EARLIEST ISSUES TO 1930s MINT & USED COLLECTION: Presented on Lindner hingeless album leaves, inc. early values SG 1,2 & 4 plus extensive duplicated range of 'Sphinx & Pyramid' types with strength in the 1872-74 issues with perf. vars. and duplication of many piastre values. Continuing into 1930s with mostly part sets. (Few 100s) (Image)

1932 POSTAL SEAL BLOCK OF FOUR: 1 piastre deep blue and red inscribed "POSTAL SEAL" in unmounted mint imperforate upper right corner block of four. Printer's? fingerprint in blue ink present in the margin. Unlisted as imperf. in SG (see SG A1). Possibly ex printers archive or imprimatur.Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)

EGYPT RETURNED & HELD MAIL; Collection on leaves inc. Apr. 1940 censored envs. to Amsterdam or Apeldorn ex Port Said or Alexandria franked 20m and a c1940 censored PPC (stamp removed) to Holland all with a type-script label Amsterdam March 1948/Due to war conditions/received with a delay affixed to front; 1940 censored env. to Amsterdam franked 20m with type-script label Amsterdam March 1948/Due toi war conditions/received with a delay affixed to front; and 1944 censored airmail env. to a POW in Germany franked 50m + 20m with Egyptian censor marks with framed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. on front and framed "This letter/postcard has been returned by the Swiss....." three-line cachet on rear - believed the only recorded example. (5 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, NETHERLANDS, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED (Image)