5pa brown block of four with two vertical tête-bêche pairs, two mint l.h. and two mint n.h., a very fine block with strong colour. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5pa brown block of four with tête-bêche, mint l.h., with light gum bend across two stamps, a very fine block showing interesting missing perforation holes stemming from broken perf. pins, very fine block. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5 para vertical perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2 tête-bêche pair, mint h.r., slight gum bend on one stamp, very fine. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5pa pale brown, vertical tête-bêche pair, mint with small part o.g., very fine. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 10pa lilac, block of four, mint large part o.g., very fine and fresh block. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 10pa grey, strip of three vertical tête-bêche, mint with one stamp with light h.r., very fine and fresh. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 10pa pale lilac, block of four, mint l.h., very fine and fresh colour. (Image)

10pa pale lilac, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, mint vertical strip of three, showing one vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, some tone spots, gum horiz. wrinkle on lower stamp, fine and scarce. (Image)

1pi Vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, fresh and very fine. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 1pia scarlet, block of six, mint l.h., a very fine multiple. (Image)

1pi Vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, showing two vertical tete-beche pairs, toning, and crease, a scarce block. (Image)

1pi Vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tete-beche pair, very fresh and very fine, a scarce pair (Image)

1pi. vermilion, mint n.h. left foliated sheet marginal IMPERFORATE block of four from setting C, gum creases, fresh, very fine, and a very rare showpiece. Provenance: British Monarchy Royal Collection (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 2pia yellow, block of nine, mint with three stamps l.h., one stamp has a brown spot on back that shows through to front, still a very fine and scarce multiple. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 2pia yellow, block of three, two stamps mint l.h., one mint n.h., very fine. (Image)

1872 Third issue, 2nd printing, 2pia yellow, block of four, two stamps l.h., light gum bend on one stamp, very fine (Image)

2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint horizontal strip of three, showing tete-beche pair, fresh and very fine, a scarce strip. (Image)

2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint left sheet marginal block of four showing inverted watermark, very fresh and very fine (Image)

2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tete-beche pair, very fresh and very fine, a scarce pair (Image)

2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, mint block of six, showing central TETE-BECHE pair, very fresh and very fine, a scarce block (Image)

2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, mint left sheet marginal block of four, very fresh and very fine, a scarce block (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5pia yellow green, corner block of four with marginal showing the ornamental border print, mint l.h., a very fine block with fresh colour. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5pia yellow green, block of four, mint l.h., a very fine block with fresh colour. (Image)

1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5pia yellow green, very fine pair of strong colour; mint l.h. (Image)

1874 (Dec 24), registered envelope from Alessandria to Cairo, franked by 1pi and 2pi of the 1874-1875 issue, tied by three strikes of the "Poste Egiziane 24 DIC 74 Alessandria" cds, showing small boxed RACCOMANDATO alongside, with reverse showing "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" receiver, slight reduced at left, wax seals on reverse, an attractive franking, scarce. (Image)