | 1735 Entire lettersheet headed ‘Cairo’ and sent to Venice dated 25 March 1735
Egypt » Early Letters
1735 Entire lettersheet headed ‘Cairo’ and sent to Venice dated 25 March 1735, red wax seal, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 20002 | 1764 entire from Cairo to Venice
Egypt » Early Letters
1764 entire from Cairo to Venice, very clean, a scarce cover.
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20003 | 1805 Folded part entire sent with Cairo, datelined
Egypt » Napoleonic Campaign
1805 Folded part entire sent with Cairo, datelined « Au Caire en 29.Fab au 7 », scarce
Estimation: 150 – 300 CHF
Lot 20004 | 1826 entire from Briggs & Co. Forwarding Agents, Alexandria
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1826 entire from Briggs & Co. Forwarding Agents, Alexandria, to Lyon, charged »6 »c in m/s, bearing »12 Marseille » cachet in black on front, arrival…
Estimation: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 20005 | 1837 (1.5) Folded lettersheet from London to Calcutta showing superbly clear strike of the 2-line “CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA” hs
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
1837 (1.5) Folded lettersheet from London to Calcutta, showing superbly clear strike of the 2-line
“CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA” hs (Smith Type 4),…
Estimation: 3’600 – 4’000 CHF
Lot 20006 | 1847-57 Two folded covers showing two different types
Egypt » Posta Europea
1847-57 Two folded covers showing two different types of the Cairo oval Posta Europea hs, fine
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20007 | 1852-58 Two folded covers showing two different types
Egypt » Posta Europea
1852-58 Two folded covers showing two different types of the Alessandria oval Posta Europea hs, fine
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20008 | c1860 Folded entire from Mansura to Alexandria, bearing
Egypt » Posta Europea
c1860 Folded entire from Mansura to Alexandria, bearing clear oval strike of the POSTA EUROPEA/MANSURA with manuscript date « 21/4 », very fine
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20009 | 1862 Folded entire from Tanta to Alexandria, bearing
Egypt » Posta Europea
1862 Folded entire from Tanta to Alexandria, bearing clear oval strike of the POSTA EUROPEA/TANTA with manuscript date « 10/7/62 », very fine
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20010 | 1844-64, collection of Posta Europea written up on 16 pages with 24 covers arranged according to type,
Egypt » Posta Europea
1844-64, collection of Posta Europea written up on 16 pages with 24 covers arranged according to type, with all 6 types represented by various cities,…
Estimation: 700 – 900 CHF
Lot 20011 | 1833 entire carried privately from Egypt to the UK
Egypt » Postal History
1833 entire carried privately from Egypt to the UK and sent to the infamous Colonel Gordon of Cluny in Scotland, bearing the handstamped »1 » in black…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20012 | 1840 stampless entire from Venice to Alexandria
Egypt » Postal History
1840 stampless entire from Venice to Alexandria, clean and scarce.
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20013 | 1857 (Oct 6) entire sent from Alexandria to Almeria, Spain, carried by ship’s Captain and mailed in San Rogue
Egypt » Postal History
1857 (Oct 6) entire sent from Alexandria to Almeria, Spain, carried by ship’s Captain and mailed in San Rogue, franked with Spanish 4ca rose tied oval…
Estimation: 700 – 900 CHF
Lot 20014 | 1861 stampless entire from Calcutta to Nantes via Suez, with fine »VIA SUEZ & France » handstamp
Egypt » Postal History
1861 stampless entire from Calcutta to Nantes via Suez, with fine »VIA SUEZ & FRANCE » handstamp in blue, »SUEZ AMBULANT » cds in red, »INDIA UNPAID »…
Estimation: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 20015 | 1865 (Jul 2) stampless entire to Cairo with »POSTE VICE-REAL EGIZIANE / MANSURA » cds in blue, unpaid and taxed « 2 »
Egypt » Postal History
1865 (Jul 2) stampless entire to Cairo with »POSTE VICE-REAL EGIZIANE / MANSURA » cds in blue, unpaid and taxed « 2 » in blue (double the deficiency), Cairo…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20016 | 1865 (Oct 15) stampless entire to Mansura with »POSTE VICE-REAL / ALESSANDRIA » 1865 cds
Egypt » Postal History
1865 (Oct 15) stampless entire to Mansura with »POSTE VICE-REAL / ALESSANDRIA » 1865 cds, unpaid and taxed »2 » in blue m/s and Mansura arrival bs, fine…
Estimation: 200 – 260 CHF
Lot 20017 | 1867 (Jan 12) stampless cover to Cairo with »POSTE VICE-REAL / EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA » 1867 cds, unpaid and taxed ’80 »c
