1866 5pa greenish gray, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine block of four with excellent colour. (Image)

1866 10pa brown, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine block of four, very fine and fresh. (Image)

1866 20pa blue, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine and fresh block of four, with some paper irregularity on back. (Image)

1866 1pi claret, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine. (Image)

1866 2pi yellow-orange imperforate proof on unwatermarked paper in block of six, small thin spots, light vertical crease at right side (Image)

1866 5pi rose, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine. (Image)

1866 5pi rose imperforate proof on unwatermarked paper in block of four with part marginal inscription, some thins, signed Calves. (Image)

1866 10pi bluish slate, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine despite some light brown spots in places. (Image)

1866 10pi bluish slate, proof on unwatermarked paper, imperforate, fine with light toning, (Image)

10pi slate proof, imperforate, watermarked, hinged on back and with some light discolouration on front, otherwise very fine. (Image)

10pi, slate, imperforate watermarked proof, without overprint, heavy hinge on back, fine. (Image)

10pi, slate, imperforate watermarked proof, without overprint, very fine. (Image)

Issued Stamps. 5pa to 10pi complete unused set of seven, few minor faults, mixed to fine, a scarce set. (Image)

1pi claret, unwmkd, single neatly tied on fragment by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/CAIRO/15.AUG.66 cds in RED, very fine and scarce usage of the coloured cancels as only in use from July 2nd to August 20 1866. Cert. Todd (2023). (Image)

1866 5pa greenish gray perforation 12 1/2 with upright watermark, marginal strip of three with (MIN)ISTERO inscription at top, unused without gum, with minor age spots in margin minimally affecting the stamps; a fine and scarce strip with stamps in fresh colour. Provenance: King Farouk, Lot 17 from the 1954 sale. (Image)

1867 (May 28) Wrapper sent locally in Cairo with 1866 10pa perf.12 1/2 tied by blue Cairo cds with further strike adjacent, stamps has been excised and reaffixed, a very rare single franking apparently one of five recorded printed matter usages (Image)

20pa Blue, perforation 12½, horizontal pair, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 20.FEB.66 cds, with similar alongside, on folded entire, minor cvr faults, a fine and scarce usage. (Image)

1866, 1pi claret typographed with surcharge, on small piece with very clear strike Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane Alessandria 14 Apr 1867 (Smith type 1-2.5); very fine item. (Image)

1866 5pi Rose with error overprinted 10pi, unused, minor imperfections, scarce (Image)

1866 5pi Rose imperf. with error overprinted 10pi, unused, thin, just cut into, scarce (Image)

1866 10pi slate imperforate proof on unwatermarked, gummed paper in block of four with part marginal inscription, mint large part o.g., a couple of thins to front of two stamps. (Image)

1866 10pi bluish slate, upright watermark, vertical pair perf. 12 1/2 with imperforate between stamps, mint with large part original gum; very good colour, very scarce. (Image)