Worldwide Stamps and Covers Egypt, from the John Sears Collection
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2403
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: 178a-181a
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: 1929 Prince's Ninth Birthday set, centres in black or brown, mint, fine. S.G. 178a-181a. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2404
Symbol: Blo
Cat No: 314 var.
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: 1946 Aviation Congress 30m. green, variety overprint diagonally misplaced and "Ã cheval", in a fine unmounted mint block of ten. Charles Hass certificate (1991). S.G. 314 var. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2405
Symbol: Unmou
Cat No: 350
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: 1948 Airs, S.A.I.D.E. 22m. on 200m. showing surcharge double in an unmounted mint block of four with normal block for comparison. Charles Hass certificate (1988) identifies from pos. 19-25 of the unique pane of fifty. S.G. 350, a. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2406
Symbol: Unmou
Cat No: MS368 vars
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: 1951 Royal Wedding miniature sheet with variety black inscription and crown double, fine unmounted mint and very rare, also a mint sheet with inscription and crown in grey. S.G. MS368 vars. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 5,000.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2407
Symbol: Unmou
Cat No: MS513
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: 1956 Scout Jamboree imperf. and perf. miniature sheets, a few wrinkles, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS513, 514, cat. £2,000. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2408
Symbol: Unmou
Cat No: MS665 var.
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: 1961 Ninth Anniversary of Revolution, 100m. miniature sheet with variety black inscription double due to movement of the cylinder, fine unmounted mint. Charles Hass certificate (1989). S.G. MS665 var. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2409
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: 1865 Prevost essay denominated 10pa., in brown on small white wove paper envelope. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2410
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: 1869 Prevost essays with "00" value (2), one in green on white envelope, the other in orange on buff envelope, also a similar in blue on laid paper envelope, each with Turkish inscription alongside. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2411
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: An accumulation in a folder, on leaves and loose, incl. postcards, envelopes, registered envelopes with 1940 15m. unused, 1945 30m. unused, air letter sheets, etc. (few 100s)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 780.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 780
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2412
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 to 1936 a well written up collection on leaves in a file box, incl. 1888 5m. pack of ten cards with original wrapper, 1891 3m. on 5m. with inverted surcharge unused, two with double surcharges unused, two with Arabic and French overprints transposed unused and used, one with surcharge sloping to left unused, one with second "3" inverted unused, 1908 4m. card and 4m. + 4m. reply card unused, 1916 3m. on 2m. unused and used, etc. (115 items)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 920.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 920
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2413
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1923 4m. card with "AVEC REPONSE" cancelled by bars, fine unused. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2414
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1923 4m. card with "REPONSE" cancelled by bars, fine unused. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2415
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1923 4m. card (message type C19) with "AVEC REPONSE PAYEE" cancelled by bars, fine unused. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2416
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1923 4m. card (message type C19) with "REPONSE" cancelled by bars, fine unused. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2417
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1923 4m. card with "REPONSE" cancelled by bars, fine used with added 1m., 5m. to Wilhelmshafen, Germany, scarce. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2418
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1931 10m. Colossi of Memnon postcard, fine unused and extremely rare. The scarcest of the postal stationery cards. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,650.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1650
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2419
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1931 10m. Colossi of Memnon postcard, used 1932 (Feb. 24) with added 3m. to Leipzig, Germany. Extremely rare usage of the scarcest of the postal stationery cards. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2420
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1887 to 1966, a well written up collection of envelopes on leaves in a file box, incl. 1892 5m. on 2p. with varieties such as inverted (2 unused), double, one vertical unused, surcharge vertical, 1911 1m. on 2m. unused (3) used, 1913 1m. on 2m. without bars unused and used, 1913 10m unused (3), 1915 2m. on 1m. unused (4), used (3), 1921 10m. unused (2), 1925 10m. unused and used, 1939 5m. unused and used, 1941 6m. unused and used, 1946 4m. wmk. W4 used, 4m. wmk. 5 used, 10m. unused, 1953 4m. cancelled bars unused and used, range of inverted watermarks, papers, sizes, varieties, etc. (207 items)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,150.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2421
