18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
1003 lots
Lot 20350 | 10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, mint, left sheet marginal single
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
10pa on 2 1/2pi violet, mint, left sheet marginal single vertically imperf at left and showing surcharge shifted, fine and a unique unrecorded variety
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20351 | De La Rue die proof of the central vignette in black depicting Sphinx at the left of Pyramid on glossy card
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
De La Rue die proof of the central vignette in black depicting Sphinx at the left of Pyramid on glossy card, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 20352 | 5pa black, 20pa black, 2pi black and 5pi black, all
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pa black, 20pa black, 2pi black and 5pi black, all in cut down glossy proofs mounted on two dated archival papers and showing printers annotations, a…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20353 | 5pa pale brown, specialised group mounted on album
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pa pale brown, specialised group mounted on album page, showing an array of plate flaws on three used and one unused single, with frame breaks, loop on…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20354 | 10pa single die proof in black on carton paper, very
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa single die proof in black on carton paper, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20355 | 10pa lilac, vertical strip of four on 1880 envelope
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa lilac, vertical strip of four on 1880 envelope from Tanta to Cairo, tied two clear strikes of the TANTAH/24.SE.80/DEPART bilingual cds in blue with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20356 | 10pa pale slate, mint and mint nh right vertical control
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa pale slate, mint and mint nh right vertical control sheet marginal block of twenty four, showing central gutter margin and plate numbers « 1 » in circle…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20357 | 10pa slate grey, vertical strip of three and a single
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
10pa slate grey, vertical strip of three and a single on the reverse of 1884 envelope from Manzaleh to Cairo, tied three clear strikes of the bilingual…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20358 | 20pa die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa die proof in black on glossy card, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20359 | 20pa die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped AFTER STRIKING and dated « Nov 27, 1878 », very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20360 | 20pa blue, vertical pair on 1881 envelope from Tanta to Cairo, tied superb strike of the TANTAH/1.NO.81/DEPART bilingual cds with similar alongside, very fine and scarce
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
20pa blue, vertical pair on 1881 envelope from Tanta to Cairo, tied superb strike of the TANTAH/1.NO.81/DEPART bilingual cds with similar alongside, very…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20361 | 20pa blue, vertical pair on envelope to Alexandria,
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa blue, vertical pair on envelope to Alexandria, centrally cancelled by a superb strike of the « retta » postmark, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20362 | 20pa blue, four singles, tied by two strikes of the
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa blue, four singles, tied by two strikes of the bilingual boxed RECCOMANDÉ handstamp in blue, cvr faults, attractive and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20363 | 20pa blue and 1pi rose, on 1883 neat miniature registered envelope, tied by GHOURIEH CAIRE/29.AO.83 cds and boxed RACCOMANDATO, few cvr faults, attractive and scarce,
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
20pa blue and 1pi rose, on 1883 neat miniature registered envelope, tied by GHOURIEH CAIRE/29.AO.83 cds and boxed RACCOMANDATO, few cvr faults, attractive…
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20364 | 20pa cobalt blue, vertical pair with scarce upright
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
20pa cobalt blue, vertical pair with scarce upright wmk, on 1882 envelope from Benimazar to Cairo, tied clear blue BENIMAZAR/13.MR.82 bilingual cds with…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20365 | 1pi single die proof in black on carton paper, very
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
