1866 Registered Cover Cairo to Tanta, 1866 1pi claret, 2pi yellow (Scott 7, 4; SG 4, 5) tied by «POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO 4 OTT 66» cds cancels, framed «RACCOMANDATE» hand stamp upper left, backstamped Tanta, missing backflap, Fine and rare first issue registry use; signed Sorani
Provenance: Emile Antonini (April 1983), lot 32408.
Samir Fikry (Dec 2006), lot 30033.
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CV. Starting Price 5,000

1867 Cover Alexandria to Luxor (Upper Egypt), 1866 2pi yellow, 5pi deep rose (Scott 4, 5; SG 5, 6) each tied by black «POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZANE / ALESSANDRIA 17 GEN 67» cds cancels with an additional strike between the stamps, minor aging around perforations of no significance, Very Fine - a rare and important cover for the specialist; this is the only recorded 7 piastre first issue franking, letters addressed to Upper Egypt, until post offices opened, were rated on distance, time and weight akin to the former Ottoman system - this letter would have been held, as addressed, at the British Consulate
Provenance: Dr. William Byam (Oct 1961), lot 816.
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CV. Starting Price 20,000

1870 Registered Cover to Vienna, 1867 20pa green, 1pi red, 2pi deep blue (Scott 11, 13, 14; SG 13-15) all tied by light strikes of «V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / MEHALLA 14 AGO 1870» cancels with a crisp strike alongside, framed «RACCOMANDATE» handstamp above, backstamped Alexandria transit cancel, missing backflap, a Fine and most attractive 3-color franking cover carried at single rate of 1½pi to Austria plus 2pi for registration; signed Sorani, 1972 RPS certificate
Provenance: Abdullah Mishrick (1972).
Samir Fikry (Dec 2006), lot 30059.
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CV. Starting Price 5,000

1875 Cover from Luxor to USA, 1872 5pa brown, 10pa mauve, 20pa blue, 1pi red (2), 2pi yellow (Scott 19-23; SG 28-32) all tied by bilingual Arabic dated «POSTE EGIZIANE-LUXOR» Feb 25 1875 cds cancels in black, boxed «P.D.» in black, red London Mar 15 PAID and New York Paid All Mar 27 transit cancels plus two strikes of «2 Cents» credit marking (one on the 5pa stamp), back side with «POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE - SIUT» March 1 transit (nine days after earliest recorded use) Egyptian P.O. Alexandria Mar 3 cds, British PO Alexandria Mar 7 cds, some minor aging to the envelope but a Very Fine and rare 5-color franking cover paying the 4pi 35pa rate via London; 2011 Todd certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 14,000