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1892 5m. on 2pi. envelope, variety Arabic surcharge inverted, fine unused. Charles Hass certificate (1993). Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2422
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1892 5m. on 2pi. envelope with surcharge inverted, used 1913 to London, additionally franked 3m. and 4m. (3) to make up the postage and registration rate, scarce as only six genuinely used are known. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2423
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1906 (c.) essay for a 'Avec Reponse' envelope, being the 1902 10m. envelope with bilingual "UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE/EGYPTE/ENVELOPE-REPONSE" added at left. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 720.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 720
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2424
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Letter Sheets: 1889 to 1969, a written up collection on leaves, incl. 1911 5m. unused and used, 1912 1p. unused and used (2), 1914 5m. unused and used, 10m. unused and used, 1939 5m. unused and used, 1941 6m. unused and used (3), 1944 10m. unused and used, 1953 Soldier 10m. unused, etc. (46 items)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2425
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1913 to 1934, selection incl. 1913 10m. with text in Arabic added unused and used, 1922 10m. unused, 1929 15m. unused and used (2), 1930 15m. unused and used, etc. (11 items)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2426
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1913 De La Rue 10m. blue envelope, fine unused. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 1,250.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2427
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1913 De La Rue 10m. blue envelope, fine used in 1918, scarce. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2429
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1938 15m. and 20m. unused, fine.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2430
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1940 20m. unused, fine. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2431
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1940 20m. used, slightly toned otherwise fine. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2432
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1953 35m. stamp (used for change in postal rate) on 30m. envelope, fine unused and rare. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2433
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Postal Stationery: Wrappers: A collection written up on leaves, incl. 1889 2m. pack of twenty with original wrapper, 1931 2m. used (2), 1932 2m. unused and used, 1939 1m. unused and used, 1941 4m. unused and used, 1946 2m. unused and used, etc. (59 items)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2434
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: An accumulation in an album, on leaves and loose, incl. 1938 £E1 mint and used, British Forces in Egypt 1935 Jubilee 1pi. used, range of control blocks of four with 1933-38 Air set, articles, etc. (100s)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2435
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: A collection of miniature sheets on leaves and loose, incl. 1946 Anniversary imperf. and perf. miniature sheets mint and used of each, 2006 Relations with China sheet printed on plastic, very good range to 2014, used on f.d.c's, etc. (few 100s)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2436
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: An accumulation of covers and cards on leaves and loose, incl. express mail, meter marks, Thomas Cook Post Office, etc. (100s)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2437
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Hotel Posts: A collection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps in a folder and on leaves in a file, incl. Cataract, Continental with 1927 cover, registered to India, Luxor, Mena House, Nile Hilton, Savoy, San Stefano, Semiramis, Shepheard's, also Simon Arzt, advertising envelopes, vignettes, postcards, registration cachets, ephemera, majority covers, etc., varied condition. (260 items)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2438
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Railway Stations: A collection of mainly covers and cards written up on leaves in a file box, incl. Alexandria, Asyut, Ismailia, Luxor, Mansura, Suez, Tanta, etc. (119 items)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2439
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1910 Aviation Week in Heliopolis, postcard to Alexandria bearing 4m. tied by "HELIOPOLIS AERODROME" c.d.s's, with special vignette for the meeting, also an unused vignette. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2440
