Sale No: 747
Lot No:270
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 747
Lot No:271
Symbol:Cat No:22ci

Egypt, 1874, 1pi vermilion Third Issue Government printing, tête-bêche pair (Scott 22ci), a spectacular left margin block of 20, with the rare perf 13½ x 12½, showing a vertical tête-bêche pair, positions 4 & 9; the basic perf type itself is a very difficult issue in its own right and, compounded by the tête-bêche variety in a block of this size, creates quite a showpiece; wonderfully fresh with nearly all stamps never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Nile Post D26hh. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 747
Lot No:272
Symbol:Cat No:50-59 var.

Egypt, 1914, Pictorial definitives, 1m-200m complete, imperforate (Scott 50-59 var), o.g., fresh, clean set of blocks of four, the 1m, 4m, 10m, and 200m values marginal, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce set.
SG 73/82 var. Nile Post D53b-D62a. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 747
Lot No:273
Symbol:PCat No:96

Egypt, 1923, King Fuad, 5m orange brown, trial color proofs (Scott 96), pair of exquisite imperforate blocks of four in both the red brown and the chestnut shades, ungummed and printed on two different proof paper stocks; Post Office fresh, Very Fine and rare, each signed Holcombe, with his 1983 certificate accompanying.
SG 115. Nile Post D15. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Egypt, 1922, 5m black King Farouk, Harrison & Sons large die proof, splendid and pristine, struck on 62 x 74 mm proof stock paper, Very Fine and choice, rare, signed Holcombe, with his 1983 certificate.
Nile Post E223. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 747
Lot No:275
Symbol:PCat No:96

Egypt, 1923, King Fuad, 5m orange brown (Scott 96), a superb, lower left corner margin block of 16 with control number B-25, imperforate on gummed stamp paper, with multiple Crescent & Star watermark pointing to the right; wonderfully fresh, with printer's notations penned neatly on reverse; couple harmless gum bends, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a spectacular and rare multiple, believed to be one of the two largest pieces extant.
SG 115. Nile Post E227. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Egypt, 1923, King Fuad, 15m ultramarine, trial color proof (Scott 98), a beautiful and rare, ungummed and imperforate horizontal pair printed in issued color on proof card; pristine and choice, Very Fine, signed Holcombe, with his 1983 certificate.
SG 117. Nile Post D97. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 747
Lot No:277
Symbol:Cat No:118-120 vars

Egypt, 1926, Navigation Congress complete, oblique perforations (Scott 118-120 vars), o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, rare, only 100 sets prepared.
SG 138/140 vars. Nile Post C14b-C16c. Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

Sale No: 747
Lot No:278
Symbol:Cat No:125-127

Egypt, 1927, Cotton Congress complete, oblique perforations (Scott 125-127), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, only 100 sets produced.
SG 145/147. Nile Post C21b-C23b. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 747
Lot No:279
Symbol:Cat No:128-149

Egypt, 1927-37, King Fuad, 1m-£1 complete, in control number singles (Scott 128-149), a splendid and highly attractive set; fresh, with the £1 value never hinged, Very Fine, rare thus.
SG 148/172. Nile Post D106-D126. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Egypt, 1929, King Fuad, 5m dark red brown, tête-bêche imperforate Royal Printing pair (Scott 135 var), without gum as issued, lovely and fresh, with diagonally printed "CANCELLED" on reverse, Very Fine.
SG 156a var. Nile Post D112j. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Egypt, 1939-46, 30m to £1 King Farouk "Military", Royal Printings (Scott 234B-240), without gum as issued, fresh set of seven values complete, with "CANCELLED" diagonally printed on reverse, Very Fine.
Nile Post D166c-D172c. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 747
Lot No:282
Symbol:Cat No:234-240 vars

Egypt, 1939-46, King Farouk complete, oblique perforations (Scott 234-240 vars), o.g., never hinged, a beautiful complete set, with most values marginal, Very Fine.
SG 276/283 vars. Nile Post D147e-D154h. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 747
Lot No:283
Symbol:Cat No:234-240 vars

Egypt, 1939-46, King Farouk complete, oblique perforations (Scott 234-240 vars), o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, scarce set.
SG 276/283 vars. Nile Post D147e-D154h. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Egypt, 1944-46, 1m//22m King Farouk, specialized Royal Printing selection (Scott 242-247, 248-251), the set complete, less only the single 1950 value, comprising 28 items in all, each imperforate, with "CANCELLED" printed diagonally on reverse; includes all shades, etc., with 1m (4 examples), 2m (3), 3m (1), 4m (4), 5m (3), 10m (4), 15m (3), 17m (3), 20m (1) and 22m (2), Very Fine, an excellent assemblage.
Nile Post D155d-D160e, D162c-D165b. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 747
Lot No:285
Symbol:Cat No:281-283 vars

Egypt, 1949, UPU Anniversary complete, oblique perforations (Scott 281-283 vars), o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, only 100 sets issued.
Nile Post C128b-C130b. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 747
Lot No:286
Symbol:Cat No:455 var.

Egypt, 1958, 10m blue Afro-Asian Economic Conference, imperforate (Scott 455 var), o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, only 100 examples printed.
Nile Post C209a. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 747
Lot No:287
Symbol:ECat No:465 vars

Egypt - United Arab Republic, 1959, United Arab States, experimental printing (Scott 465 vars), in three marginal blocks of 4 in yellow, pink and light blue, fresh, Very Fine, scarce.
Nile Post C219 var; $480. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 747
Lot No:288
Symbol:Cat No:466 var.

Egypt, 1959, 10m blue First Arab Petroleum Congress, imperforate (Scott 466 var), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, rare, only 100 printed.
Nile Post C220a. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 747
Lot No:289
Symbol:Cat No:467-472 var.

Egypt, 1959, Transport & Communications, imperforate (Scott 467-472 var), o.g., never hinged, a magnificent set complete, in imperforate lower right corner margin control number blocks of four; pristine, Very Fine, only 100 imperforates were printed, with these control number blocks quite possibly unique.
Nile Post C221a-C226a. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 747
Lot No:290
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Egypt, Group of imperforate issues, 1957-62, lovely group of ten items comprising margin singles, pairs or blocks of four for #473, 479, 520, 536, B16 and N81-N82 (all marginal singles), #519 and 531 pairs, plus #478 and 484 as blocks of four; fresh, o.g., never hinged, generally Very Fine, a scarce group of limited printings. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Sale No: 747
Lot No:291
Symbol:Cat No:473 var.

Egypt, 1959, 10m maroon Arab Emigrants, imperforate (Scott 473 var), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, rare, with only 100 examples printed.
Nile Post C227a. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 747
Lot No:292
Symbol:Cat No:498 var.

Egypt, 1960, 10m Industrial & Agricultural Fair, imperforate (Scott 498 var), horizontal pair, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, only 100 recorded.
Nile Post C237a; $150 as singles. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 747
Lot No:293
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 747
Lot No:294
Symbol:Cat No:536-537 var.

Egypt, 1961, 10m & 35m UN Technical Cooperation, imperforate (Scott 536-537 var), control number blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, rare; only 200 imperforate stamps printed, with only two sets of control number blocks known.
Nile Post C270a-C271a. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400