1pi single die proof in black on carton paper, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20366 | 1pi rose, horizontal pair on 1882 registered envelope from Beni Mazar to Cairo, tied BENI MAZAR/15.DE.82 bilingual cds plus boxed RACCOMATDATO beside, with similar cds on reverse alongside Cairo registered arrival, very
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
1pi rose, horizontal pair on 1882 registered envelope from Beni Mazar to Cairo, tied BENI MAZAR/15.DE.82 bilingual cds plus boxed RACCOMATDATO beside,…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20367 | 1pi rose, top sheet marginal single on 1884 envelope from Alexandria to Constantinople, tied superb strike of the ALEXANDRIE/10.JU.84/STATION bilingual cds with similar alongside, arrival bs, very fine and scarce
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
1pi rose, top sheet marginal single on 1884 envelope from Alexandria to Constantinople, tied superb strike of the ALEXANDRIE/10.JU.84/STATION bilingual…
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20368 | 5pi green and 1pi rose, on large 1884 registered envelope
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
5pi green and 1pi rose, on large 1884 registered envelope front from Cairo to Alexandria, tied CAIRE/14.MR.84/DEPART cds, with similar and boxed registered…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 CHF
Lot 20369 | 1880-1884 Attractive balance collection of postal history
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue » Issued Stamps
1880-1884 Attractive balance collection of postal history from the Peter Smith estate neatly mounted and written up on 19 albums pages and one stockpage,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 20370 | 20pa overprint proof in black, top right corner sheet
Egypt » 1884 20pa on 5pi green
20pa overprint proof in black, top right corner sheet marginal vertical block of twelve, an important and rare showpiece
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 20371 | 20pa on 5pi green, vertical pair, on 1884 envelope from Suez to Cairo
Egypt » 1884 20pa on 5pi green
20pa on 5pi green, vertical pair, on 1884 envelope from Suez to Cairo, tied by SUEZ/20.NO.84/STATION cds with similar alongside, arrival bs, attractive…
Estimation: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 20372 | 1884 Fourth Issue 20pa surcharge on 5pi, inverted surcharge
Egypt » 1884 20pa on 5pi green
1884 Fourth Issue 20pa surcharge on 5pi, inverted surcharge, m.l.h. with large part original gum, a very fine specimen of a scarce stamp with certificate…
Estimation: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 20373 | 1884 Postal Administration document from W.E.Halton the Director General
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1884 Postal Administration document from W.E.Halton the Director General and signed by him, unusual
Estimation: 100 – 120 CHF
Lot 20374 | 10pa green, on 1885 printed circular from the Peninsular
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
10pa green, on 1885 printed circular from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company sent ALEXANDRIE/8.JA.85/DEPART cds, unusual.
Estimation: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20375 | 1pi blue, horizontal pair on printed registered envelope from Ibrahimia to Holland, tied superb strike of the bilingual IBRAHIMIA SHARQIA/19.VI.14 cds with similar and boxed registered of the same alongside, transit and
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1pi blue, horizontal pair on printed registered envelope from Ibrahimia to Holland, tied superb strike of the bilingual IBRAHIMIA SHARQIA/19.VI.14 cds…
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20376 | 5pi grey, mint nh mint block of four, fresh and very fine
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
5pi grey, mint nh mint block of four, fresh and very fine
Estimation: 50 – 80 CHF
Lot 20377 | 1884 Fourth Issue De la Rue proof, 5pi gray, watermarked, imperforate corner block of four
Egypt » 1884 Changed Colours
1884 Fourth Issue De la Rue proof, 5pi gray, watermarked, imperforate corner block of four with full margin and continuous buffer bar, m.n.h., a beautiful…
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20378 | 1m brown, mint and mint nh left sheet marginal block
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1m brown, mint and mint nh left sheet marginal block of nine, fresh, very fine and a scarce multiple
Estimation: 70 – 100 CHF
Lot 20379 | 1m brown on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperfoarte
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1m brown on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperforate block of four, very fine
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20380 | 1888 Fourth Issue De la Rue, 2m green, watermarked, imperforate block of six
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1888 Fourth Issue De la Rue proof, 2m green, watermarked, imperforate block of six, m.n.h., a beautiful scarce multiple of the freshest colour.