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1914 Cairo-Khartoum, Marc Pourpe experimental flight, envelope to England with large purple flight cachet "POSTE AERIENNE/L.N.A./MARC POURPE/1913-14/CAIRE-KHARTOUM", bearing Sudan 5m. (uncancelled) with Egypt 1m., 4m. tied by Heliopolis Feb. 3 c.d.s. with additional strike below, having been taken on board at Atbara and cancelled on arrival at Heliopolis aerodrome, with Cairo transit and Manchester receiving marks on reverse, the envelope a little rough but rare. A classic pioneering airmail item representing the first carriage of mail by air in Africa. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 4,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2441
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1919 (Mar. 18) O.H.M.S. "THE PALESTINE NEWS" printed wrapper, bearing ARMY POST OFFICE Z 10", "BASE POST OFFICE/Z" c.d.s's, also two line "AERIAL POST/E.E.F." and circular "AERIAL POST E.E.F", fine. In 1919, during the Egyptian revolution which resulted in the suspension of the railway system, an emergency air post was organised by the R.A.F. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 820.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 820
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2442
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1919 (Apr. 5) O.H.M.S. envelope, bearing "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 10" c.d.s., also violet boxed "AERIAL POST/E.E.F.", bearing "ARMY POST OFFICE GM1" receiving mark on the reverse, fine. In 1919, during the Egyptian revolution which resulted in the suspension of the railway system, an emergency air post was organised by the R.A.F. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2443
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1923 to 1945, a well written up collection of flown covers on leaves, incl. 1931 (Nov.) Cairo-Athens flight, 1932 Egypt-Germany flown registered cover, 1935 (June) Cairo-Athens flight then to Romania, Insufficient Address label and returned by sea to Egypt, 1937 (Dec.) cover from Djibouti to China via Cairo, 1938 (Jan. 1) Cairo-Libya flight, many first flights and stages, cancelled airmails, Imperial Airways, K.L.M., range of Airmail etiquettes, ephemera with timetables, postcards, etc. (few 100s)
Opening GBP 1,350.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2444
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1925 (Oct. 27) Cairo-Kano Experimental Flight envelope from Cairo to Kano, also 1925 (Nov. 11) envelope flown on the return trip, both endorsed, and addressed by Sqn. Ldr. A. Cunningham to one of his mechanics, scarce. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2446
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1928 (Nov. 27) 'Miss Africa' Amsterdam-Cairo-Nairobi flight by J. E. Carberry, cover addressed to Cairo bearing two vignettes with red boxed "SCHIPGOL AERODROME/(AMSTERDAM)/27 NOVEMBER 1928", bearing 5m. used for postage back to England on the reverse. Rare, only 40 items to Cairo flown. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2447
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1928 (Dec. 6) Cairo-Nairobi flight by J. E. Carberry, postcard addressed to Mombassa, with small "BCM/FF7S" cachet on picture side. Rare, only 46 items flown of which just six were postcards. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2448
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1931 (Mar. 5) Imperial Airways cover to Sudan with two line violet cachet "PREMIER VOL/ASSIOUT-MWANZA", franked by 20m. tied by Asyut c.d.s., rare. It is believed that only four covers were flown on this stage. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2449
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1931 Zeppelin set used on flown cover to Palestine and 100m. on 27m. on cover to France, tied by the scarce "PORT SAID/GRAF ZEPPELIN" datestamp, 100m. used on O.H.M.S. envelopes to England tied by Cairo Zeppelin cachet. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2450
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1934 (Dec.) Imperial Airways cover flown from Cairo to Rambang, Dutch East Indies, with receiving mark of Loboeanhadji (probably the nearest post office), rare destination as stated only ten known. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2451
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: Misr Airwork, 1935 to 1950, a collection written up on leaves, incl. flown covers, vignettes, ephemera, articles, etc. (21 items) In May 1932 Misr Air Work was established in association with the Air Work company and in Aug. 1933 began commercial operations with a Spartan Cruiser from Cairo to Alexandria. By 1935 a total of 12 De Haviland aircraft had been added to its fleet.
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2452
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1935 (May) Imperial Airways stage Egypt-Romania, bearing boxed red special cachet, returned to sender after arriving in Bucharest by sea, bearing the unusual Sea Post mark of Constantia Alexandria on the reverse, very scarce. It is believed that only ten items were flown on this stage. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2453
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1936 (Apr. 3) cover to Gambia, flown by Imperial Airways to Marseilles, then Air France South American flight which accepted mail for Gambia and Senegal, bearing Marseilles and Bathurst transit and receiving marks on the reverse. Stated only five covers to Gambia, rare. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 136
Lot No: 2454
Symbol: / On
Cat No: /Oncover,entire
Egypt, from the John Sears FRPSL Collection: Airmails: 1938 (Nov.) Egypt-Australia record breaking flight by R.A.F. in three Wellesley Bombers, franked by 4m., 10m. and Army Post 10m. cancelled by "M.P.O. MOASCAR" datestamps, with Australian 5d. cancelled at Port Darwin for onward transmission. Photo. (Image1)
