1872 Third Issue, first printing, 5pa brown block of four perf.12 1/2×13 1/3, mint og, fresh colour, scarce (Image)

1875 (Nov 25) Envelope sent registered from Mansura to Cairo with three 1872 1pi rose-red perf.12 1/2×13 1/2 tied by Mansura cds, “RACCOMANDATO” hs above, Cairo bs, wax seals on reverse causing slight stains otherwise fine (Image)

IMPORTANT RARITY OF THE THIRD ISSUE 1pi rose-red, 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, typographed used block of 4, cancelled in Port-Said “2 LUG 1873”, C F Hass certificate, some faults, only two used blocks are known and therefore a great rarity for Third Issue collectors (Image)

1873 (Feb 27) Envelope sent registered from Damiata to Cairo with 1872 2pi yellow perf.12 1/2×13 1/2 tied by Damiata cds, “RACCOMANDATE” hs adjacent, Cairo bs, rough opening not affecting stamps, minor soiling, fine (Image)

1877 (Feb 23) Envelope sent registered from Mehalla to Cairo with 1872 2pi yellow perf.12 1/2×13 1/2 pair tied by Mehalla cds, “RACCOMANDATO” hs adjacent, Cairo bs, minor peripheral cover faults, fine (Image)

1875 (Jan 9) Envelope to USA franked 1872 first printing 5pa, 10pa, 20pa and 2pi (2) tied by Poste Egiziane Cairo cds, with London transit, Boston Paid and ‘2 Cents’ handstamp all in red alongside, some adhesives with minor faults, spectacular and rare franking (Image)

1874 (Apr 1) Envelope with 1872 First Printing 2pi yellow and 1pi red (both perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3) tied by clear Damiata cds on registered cover to Cairo, with boxed RACCOMANDATO alongside, red wax seal on reverse, a few cover faults, fine appearance (Image)

1875 (Feb 3) Envelope (faulty and refolded at top) to Cairo via Alexandria bearing 1872 2pi chrome-yellow perf.13 1/3 cancelled by “V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONTANTINOPOLI 3 FEB 75” with another fine strike alongside (Image)

1875 (Jan 16) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1872 2pi pair, 20pa, 10pa and 5pa paying 4pi 35pa rate, all tied by Cairo cds, with Alexandria, London and New York ds, envelope has been lightly cleaned, an attractive and rare four-colour franking, cert. Todd (2011) (Image)

1872 5pi green perf.13 1/3, mint, showing plate flaw “split top frame”, cert. Hass & used single showing plate flaw “white dot” top right just below the “5”, unusual and scarce duo (Image)

1872 Third Issue, first printing, 5pi yellow green perf.13 1/3, unused no gum, very fine and rarely seen in this fine quality, cert. Hass (Image)

1872 1pi rose-red lithographed, perf.12 1/2×13 1/3, unused, fine, cert. Hass which states “a RARITY…a stamp of great importance” (Image)