1836 (Jan. 28): Disinfected outer lettersheet endorsed "Dall'J.R.Consolato Gen. d'Austr in Eggitto" addressed to Zagreb, Croatia bearing fine strike of rectangular "Netta di fuora e / Netto di dentro" in red applied in transit "v.Triest" with two clear wax seals of "Lazzaretto S. Teresa" in Trieste. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 343
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1914 (Jan 8): De La Rue 5 m. lake, wmk. Star & Crecent upright, an Imperforate Proof block of forty (10 x 4) with sheet margins at both sides, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Nile Post D57f = $ 800+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 350.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 347
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1937 (Dec 2): Cover franked by 1933 Airmail 3 m. and 30 m. mailed from Cairo to Brussels, carried on the hydroplane "Cygnus" which crashed and sank killing two people at Brindisi (Dec 5) whilst attempting to take off. The adhesives struck with four line "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardêe / par accident d'avion / Priere de ne pas taxer" with reverse showing French P.O. transparent 'Postes et Têlêgraphes' Reseal tape tied by Uccle arrival (Dec 15). Scarce.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 359
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1884: 10 pa. red in a block of four showing variety: imperforated vertically, mint with full og, the lower left stamp unmounted og., the lower right stamp with faint thin. Cert Holcombe (1983). rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 361
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1886 (May 9): Underpaid Cover from Boston to Alexandria bearing Washington 2 c., tied by Boston machine cancellation, taxed with '15' cents, another Boston despatch cds (May 11) alongside, bearing a single 10 pa. and a pair 20 pa. postage due, tied by Alexandria (May 28) cds, reverse with Brindisi transit cds. A rare cover, the double deficiency 30 cents due were equal to 48 paras, rounded up to 50 paras.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,750.00
Sold...CHF 1,750.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1750
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 366
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1889 (April 10): Unpaid Cover from Cairo to Badrechein, taxed and bearing two singles and a pair 5 m. rose carmine postage due, tied by 'Badrechein' (April 11) cds's. Very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,300.00
Sold...CHF 4,000.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 367
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1888 (March 8): Unpaid Cover from Naples to Alexandria, struck with "NAPOLI 8 3 88" cds with '9' showing amount due, taxed by 1 pi. blue in a vertical pair to cover the double deficiency, the pair tied by "ALEXANDRIE 13 III 88" cds. Very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,300.00
Sold...CHF 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 368
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1888: Cover franked by India ½ a. green (2) with Bombay cds verso (Feb 22) addressed to 'S.S. Mira' care of Wm. Stapleton at Port Said, endorsed "Kindly send on Board", underpaid and taxed on arrival with 1888 Postage Due 1 pi. blue tied by 'T' marking and Port Said cds (March 6). Forwarded on to London with arrivals of March 31 and April 3, where charged a further "2½d/FB" at the Foreign Branch. Scarce and most unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,800.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 374
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1905 (Dec 20): Small unpaid cover from Cairo to Port Said, taxed with 1889 4 m. maroon and pair 1904 3 m. on 2 pi. with inverted overprint type D27 to pay the correct rate. Unusual and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,250.00
Sold...CHF 1,250.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 375
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1900 (May 15): Incoming underpaid cover from Bombay to Port Said bearing QV definitive 1. a. brown-purple (Gi 88), three singles, the cover taxed and surcharge paid by 1889 1 pi. ultramarine and pair of 1889 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, tied by Port Said cds's (May 28), reverse with Aden Sea Post Office transit cds (May 19). Stamps with imperfections and cover with edge wear and aging, a rare item.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 850.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 377
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1898 (May 7): 3 m. on 2 pi. orange, a pane of sixty (10 x 6) with sheet margin at base, variety "Surchargeà cheval" and misplaced to base, position 36 also showing "Arabic 2 for 3" variety, fresh and very fine, hinged at edges to prevent separation, large part or unmounted og. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 379
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Cat No: Collection
1921 (April 23): Unusual local advertising cover franked with 1 m. Sudan Camel post, invalidated by blue crayon and Pictorial issue 4 m. tied by Alexandria cds, sent within the city, taxed at double deficiency with 2 m. green on chalk-surfaced paper.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 382
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Cat No: Collection
1923 (Jan 2): Unusual three country postage due cover, underpaid in New York with a pair of Washington 1 c. green, 30 c. taxation handstamp alongside, upon arrival in Port Said taxed with a pair 4 m. and single 10 m. Crown overprint, then re-addressed to Batavia, Dutch East Indies where it was taxed with 5 c. & 7½ c. dues and sent again to New York via 'Kerr Steamship Co.' where 1 c. & 5 c. US dues were applied on reverse. A show cover.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 384
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Cat No: Collection
1927 (March 15): Local cover within Alexandria bearing Fouad 1st portrait 1 m. single, taxed at double deficiency with pair 4 m. green on chalk-surfaced paper tied by 'ALEXANDRIA 15 MR 1927' cds which is the last day of use, a rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 170.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 390
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Cat No: Collection
