Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20045
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D14
5pa. brown, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint and mint n.h. bottom sheet marginal block of sixty from the sheet of 200, full sheet margins at left, right and at base, some minor perf. separation, fresh, very fine, and an extremely rare mint multiple.
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20047
Symbol: F
Cat No: D14
5pa. brown, on 1873 (1.1) new year greetings card envelope, mailed within Cairo from the Bircher correspondence, cancelled V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO / 1 GEN 73 cds, a rare printed matter usage at the 10 paras rate. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20049
Symbol: F
Cat No: D14+D17+D18
5pa. brown, 1pi. red and 2pi. yellow, all tied on 1875 (26.2) wrapper from Cairo, via Brindisi to Trieste, by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/26.FEB.75 cds, with similar alongside, reverse with Alexandria transit and arrival ds, an attractive three colour franking paying the 3pi. 5pa. rate. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20050
Symbol: F
Cat No: D14+D17+D18
5pa. brown and 10pa. mauve, both tied on 1873 (9.2) printed matter entire letter from Alexandria to Genoa, Italy, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 9 FEB 1873 cds, framed ‘PD’ at right and reverse with Alexandria transit cds, plus ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE / 9 FEB 73 cds alongside, filing fold and small scuff affecting 5pa., an extremely rare printed matter rate.
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 1,400.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20052
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D15
10pa. mauve, perf. 12 x 13 1/3, mint and mint n.h. complete sheet of 200 (minus one stamp top left), showing a fine array of plate flaws all indicated with the use of adhesive arrows, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare complete sheet, probably unique.
Note: The position 189 was substituted, refer to the same position in the sheet sold in the June auction. The original position 189 has large plate flaws above and below the Sphinx. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20055
Symbol: F
Cat No: D16
20pa. blue, on 1873 (1.1) new year greetings card envelope mailed within Cairo ex the Bircher correspondence, tied V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 1 GEN 1873 cds, a rare printed matter usage at the 20 paras rate.
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 1,300.00
Sold...EUR 4,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20064
Symbol: F
Cat No: D17+D18
1pi. rose-red & 2pi. yellow, tied on 1873 (16.6) registered cover from Damietta to Cairo, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / DAMIATA, with registration boxed handstamp RACCOMANDATE alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, cover reduced at top, a fine and scarce registered usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20068
Symbol: G
Cat No: D18d
2pi. yellow, vertically bisected, neatly tied on fragment by V.R. Poste EGIZIANE/GALIPOLI/6.LUG.76 cds, showing date plug inverted, horizontal crease at foot, an amazing exhibition showpiece, one of only two known.
Note: Illustrated on page 45 of Zeheri
Provenance: Colonel Danson (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20069
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D19
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint right sheet marginal block of four, showing misplaced watermark variety, fresh, very fine and an unusually scarce unused multiple with the error.
Provenance: William Byam (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20071
Symbol: C
Cat No: D20h
5pi. yellow-green, perforation 13 1/3, mint vertical pair, small thin at top, fresh, fine and an extremely rare unused pair, being the unique and largest known multiple of this stamp.
Provenance: James Henry Abbot, Emile Antonini, Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20074
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: D21t
20pa. blue, lithographic printing, perf. 13 1/3, horizontal pair, tied on 1872 (2.2) part of folded letter from Alexandria to Cairo, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALLESSANDRIA / 2 FEB 1872 cds, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, the letter is addressed to the Patriarch of the Maronite Church, to our knowledge it is the only known usage of the 13 1/3 perforated lithographed 20 paras on cover, a great showpiece, cert. Hass (2010). (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20075
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: D22
1pi. rose-red, lithographic printing, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of four, a fresh, very fine, and extremely rare unused multiple, one of two recorded blocks, cert. Hass (2008).
Provenance: Salih Kuyas (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20076
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: D22
1pi. rose-red, lithographic printing, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused single, fresh, very fine, and rare, cert. Hass (2008). (Image)
Opening EUR 340.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20077
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: D22f
1pi. rose-red, lithographic printing, perf. 13 1/3, unused single, fresh, very fine, and rare, cert. Hass (2008). (Image)