1708 (Feb-April): Entire letter from Cairo to Venice, endorsed at base 'Con la Barda. DGC' (Whom God preserve), with complete contents bemoaning the problems of doing business in Egypt, with manuscript '4' and docketed on arrival (June 1708) on flap. A fine and scarce very early entire written over a two month period. Full English translation accompanies the lot. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Occupation 1798 (Dec 18 / 28 Frimaire, An 7): Document in French and in Arabic (and rare thus), being a petition from the Director of Customs at Boulac requiring help to recover outstanding debts and payments. Further note in a secretary's hand and dated Le 27 Frimaire and signed "Bonaparte" below; with further notations at the foot of the sheet dated "28 Frimaire, An 7" with the Arabic original request being on the reverse of the quarto sheet. A splendid and most interesting insight into the workings of the French Occupation forces. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Occupation 1799 (Sept 28 / 6 Vendemaire): Entire letter endorsed at top 'Artillerie' and, at lower left, 'Deux. d'Art.rie d'Alex.rie', mailed to a General of Brigade in Cairo and struck with superb strike of small "Alexandrie" handstamp in black (Smith Type II) and manuscript '10'. Rare and very fine. Signed Jamet, Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Occupation 1799 (Oct 5 / 14 Brumaire): Entire letter with 'Armêe D'Orient' printed 'Libertê Egalitê' letter-head, mailed to an Officer on Reynier's Staff within occupied Cairo from 'Gaston, Agent en Chef des Hôpitaux Militaires'. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire. Signed Pothion, Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: General Jean Reynier (1771-1814) commanded a division at the Battle of the Pyramids, the Siege of El Arish and the Siege of Acre. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Occupation 1800 (Feb 7 / 16 Veulote): Entire letter with 'Armêe D'Orient' printed letter-head and contents mentioning Rosetta, mailed to a General of the Artillery Brigade in Cairo, disinfected by vinegar splashing, struck with superb "Alexandrie" straight line handstamp (Smith Type II) in black. Extremely rare so fine. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Occupation 1800 (July 13): Printed 'Hector Daure, Commissaire Ordonnateur en Chef' letter from Cairo to Rosetta, dated 24 Messidor, Year 8; dictated and signed by Daure, struck on front with oval framed 'Comm.re Ord.r / en Chef' in black and two strikes of fine straight line LE CAIRE struck in red. Unique combination of markings, the sole known example of this handstamp struck twice, and one of very few recorded struck in red. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5009. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Campaign 1800 (Sept 10): Entire letter written from Rosetta on 23 Fructidor, An 8; addressed to the Gênêral en Chef in Cairo, struck with fine straight line ROSETTE in black at top. Letter mentioning transports from Aboukir, a fine and rare entire. (Image 1) (Image)

Napoleonic Occupation 1801 (Feb 18 / 27 Pluvose, Year 9): Entire letter from Boulaq to Samanud, struck with very fine strike of LE CAIRE handstamp in black. File fold but very scarce so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5014.rnrn (Image 1) (Image)

British Forces 1801 (August 3): Entire letter written from 'Camp near Rosetta' by Major Donald MacDonald to Lord Gordon in Scotland, struck with fine oval 'Ship Lre. / Crown / PORTSMOUTH' in black, initially charged at '10d.' and altered to '1/4d.' due on delivery (Dec 10). The letter recounts the death of Lt. Col. Gordon from dysentery and the gout. An extremely rare entire from the combined British & Ottoman Forces in Egypt, under General Abercromby, just prior to the surrender of Alexandria by General Menou on September 2, 1801. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5016. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

British Forces 1801 (July 6): Entire letter endorsed at top 'On His Majesty's Service' addressed to the Army Paymaster in Egypt, struck on despatch with oval framed "Ship Letter / Crown / London" (Robertson S7) and "Post Paid Ship Lre / Crown / London" (Robertson S41) both in black, prepaid '8d.' in red manuscript. The printed entire confirming receipt of disbursements. An exceptional entire with a scarce combination of markings: mail addressed to this Campaign being very rare. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

British Forces 1801 (Oct 6): Entire letter written by Lt. De Havilland of the Engineers headed "Camp near Alexandria" and mailed to Guernsey via Forwarding Agent's Brock Le Mesurier in London. Written a month after the French surrender following the Siege of Alexandria, the letter states "the whole of the French are now nearly embarked, as soon as they are we Engineers will go onto Alexandria immediately to make our plans...". Struck on arrival with oval "Ship Lre / Crown / PORTSMOUTH" in black (Robertson S8) with rate due of 1/8d. (paid by Brock Le Mesurier) and charged another 1/6d. due in manuscript from London to Guernsey. A remarkable double sheet entire letter of great scarcity. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

British Forces 1801 (Nov 29): Entire letter from Guernsey addressed to 'Lieut. Thomas Fiott de Havilland in thee Honorable Company's Army commanded by General Baird in Egypt or elsewhere', mailed via Forwarding Agent's Paul de Havilland Le Mesurier in London, where struck with "Ship Lre. / Crown / WEYMOUTH" in transit (Robertson S2) and charged '1s.' in manuscript (paid by Le Mesurier); thence to Egypt and prepaid '8d.' for Ship Letter and struck on despatch with "Ship Lre. / Crown / PORTSMOUTH" in black (Robertson S8). A fine entire written in French with fascinating contents on Rosetta, Ceylon etc. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image)

