Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20079
Symbol: F,K
Cat No: D23+D24+D26
5pa. brown, two tête-bêche pairs and a single, 1872 10pa. pair and 1874 1pi. red, five singles, all cancelled on 1876 (8.12) large envelope that originally contained photographs from Alexandria to Italy, by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds, top left stamp with torn off upper left corner with cosmetic replacement, an outstanding three colour six piastre 25 paras franking, a showpiece. (Image)
Opening EUR 3,600.00
Sold...EUR 5,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20080
Symbol: C,K
Cat No: D23b
5pa. brown, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tête-bêche pair, variety imperf. horizontally, minor horizontal gum bend, fresh, very fine, and an extremely rare error.
Provenance: 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: 20081
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: D23c
5pa. brown, perforation 12 1/2, mint n.h. block of four, showing one horizontal tête-bêche pair, with inverted watermark, gum wrinkle at top, fresh, very fine, and a scarce block. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20082
Symbol: C,H
Cat No: D23n
5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, selection of three items including mint horizontal pair showing an extra row of perforations, imperforate mint single and used single vertically imperforate, a fine and scarce trio of varieties (4). two items signed Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20083
Symbol: F
Cat No: D23n
5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3, block of four and two pairs, tied on 1878 (6.11) printed envelope from Constantinople to Metelino, by CONSTANTINOPOLI cds, an attractive and very rare franking showing the only recorded usage of a 5pa. block of four with stamps upright, showpiece, cert. RPS (1969)
Provenance: Michael Sacher (Image)
Opening EUR 2,200.00
Sold...EUR 4,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20088
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D24c
10pa. pale lilac, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of six, showing one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, fresh, very fine, and a scarce positional multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20090
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D24o
10pa. grey, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint irregular block of eight, showing one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, fresh, very fine, and a scarce positional multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 460.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20093
Symbol: F
Cat No: D25
20pa. slate blue, tied on 1879 printed matter newspaper wrapper from Cairo to Alexandria, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds with similar alongside, some tears to the wrapper not affecting the stamp, the 20pa. rate was for a 40 to 60 gram item, very rare.
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20094
Symbol: F
Cat No: D25+D12
The Unique Second & Third Issue Combination Franking
20pa. slate blue, single in combination with 1867 Second Issue 2pi. blue, tied on 1876 (1.9) cover from Port Said to Pons, France, by POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID / 1.SET.76 cds with similar alongside, cover mailed via the French Post Office in Alexandria, arrived at Pons on 9 Sept. via Modane, the UPU rate was 1 pi. 20 pa., overpaid by 1 piastre, second issue 2 pi. accepted in part payment even though it was invalidated as of 1 Feb., 1872, some cover tears, a unique mixed franking of the Second and Third Issue, a remarkable showpiece.
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 7,500.00
Sold...EUR 14,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20096
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: D25c
20pa. slate blue, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical block of eight, showing inverted watermark, some tone spots and ink spot on one stamp, very fine, and an extremely rare multiple in this perforation, being the second largest known block, cert. RPS (1968).
Provenance: John Henry Edwards Gilbert (Image)
Opening EUR 1,400.00
Sold...EUR 1,150.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20102
Symbol: C
Cat No: D26 var.
1pi. vermilion, both perforations, mint vertical & horizontal pair both showing the unusual double perforation varieties, fresh, very fine and a scarce pair of errors. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 125.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20103
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D26a
1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of four, with one TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, pos. 9 with indented frame-line, couple of small tone spots, fresh, very fine, and a scarce multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20104
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D26b
1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of nine, with one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, all showing inverted watermarks, fresh, very fine, and a scarce multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20106
Symbol: F
Cat No: D26f
1pi. vermilion, single showing positional flaw of the indented frame-line under “ST” of “POSTE” (setting D, position 8), neatly tied on 1879 (8.1) envelope from Scibin el Kom to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIBIN EL KOM cds with similar alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, missing portion of backflap, a very fine and a very rare usage of the plate flaw. (Image)
Opening EUR 120.00
Sold...EUR 90.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20109
Symbol: H
Cat No: D26u
1pi. vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, used horizontal pair showing imperforate between vertically, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 29.AGO.1878 cds, very fine being one of only two known, an important exhibition showpiece, cert. RPS (1983)
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20110
Symbol: H
Cat No: D26x
1pi. vermilion, two used singles, showing imperforate single (diagonal crease) and single imperforate at bottom, a fine and scarce pair of varieties, both signed Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20113
Symbol: H,J
Cat No: D27d
2pi. yellow, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, neatly cancelled by two crisp strikes of the POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID cds, showing inverted watermark, thin spot, fine, and a rare used block. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20114
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D27p
2pi. yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of fifteen, showing position 92 with 'split frame-line in upper left corner', fresh, very fine, and a rare block. (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20115
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D28bb
2 1/2pi. violet, IMPERFORATE, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and a unique showpiece, cert. Hass (2005). (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,400.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4400
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20119
Symbol: F
Cat No: D28o
2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13 1/3, three singles, all neatly tied on 1875 (18.6) folded cover from Cairo to Livorno, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STATIONE ds, backstamped in Alexandria in transit and Livorno on arrival, extremely rare 7 ½pi. franking, this is a TRIPLE rate cover, the UPU rate started the following week, unrecorded by Smith, an important showpiece. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20121
Symbol: F
Cat No: D29
The Unique Four-Colour Franking with the 5 Piastre Value
5pi. yellow-green, 20pa. grey, 1pi. red, 2½pi. violet, all tied on 1875 (15.3) registered cover from Cairo to Bologna, Italy, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds, with similar cds, boxed RACCOMANDATA and PD handstamps alongside, backstamped in transit in Alexandria and Italian Consulate Post Office in Alexandria: ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO / POSTE ITALE / CONSEGNEE March 16, transit in Brindisi March 20, arrival in Bologna March 20 and 21, cover weighing 30 ½ grams and paying the triple rate being 7 ½ pi. and registration 1 pi. 20 pa., The only recorded franking, cosmetic cover repair at top right, an exhibition showpiece, cert. Raybaudi (1977).
Provenance: Anatolle Ott (Image)
Opening EUR 8,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20122
Symbol: F
Cat No: D29
5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12½, single tied on 1876 (14.3) cover from Cairo to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds with another strike alongside, showing boxed “PD”, London Paid transit cancellation in red (22.3) and cursive 2/cents, backstamped in Alexandria in transit and British P.O. (both 15.3) and New York on arrival, horizontal crease affecting stamp, a very rare single franking. (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20123
Symbol: H
Cat No: D29e
5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds, a superb exhibition showpiece, the unique example.
Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20124
Symbol: H
Cat No: D29g
5pi. yellow-green, used IMPERFORATE vertically, fine and scarce, signed Hass. (Image)