Postage due 1886: 1 piastre red, a rare block of four unused and a pair cancelled with a crisp Fayoum 1887 cds, both showing variety: imperforate in between. NPPD 8a unpriced as used.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 406
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1898/1933: Lot five covers and a fragment, all bearing blocks, multiples and singles of the Sodier's stamps used as regular postage on philatelic items incl. 1898 cover sent domestic with DLR 1 m. brown and two singles of the Soldier's stamp, 1910 cover with block of four, tied by Cairo cds's and sent to the Hotel National showing framed 'Insufficiently addressed' marking alongside, and 1933 cover with 2 m. Fouad 2nd portrait and a Soldier's stamp, tied by rural service cds in blue, sent to Alexandria, where taxed with 2 m. & 4 m. 1927 issue. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 650.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 407
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1919 (March 21): OHMS envelope addressed the Officer in charge of Stores in Jerusalem, unusually addressed with 'Palestine' in the address; sent airmail from Alexandria with fine BASE ARMY POST OFFICE / Z despatch cds and superb two line "AERIAL POST / E.E.F." struck in deep blackish-violet ink. Reverse with "Please / Use / This / Envelope / Again" perforaated seal and "Field Post Office / SZ20" arrival cds (March 24). Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 409
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1919 (March 31): OHMS envelope sent airmail from Cairo to "1st Echelon, EEF" in Jerusalem, with ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ11 despatch cds (March 31) and good strike of very scarce "AERIAL POST / E.E.F." in violet below. Field Post Office arrival cds (April 2) on reverse. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 410
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1919/95: Lot 228 revenue documents incl. consular, preprinted documents, general, educational, medical, certificates, police, banks, universities, lawyers, engineering etc., the majority bearing revenue stamps. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 450.00
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Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 415
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1900/70ca.: Shoebox with approx. 500 picture postcards predominately unused, including more than 350 small sized black and white cards showing better views of Alexandria and Cairo with many street-views, tramways etc. further numbered photo cards of Sudan and two cards of the Australian military camps at the Pyramids as well as numbered card 'British official photograph No. 141' showing General Sir Edmund Allenby & General Baillout at Ismaila. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1087
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Zeppelin Mail 1934 (Oct 15): Registered Flight cover sent airmail to Friedrichshafen thence to Brazil, with 1933 70 m. green & blue (20 m. postage, 25 m. KLM fee and 20 m. registration, overpaid 5 m.), with Germany 1933 'Chicagofahrt' 1 m. carmine and 1934 6 pf. and strip of three 25 pf. (Mi. 496+541+543) all tied by Friedrichshafen cds's (27/10) and by 'Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika' cachet in red, overpaid by 1 pfennig. Carried on 11th South America Flight. Reverse with one flap missing but with full Rio arrival cds (Nov 1). A rare "Non Contract" combination usage from Egypt with just 5 covers believed flown thus. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5705
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1864 (March 26): Cover from Alexandria to Malmö, Sweden endorsed "Betalt" (Paid) with manuscript '1/5d.' prepaid; ALEXANDRIA datestamp in red (March 26), mailed via London where struck with 'London / Paid' datestamp (April 7) and oval 'PD' in red and thence via Danish P.O. in Hamburg (April 9) to Malmö. A most unusual destination for Egyptian pre-stamp mail. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5706
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Cat No: Collection
1877 (Feb 9): Great Britain 1876/79 2½ d. mauve pl. 6 and 1876 4 d. vermilion pl. 15 used on 1877 registered cover from Alexandria to Malta tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with oval "REGISTERED / ALEXANDRIA" datestamp (Feb 9) in red at left. Malta arrival (Feb 16) on reverse of a fine and very rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Kurt Wolsbauer, DF, Geneva, 4 Dec 2002.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
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Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5707
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1873 (July 3): Entire letter from Beirut to London, franked by Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 in a vertical pair tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator and by 'Alexandria' datestamp (July 8) in black. 'London / Paid' arrival cds (July 14) in red at left. File fold away from the adhesives, a fresh and fine entire. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5708
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Cat No: Collection
1871 (Aug 10): Combination cover from Cairo to Plymouth with Egypt 1867 1 pi. red, two examples (Gi. 14) tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Cairo" datestamps in black (Aug 10) for internal double rate, forwarded from Alexandria with Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 in a horizontal pair (single rate) tied by faint "BO1" obliterator and by 'Alexandria' cds (Aug 12) in black. Reverse with Cairo, Alessandria and Plymouth (Aug 20) datestamps. An attractive and unusual cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971; Collection Andrê Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 224. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 2,800.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5710
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1877 (Oct 21): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. pl. 6 and 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 198 in a horizontal pair used on 1877 cover from Suez to Ireland endorsed 'via Brindisi' tied by three strikes of the "BO2" obliterator with SUEZ cds alongside (Oct 21). Reverse with crest of the 'Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.' and fine 'Dublin & Belfast / R.P.O.' datestamp alongside Lismaskea arrival (Oct 29). Slightest of aging but most attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 290.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5711
