Worldwide Stamps and Covers French Post Offices Cairo
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No:10111
Symbol:EUR
1867 (26.4) Folded cover from Cairo to Winterthur, Switzerland, franked with Empire 20c. (2) and 40c. (2), a double rate, tied lozenge “5119”, with LE CAIRE / BAU FRANCAIS / 26 JUIN 67 circular datestamp, and BAQ. ANGL. / 5 MAI 67, backstamped 1307 / 5 MAI 67 (Dijon postmark), arrival WINTERTHUR / 6 MAI 67 postmark, cover crease though one stamp, a scarce usage
Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No:10114
Symbol:EUR
1875 (4.1) Cover from Cairo to Brunswick, Germany, franked with 30c. vertical pair, tied lozenge “5119”, and LE CAIRE / BAU FRANCAIS / 4 JANV. 75 circular datestamp below, also framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE in red and PD in black handstamps, backstamp transit MARSEILLE / 12 JANV. 75, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Jun-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No:10115
Symbol:EUR
1875 (4.1) Large registered parcel front from Cairo to Pernau, Russia (now part of Estonia) via Alexandria, franked by horizontal pair of 1863-70 5fr grey + 1871-75 80c. strip of 6, all tied lozenge “5119”, with LE CAIRE / BAU FRANCAIS / 4 JANV. 75 on top of cover, plus straight-line CHARGÉ and manuscripts “No. 815” “Raccomandata”, plus framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE alongside
Provenance: Emile Antonini, Samir Fikry
Note: The large envelope front originally carried photographs, hence the inscription “Contenant photographie d’Egypt”. Due to the size and weight of the contents envelope was damaged during the trip, however it has been carefully restored, and is clearly one of the more important items for the French Post Office in Cairo. A unique franking (Image)