Egypt Kingdom continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5465 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a used example on 1873 entire letter to
Cairo to Hotel Abbas, Alexandria tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds (Jan 31) with information strike and superb "DALLA STAZIONE" straight line handstamp below in black. Reverse with Alexandria arrival (same day) in black. A fine and scarce
cover. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5466 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a single example used on 1875 cover, no
side flaps, to Mansura tied by fine "Poste Egiziane / Zagazig / Stazione" datestamp in black (Jan 10) with information strike at right. Reverse with Mansura arrival cds (same day). Scarce and extremely fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5467 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 13½, used example on 1873 underpaid cover to Mansura
tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (March 29). Struck with framed "AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE" in black with handstruck "3" due marking applied in black (found to be double weight, 1 pi. due + 1 pi. for double the deficiency). Some
opening flap tears restored on reverse with Mansura arrival (same day). Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5468 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 13½, two examples used on 1872 underpaid cover to
Waring, Austria tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds's (March 17). Underpaid by ½ piastre and struck with framed "AFFRANCATURA / INSUFFICIENTE" on despatch. Charged '15' kreuzer to pay on arrival (March 27) in blue crayon (20 pa. = 7 soldi,
double deficiency 14 kr., rounded up to 15). Unusual and very fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5469 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, a vertical strip of three used on 1875
registered cover to Cairo, tied by fine strikes of "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MINUF" cds's (March 14) with information strike above and framed "RACCOMANDATO" at upper left. Cairo arrival (same day) on reverse of a fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5470 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 13½, a vertical strip of three used on 1875 registered
cover to Cairo, tied by fine strikes of "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MINUF" cds's (July 22) with framed "RACCOMANDATO" at top. Cairo arrival (same day) on reverse of a fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5471 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, and 1874/75 Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue, perf.
12½, used on 1875 cover to Livorno, Italy endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" circular datestamps (July 3) with information strike at base. A fine and rare cover carried at the newly introduced UPU rate of 1½ piastres. Reverse
with Alexandria cds and Livorno arrival (July 10). Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5472 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): 2 pi. yellow, wmk. upright, perf. 13½, an unused block of
four, rich colour, trivial aging, large part og. Scarce. Signed A. Diena, Todd AIEP Nile Post D18e = $ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5473 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: Egypt 2 pi. yellow, perf. 12½ x 13½, in a horizontal pair, used on 1874
registered cover from Cairo to Pesaro, Italy paying the single rate (2½ pi. postage + 1½ pi. for registration: Italo-Egyptian Treaty rate Jan 1873 - July 1875), tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" circular datestamp (March 1) with information strike
alongside, framed "RACCOMANDATO" and "PD" adjacent. Reverse with Alexandria transit with rare "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" cds (March 1) in blue and rare usage of "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALE / CONSEGNE" key-hole datestamp (March 1)
in black, Ancona transit and Pesaro arrival (March 7) on reverse. Slight restored opening tear at right but a very scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5474 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): Penasson 2½ pi. violet, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ all round, an
unused example, well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. A very elusive and very rare stamp: Hass & Chalhoub recorded two unused examples but it is believed just ten exist. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1978) Nile Post D19de = $ 1'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5475 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused block
of twelve (4 x 3), sheet marginal at right, of lovely centering and rich colour, large part og, mostly unmounted og. A rare and magnificent multiple. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D19 = $ 3'750 (as three blocks of four). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5476 |
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 1872: Egypt 2½ pi. violet, a used example on 1873 entire letter from Cairo to Venice, tied
by two fine strikes of very scarce double arc "POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / T1" datestamp (April 20). Reverse with Alexandria transit cds (April 20) and Italian Post Office "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" cds also of the same day. A fine
and scarce cover. Signed Herbert Bloch.rnrnNote: Italo-Egyptian Postal Convention (Jan 1, 1873) Treaty rate of 2½ piastres per ½ ounce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5477 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, used on 1875 cover from Cairo to
Livorno, Italy carried under the Italo-Egyptian Treaty rate (Jan 1873 - July 1875), endorsed "via Brindisi" and tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" cds - dated Jan 5, 1873 - with information strike and framed "PD" alongside. An extremely early
example of the special Italian rate with reverse showing "Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane" cds (Jan 6) and Livorno arrival. A few wrinkles but rare. Signed A. Diena, Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5478 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, used on 1875 cover from Cairo to
Livorno, Italy carried under the Italo-Egyptian Treaty rate (Jan 1873 - July 1875), tied by fine strike of scarce double ring "POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" circular datestamp (May 18) with further fine information strike at left with framed 'PD'
in black. Reverse with Alexandria cds, Italian P.O. "Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane" cds (May 19) and Livorno arrival cds (May 25). A superb and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5479 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a used example on 1872 cover from Cairo
to Ofen, Hungary endorsed "via Triest", tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (Jan 9) with information strike below. Italic "Franca" at base in black (type b) and reverse with Alexandria and Buda (May 6) transits. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5480 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13½, a used example on 1872 cover from Cairo
to Heidelberg, Germany endorsed "via Triest", tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps (Feb 18) with information strike below. Italic "Franca" at left in black (type b) and reverse with Alexandria cds, Vienna cds (Feb 26) and arrival. Scarce.
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5481 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872: 2½ pi. deep violet, perf. 12½ x 13, two examples used on per UPU 1875
cover endorsed "On the Nile" at left, from Luxor to Boston, Mass, USA tied by scarce bilingual arabic dated "POSTE EGIZIANE / LUXOR" datestamps (Jan 15) with fine information strike at left and framed "PD" below in black. "London / Paid" cds of
transit (Feb 3) in red. Reverse with Siut cds (Jan 15), Alexandria cds (Jan 26), thence via British P.O. (same day), obverse with Boston arrival (Feb 17) and "2 / CENTS" credit mark in red. An extremely rare and fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5482 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): 5 pi. yellow-green, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused
example showing the major Plate Flaw "Figure "8" at Shaded Side of Pyramid", age spot and trace of thin spot otherwise a fresh and fine unused example. Possibly unique unused - certainly this describer has never (knowingly!) handled an example.
Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D20e = $ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5483 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): 5 pi. yellow-green, wmk. upright, perf. 13½, an unused example
with large coloured "Spot on Pyramid" plate flaw, of fine colour, slight thin spot not affecting the appearance, unused without gum. A very rare and elusive stamp unused. Cert. BPA (1970) Nile Post D20h = $ 375+ / Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5484 |
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 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): 5 pi. yellow-green, wmk. upright, unused and used examples,
perf. 12½ x 13½, the unused example with major presumably non-constant flaw with large spot over "EV" of KHEDEVIE, the used example (position 120 - see L'Orient Philatelique No. 130) showing the Plate Flaw "Indented Frameline at Upper Left corner",
lightly cancelled by circular datestamp in blue leaving the variety entirely clear. Rare and seldom seen Nile Post D20 var + D20b. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