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1866 (Sept 15): Combination usage to Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies: Saxony 5 ngr. violet postal stationery envelope endorsed 'via Triest', up-rated with ½ ngr. orange, 1 ngr. red and 5 ngr. lilac, two examples (Michel U19A+15a+16+19), all tied by fine strikes of circular "11" network obliterators in black with corresponding ALTENBURG datestamp (Sept 15) at left paying the 16½ ngr. rate via Triest with weiterfranko '13½' rate in blue crayon. Great Britain 1865 1 s. green applied at upper right and tied by "BO1" obliterator in black with corresponding ALEXANDRIA datestamp (Sept 25) alongside. Reverse with oval 'Triest' transit (Sept 18), double ring SINGAPORE datestamp in red and 'Soerabaija' arrival datestamp (Nov 7) in red. A marvellous and exxtremely beautiful combination cover.rnProvenance: Kruschel, Berlin, 21-22 April 1989, lot 1046. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 20,000.00
Sold...CHF 20,000.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5712
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Cat No: Collection
1866 (July 27): Combination cover from Triest to Canton, China: Austria Arms 1864 issue 2 kr. yellow, 5 kr. rose-red and two singles and a vertical pair of 15 kr. brown, perf. 9½, (Michel 30+32+34) all tied by oval framed "Triest" datestamps (27/7) in black, to cover endorsed 'per Overland Mail', additionally franked for onward transmission with Great Britain 1865 1 s. green pl. 4 cancelled by "BO1" obliterator, unusually the stamp being applied over the sender's cachet and not the Austrian adhesives. Slight patch in wrapper on ALEXANDRIA cds (Aug 3) and the reverse with HONG KONG transit cds (Sept 3) in black. File fold at left touches one 15 kreuzer but a rare and most appealing cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam, RL, London, 24-25 Oct 1961, lot 55; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1281; Collection Andrê Bollen, exhibited at PhilexFrance, Paris, 1989. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 8,500.00
Sold...CHF 18,000.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5713
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Cat No: Collection
1861 (Jan 11): Cover from Cairo to Malta struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / CAIRO" in red, prepaid '5' pence in manuscript with 'Cairo' cds in blue-black at left of despatch (Jan11) and 'Alexandria' transit (Jan 13) in red. Reverse with Malta arrival cds. Slight closed cover tear at top but a delightful and scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. William Byam, RL, London, 24-25 Oct 1961, lot 40; Collection Andrê Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 234. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,600.00
Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5714
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Cairo 1873 (Jan 12): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 and 1872 6 d. chestnut used on 1873 cover from Cairo to Philadelphia tied by two strikes of the "BO1" obliterator with CAIRO deespatch datestamp (Jan 12) below. 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (Jan 26) with '2 / Cents' credit marking in red and Patterson Company cachet of receipt (Feb 4) all on obverse of a scarce cover. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5715
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1873 (March 31): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion and 1867 2 s. deep blue in a remarkable vertical strip of three used on 1873 quadruple rate cover from Suez to Grahams Town, Cape of Good Hope, endorsed 'via Brindisi & London' tied by four strikes of the "BO2" obliterator with SUEZ datestamp below (March 31) in black. Cape Town transit also on front and reverse with London transit cds (April 7) in red and 'Grahams Town / Cape of Good Hope' arrival cds (May 8). A splendid and extremely rare franking: the sole usage of the 2 shilling value in a multiple on cover that this describer has recorded and a key Exhibition piece of Great Britain used in Egypt. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: RL, London, 24 Jan 1945, lot 347; Christie's, London, 22 Nov 1988, lot 761.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,800.00
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5716
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Cat No: Collection
1863 (Aug 26): Great Britain 1862 3 d. rose and 9 d. straw used on 'Telegraph to India Company, Limited / Telegram / Dispatched from Jubal Island' envelope from Suez to Bombay, each tied by neat strikes of the the "BO2" obliterator in black. Faint SUEZ despatch cds at right (Aug 26) and full unsevered flap showing the charges for Telegrams. The 3d. with rounded corner perf. but a very rare make up of the 1 shilling rate, believed unique, and most attractive. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Edward Tresoldi Granger, Harmers, London, 26-27 Jan 1957, lot 114; Collection Andrê Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 354. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5717
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Arabi Revolt 1882 (Sept 20): Great Britain 1881 2½ d. blue pl. 22 used on cover to Midlothian, Scotland tied by very fine strike of circular "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" datestamp (Sept 20) in black. Reverse, flap tear, with unclear 'Cramond' arrival alongside red Crest of the Ross-Shire Buffs. Scarce and attractive usage. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Closed..Sep-06-2020, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5718
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Arabi Revolt 1882 (Oct 17): Great Britain 1881 2½ d. blue pl. 22 used on cover to Bristol tied by 'retta' handstamp in black with 'Alexandrie / Depart' cds at left in black (Oct 17). Mailed from 'HMS Thalia' with imprint of same on reverse, just ten days after the British withdrew the Military Postal service; sold together with a fine quayside photograph of the HMS Thalia taken in 1882. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