Egypt » Postal History
1867 (Jan 12) stampless cover to Cairo with »POSTE VICE-REAL / EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA » 1867 cds, unpaid and taxed ’80 »c, subsequently voided upon realisation…
Estimation: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 20018 | 1869 (2.9) Envelope from Edinburgh to Peshawar, franked
Egypt » Postal History
1869 (2.9) Envelope from Edinburgh to Peshawar, franked GB 4d, cover damaged and defective due to being part of the S.S.CARNATIC that was shipwrecked off…
Estimation: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 20019 | 1875 (Jan 31) stampless cover sent from the Spanish Consul in Cairo
Egypt » Postal History
1875 (Jan 31) stampless cover sent from the Spanish Consul in Cairo to the President of the Audiencia of Palma, Mallorca, with the Consular cachet in blue…
Estimation: 600 – 750 CHF
Lot 20020 | 1876 (25.2) Folded stampless entire from Damiata to
Egypt » Postal History
1876 (25.2) Folded stampless entire from Damiata to Alexandria, bearing « V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE/DAMIATA » cds, Alexandria arrival, few tone spots, fine
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20021 | 1878 (Feb 18) Stampless cover to Cairo with »POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA » 1878 (18 Feb) cds in black, unpaid
Egypt » Postal History
1878 (Feb 18) Stampless cover, small and neat, to Cairo with »POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA » 1878 (18 Feb) cds in black, unpaid and taxed »2 » handstamp…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20022 | 1918 wreck cover Egypt Italy SS KINGSTONIAN
Egypt » Postal History
1918, Wreckage of SS KINGSTONIAN, wreck cover from Alexandria 26.3.18 to Italy bearing at front black straightline ‘NAUFRAGIO’
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20023 | 1918 wreck cover Egypt Great Britain. SS KINGSTONIAN
Egypt » Postal History
1918, Wreckage of SS KINGSTONIAN, censored OAS wreck cover field post office 30.3.18 to Manchester (England) bearing at front black straightline ‘DAMAG…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20024 | 1937 wreck cover Imperial Airways Cygnus Egypt to Great Britain
Egypt » Postal History
1937, CYGNUS flying boat of Imperial Airways, cover from Cairo to Leeds bearing boxed violet ‘DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER’, still with contents of December 2nd,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20025 | 1847 (7.8) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to Florence,
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1847 (7.8) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to Florence, Tuscany, with manuscript « via di Trietse Col Vap Diret Aus..co » rated « 9/9 » and « 19 » alongside…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20026 | 1849 stampless entire from Trieste to Alexandria with straight line »ALEXANDRIEN » in black
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1849 stampless entire from Trieste to Alexandria, by steamer, with »TRIESTE » cds in and straight line »ALEXANDRIEN » in black, taxed »18 » in m/s….
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20027 | 1853 (15.3) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1853 (15.3) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to Constantinople, manuscript « 30 » rate mkg with ALEXANDRIEN/15.3 departure cds in blue-green alongside,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20028 | 1853 (8.4) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria via
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1853 (8.4) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria via Trieste to Livorno, showing TRIESTE/23.12/Fürn cds in blue, arrival bs, fine
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20029 | 1854 (18.2) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1854 (18.2) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to Livorno, bearing blue ALEXANDRIEN/18.2 cds, rated « 9/9 » and « 19 », arrival bs, scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20030 | 1855 (21.2) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1855 (21.2) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to Livorno, with manuscript « Vapure Austriaco » rated « 9/9 » and « 19 » alongside with ALEXANDRIEN/21.2 departure…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20031 | 1856 entire to Livorno, Italy with »ALEXANDRIEN » cds (23mm) despatch in black
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1856 entire to Livorno, Italy with »ALEXANDRIEN » cds (23mm) despatch in black, taxed »18 » m/s in red and with »Via Trieste » in m/s, arrival bs.