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20381 | 3m orange-yellow and 1m brown franking on two picture
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
3m orange-yellow and 1m brown franking on two picture postcards from Cairo to France and Port-Tewfik to Australia, plus six other postcards, mixed to fine…
Estimation: 120 – 150 CHF
Lot 20382 | 4m die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped AFTER
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
4m die proof in black on glossy card, handstamped AFTER STRIKING and dated « 12 MAR 08 », very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20383 | 5m rose-carmine, tied on picture postcard by Alexandrie
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
5m rose-carmine, tied on picture postcard by Alexandrie cds, used in combination with Italy 10c brown, tied Alexandrie-Le Caire TPO ds, unusual and very…
Estimation: 240 – 300 CHF
Lot 20384 | 1888-1906 5m lake on picture postcard to UK cancelled by intaglio star and crescent seal, with »SEMIRAMIS HOTEL » cds
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
1888-1906 5m lake on picture postcard to UK cancelled by intaglio star and crescent seal, with »SEMIRAMIS HOTEL » cds (8 Apr 10) adjacent, a scarce late…
Estimation: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 20385 | 5m rose-carmine on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperforate
Egypt » 1888-1906 New Currency
5m rose-carmine on chalked surfaced paper, mint imperforate block of four, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20386 | 1921 (Dec 21) Grand Continental Hotel advertising cover sent to Finland
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1921 (Dec 21) Grand Continental Hotel advertising cover sent to Finland bearing 1914 1m to 20m franking, tied by the Hotel cds with Hotel registration…
Estimation: 300 – 360 CHF
Lot 20387 | 1914 First Pictorial Issue: Complete mint nh set of
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1914 First Pictorial Issue: Complete mint set of ten proofs on unwatermarked paper in sheet marginal singles, fresh, very fine, and a scarce set.
Estimation: 80 – 120 CHF
Lot 20388 | Imperforated proofs on unwatermarked paper: 1m pair,
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
Imperforated proofs on unwatermarked paper: 1m pair, plus 2m to 200m blocks of four, fine and scarce
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20389 | 1920 (Oct 27) Grand Continental Hotel advertising cover to Czechoslovakia bearing 1914 1m to 10m
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1920 (Oct 27) Grand Continental Hotel advertising cover to Czechoslovakia bearing 1914 1m to 10m franking, tied by the Hotel cds with Hotel registration…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20390 | 1m to 200m complete set of ten in mint imperforate
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1m to 200m complete set of ten in mint imperforate corner sheet marginal control blocks of four, fresh, very fine and a rare set (40)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 20391 | 5m lake group of cancels incl. cover to E.E.F. tied »SHEPHEARD’s HOTEL » cds
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1914 5m lake group of cancels incl. OM cover to E.E.F. tied »SHEPHEARD’s HOTEL » cds, examples on piece with »MILITARY CAMP AERODROME HELIOPOLIS », and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20392 | 1921-22 Second Pictorial Issue: 15m gray, proof in
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1921-22 Second Pictorial Issue: 15m gray, proof in black on thick paper, block of four, very fine and scarce.
Estimation: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 20393 | 1921-22 Second Pictorial Issue: 20m apple green shade, used with normal for comparison, thinned, a rare colour variety, cert. ESC (1979)
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1921-22 Second Pictorial Issue: 20m apple green shade, used with normal for comparison, thinned, a rare colour variety, cert. ESC (1979)
Estimation: 100 – 150 CHF
Lot 20394 | 1922 Crown Overprint: Collection of mint, varieties
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1922 Crown Overprint: Collection of mint, varieties and covers/cards in small stockbook, showing complete set to 200m, plus an array of singles and plate…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 CHF
Lot 20395 | 1923 (Sep 13) Commercial cover sent by registered airmail to Baghdad with Crown Overprint issues
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1923 (Sep 13) Commercial cover sent by registered airmail to Baghdad with Crown Overprint 5m in block of four and single and 10m all tied by Cairo cds,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 CHF
Lot 20396 | 1923 Parcel card bearing Crown ovpt 100m and 200m to Switzerland tied ‘CATARACT HOTEL ASWAN » cds
Egypt » 1914-1922 Pictorials
1923 Parcel card bearing Crown ovpt 100m and 200m to Switzerland tied ‘CATARACT HOTEL ASWAN » cds, arrival cds on reverse. Light vertical filing fold (clear…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 CHF
Lot 20397 | 1922 Fouad Period Medals and Decorations: Order of the Nile « Étoile de chevalier » in silver
Egypt » 1922-1936 King Fouad I Definitives
1922 Fouad Period Medals and Decorations: Order of the Nile « Étoile de chevalier » in silver (900), by J.Lattes, with usual blue and gold ribbon, housed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 20398 | 1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m grey on ungummed
Egypt » 1922-1936 King Fouad I Definitives » Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m grey on ungummed thick paper, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 150 – 180 CHF
Lot 20399 | 1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m grey on ungummed
Egypt » 1922-1936 King Fouad I Definitives » Essays
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m grey on ungummed thick paper, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 150 – 180 CHF