5pa Brown, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical block of THIRTY showing 12 vertical tête-bêche pairs, with block of nine stamps not tête-bêche - much rarer in this form, a very fine an extremely scarce large multiple
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10pa Grey-lilac, perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2, four singles tied by MANSURA 4 MAR 1878 cds on envelope to Cairo, arrival the same day, right example showing frame line printing flaw, very fine multiple franking
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10pa Grey-lilac, two singles and a 1pi red, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 18 LUG 77 cds on envelope to Bombay, reverse bears SUEZ transit, SEA POST OFFICE cds and BOMBAY JUL 31 arrival cds, tiny cover faults of no importance, a fresh a very fine franking to India
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20pa Grey-blue, three singles plus 1pi red tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 4 MAR 76 cds on registered envelope to Rome, boxed RACCOMANDATO at top, reverse bears Brindisi and Alessandria transit cds, as well a ROMA 21 MAR arrival, 2.5 piastre franking being 1.5pi for letter going abroad and 1pi for registration, small cover tear at top right well away from adhesives, very fine, signed Scheller
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1pi Red mint selection on two exhibition pages including a mint IMPERFORATE vertical pair, corner marginal tête-bêche pair, tête-bêche central example in a block of 9, then two singles, a block of four and a block of eight of the oily print, fine and rare
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1pi Red selection on three exhibition pages comprising two single items and five covers showing mostly different 1pi together 20pa usage to abroad, also UFFICIO NATANTE cds, a fine group

1pi Red usage with the STAZIONE cds, three singles with the SUEZ cds and cover from Cairo to Alessandria, all mounted on exhibition page, very fine
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1pi Red in strip of three plus two 5pa brown singles, perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2, tied by V.R POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID 28 MAG 1875 on reverse of envelope to India, British P.O. Suez transit on obverse as well as circled PD, some tearing from opening and irregular perforation, still a very fresh and unusual Bûlâq combination franking
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1pi Red together with FRANCE Cérès 80c red-rose cancelled respectively by POSTE EGIZIANE 15 NOV 76 cds and French 5080 Alexandria dotted numeral on folded cover to Chalamont in France, very fine Mixed Franking
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2pi Yellow, mint selection comprising perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2 mint block of 25 with inverted watermark plus two singles (one with upright watermark, the other with inverted watermark), and a block of four perf. 12 1/2m, mounted on exhibition page plus part of page, fine

2pi Yellow, two singles, and 1pi red, four singles, all tied by faint cds on front part of registered parcel to London via Brindisi, framed RACCOMANDATO alongside and LONDON arrival, a remarkable 8 piaster franking
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2pi Yellow, perf 13 1/2X12 1/2, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 30 GEN 78 cds on registered envelope to Constantinople, small cover tears at top but well away from adhesives, fine
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2 1/2pi violet, top-of-sheet block of forty showing "cleft pyramid" variety in position 1, with sheet margins on three sides, mounted on double exhibition page together with a block of four in different shade showing frame variety and so-called "Penasson"-print issue singles and usage on cover, spectacular

5pi Green, corner marginal mint block of eight plus block of four and single, all mounted on exhibition page, very fine
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5pi Green together with 1pi red and 10pa grey-lilac, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 26 FEB 75 on envelope to Germany, reverse (which is incomplete) bears Alessandria and Brindisi transit cds, an attractive and scarce usage of the 5 piaster, here on a overfranked cover
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Three exhibition pages with the 1872-75 issues showing the different values in block of four, plus small study on the 5pa and 10pa values, a total of 60 stamps and one cover, mostly very fine