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20032 | 1873 (19.4) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1873 (19.4) Folded letter sheet from Alexandria to Gera, Saxony, franked Austrian Levant 15s brown, tied thimble ALEXANDRIEN/19.4.74 cds, arrival bs, fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20033 | 1875 incoming small cover from USA bearing four Washington 3c
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1875 incoming small cover from USA bearing four Washington 3c, addressed to Alexandria, with »NEW YORK PAID » cds in red, Trieste and Vienna transit and…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20034 | 1879 Folded entire from Trieste via Austrian Office in Alexandria to Larnaca, Cyprus, franked Austria 10kr
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1879 Folded entire from Trieste via Austrian Office in Alexandria to Larnaca, Cyprus, franked Austria 10kr. blue tied oval Trieste ds, transit and arrival…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20035 | 1883 Postal stationery card rated 20m brown, from Cairo
Egypt » Austrian Post Offices » Alexandria
1883 Postal stationery card rated 20m brown, from Cairo and addressed to the Austrian Postal Administration in Alexandria, showing thimble ALEXANDRIEN/17.5.83…
Estimation: 50 – 80 CHF
Lot 20036 | 1850 (Oct 21) envelope to England with »PAID AT ALEXANDRIA » crown hs in red
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1850 (Oct 21) envelope to England with »PAID AT ALEXANDRIA » crown hs in red, « ALEXANDRIA » cds in blue, rated »6 » to pay in red in m/s and »PAID »…
Estimation: 900 – 1’300 CHF
Lot 20037 | 1852 (8.9) Folded entire from London via Marseille
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1852 (8.9) Folded entire from London via Marseille and Overland Mail to Alexandria, rated « 2/1 » on front and bearing British Offices Alexandria arrival…
Estimation: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20038 | 1853 (18.4) Stampless envelope from Alexandria to Edinburgh, bearing « ALEXANDRIA » double arc ds
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1853 (18.4) Stampless envelope from Alexandria to Edinburgh, with short letter written by Lady Jane Hay, bearing « ALEXANDRIA » double arc ds in black on…
Estimation: 100 – 120 CHF
Lot 20039 | 1853 (8.4) Folded letter sheet from London to Alexandria,
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1853 (8.4) Folded letter sheet from London to Alexandria, manuscript « Per Overland Mail » with London departure and British Office in Alexandria arrival…
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20040 | 1853 (Sep 8) stampless entire from London to Alexandria
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1853 (Sep 8) stampless entire from London to Alexandria with »B E » double ring cancel and advertising cachet in blue, endorsed »Per Overland mail »…
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20041 | 1855 (21.4) Folded entire from Alexandria via Marseille
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1855 (21.4) Folded entire from Alexandria via Marseille to Livorno, bearing blue ALEXANDRIA/AP.21.1855 double arc ds on reverse, rated « 17 » with red maritime…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20042 | 1864 Small envelope to Scotland, franked GB 6d lilac neatly cancelled by centrally struck « B01 » postmark
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1864 Small envelope to Scotland, franked GB 6d lilac neatly cancelled by centrally struck « B01 » postmark, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20043 | 1867 (19.6) Folded cover via Marseille by French Steamer, bearing Alexandria duplex and rated « 9 »
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1867 (19.6) Folded cover via Marseille by French Steamer, to Glasgow and redirected, bearing Alexandria duplex and rated « 9 » and subsequently rerated « 10 »,…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20044 | 1869 (23.1) Folded cover via Marseille, to Glasgow, bearing Alexandria duplex and rated « 9 »
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1869 (23.1) Folded cover via Marseille, to Glasgow, bearing Alexandria duplex and rated « 9 », London transit and Glasgow arrival, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20045 | 1870 Cover sent to London franked with GB Queen Victoria 4d vermilion plate 12 pair tied by « B01 » Alexandria
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1870 Cover sent to London franked with GB Queen Victoria 4d vermilion plate 12 pair tied by « B01 » Alexandria, dated « CAIRO » cds in blue to back 20 AU 70,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20046 | 1873 (10.2) Folded entire from Alexandria via Brindisi
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1873 (10.2) Folded entire from Alexandria via Brindisi and London to John Torrey, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA, franked GB 1865-67 4d vermilion,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20047 | 1874 Large part cover franked GB 4d orange, plate 13,
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1874 Large part cover franked GB 4d orange, plate 13, vertical pair, tied « B01 » with scarce s/l POSTED AFTER CLOSING, unusual
Estimation: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20048 | 1874 Envelope to London, franked GB 4d orange, plate
Egypt » British Post Offices » Alexandria
1874 Envelope to London, franked GB 4d orange, plate 13, two singles neatly tied by « B01 » postmark, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20049 | 1860 (Mar 17) Small envelope to Manchester bearing red « PAID / AT / CAIRO » single crowned circle
Egypt » British Post Offices » Cairo
1860 (Mar 17) Small envelope to Manchester bearing red « PAID / AT / CAIRO » single crowned circle, with C/CAIRO/MR 17/60 cds in blue alongside, arrival…
Estimation: 1’500 – 3’000 CHF