1822 (April 4): Entire letter in Italian from Damiata to the Neapolitan Consul in Cyprus, struck at lower left with oval framed REAL / SERVIZIO in red. Reverse with oval framed cachet of the sender, the Vice Consul of Tuscany in Cairo, somewhat heavily struck in black. A rare entire, illustrated in 'La Posta Europea in Egitto' by Luca D. Biolato and believed to be unique. Ex collections Chiavarello & Biolato. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Mohamed Aly Courier Post 1865 (Jan 23): Entire letter from Cairo to Asyût / Siut / Assiout, with oval sender's cachet on obverse in red, reverse with manuscript '1' piastre prepaid (with '4' dirhems weight above) struck with fine strike of negative seal BOSTA OMOUN ALMURUR WA ELSEYA handstamp in black (General Traffic & Delivery Post) applied on despatch. Obverse with talismanic '8642'. The State Post Office (Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane) did not run a Postal Service to Upper Egypt until the Railways were completed. Thus mail going South of Cairo was handled by the Mohamed Aly Courier Post. An extremely rare entire. Cert. Todd AIEP (2016). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1864/65: Essay for the Posta Europea Service, prepared by Muzzi for a proposed stamp issue, the extraordinary block eleven and a half Essays in typical Posta Europea format of the period, inscribed "POSTA EUROPEA / BONO PER / Parà / 30 / MANSURA" lithographed in black on bluish-green somewhat stained wove paper with squared guidelined surround; a few incipient faults of no significance. Reported by by Jan Boulad and by Peter Smith erroneously as a block of twenty rather than twelve, this multiple is the sole 'Plate Proof' of the proposed issue - the Proofs themselves were of four values in circular format (10 pa. yellow, 20 pa. in deep blue, 30 pa. in green and 1 pi. in pale rose) an example of which can be found in Corinphila sale 165, Nov 2010, lot 651. Illustrated in 'Posta Europea' by Luca Biolato, discussed by Smith on pages 22-23. The project was ended by the sale of the Posta Europea to the Government in 1864/65, stamps being issued for the country a year later. Unique and extraordinary multiple. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. A. Diena (1960). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865: Prevost Essay for proposed first issue / postal stationery, 10 para square design printed in dull grey-blue on thick card, overprinted '20 paras' in black. Scarce Nile Post E8 = $ 150. (Image 1) (Image)

1866: 5 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used example tied to small part of LA TROMBETTA Newspaper No. 1876, by dotted 'retta' in black with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds alongside (Jan 23, 1866). The adhesive with minor stain but a very scarce usage during the first month of issue. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, ex lot 5104.rn (Image 1) (Image)

1866: 5 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used example tied to banner from LA TROMBETTA Newspaper No. 2280, dated Alexandria 21-22 October, 1866, addressed to the Italian Consul, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in black (Oct 22). Illustrated in the 'Egypt - Stamps and Postal History' by Peter Smith on page 152. A very rare usage - just 5 examples are recorded. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, ex lot 5104. (Image 1) (Image)

1866: 10 pa. brown, perf. 12½, two horizontal pairs (all Type I) of good colour, used on 1866 entire letter to Cairo paying the 1 piastre rate, each tied by 81 dot 'retta' in black. POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA despatch cds at left (Feb 21) in black. Reverse with PVRE Cairo arrival cds of the same day. A fine and rare entire in superb quality. Signed E. Asinelli, Calves, Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1866: 10 pa. brown, single example and a horizontal strip of three (all Type I) in a deep shade, used on 1866 cover to Alexandria to pay the 1 piastre rate, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in blue (Oct 8) with information strike alongside. Reverse with no side flaps but with PVRE Alessandria arrival cds (Oct 2). A fine and scarce cover. Signed A. Diena. Todd AIEP. Cert. E. Diena (1978).rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, Nov 1962, lot 1664; Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5110. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1866: 10 pa. brown, perf. 12½, block of four (Types I-II / I-II), of good strong colour, used on 1866 cover from Cairo to Alexandria paying the 1 piastre rate, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in blue (Sept 1) with information strike at right. File folds and minor internal strengthening but a most attractive and very rare usage, just three covers are known bearing this stamp in a block of four. Signed Calves, A. Diena, Vaccari, Todd AIEP. Cert. E. Diena (1978).rnrnProvenance: Collection Samir Fikry, DF, Dec 2006, lot 30022. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1866: 1 pi. claret, perf. 12½, Type I, used on 1867 combination cover front to Budva, Montenegro endorsed 'via Corfu', tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SUEZ cds in black (June 3). Information strike repeated at right. Transferred to Austrian P.O. and struck with ALEXANDRIEN cds (6/6) in black, sent on unpaid to ddestination with "20" (kreuzer) charge mark in blue at right. A rare item to an extraordinary destination for Egyptian first issue mail. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image)

2 pi. yellow, watermark inverted, imperforate examples (3), with superb large margined single (pos. 181) and imperforate horizontal pair with inverted wmk., large margins on three sides showing 'thin' overprint from positions 88-89 on the sheet. Very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1992) Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D5g+D5h = $ 1'125.rnrnNote: The pair is discussed and illustrated in Smith on page 144. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1866: 2 pi. yellow, a fine diagonally bisected example used on 1867 entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria, neatly tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in blue (July 29) with further information strike alongside. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds in black. Cover file folds away from adhesive but a rare and most attractive example of this usage, only possible between July 20 and July 31, 1867 in Cairo. Illustrated in 'Egypt Stamps & Postal History' by Smith on colour plate 16 and on page 154. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5134. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1867: Entire letter from Alexandria addressed to the Italian Consul in Cairo, correctly sent stampless and struck with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Jan 12) in black. Taxed as unpaid with "80" (paras) due marking for double the deficiency, this amount deleted when the Cairo P.O. realised the item was of a Consular nature and thus free of charges. Reverse with PVRE Cairo cds of arrival (same day). A fine and very scarce entire. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)