Egypt. 1708 (Feb. to Apr.) entire folded letter from Cairo to Venice endorsed 'Con La Barda, DGC' at foot, from an Italian merchant in Egypt lamenting the complexities and problems of doing business there; with manuscript '4' and docketed on arrival (June) on back. A scarce early letter written over a two month period. Accompanied by a full English translation
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Est. £150-200

Egypt. 1871 entire letter Jeddah, Saudi Arabia bearing 1872-75 Penasson 1pi. red tied by 'v.r. poste egiziane/suez/30.gen.1871' c.d.s., with further strike to left and with 'poste vice-reali egiziane/gedda' d.s. on reverse. Entire slit at sides and with small, reinforced slit on the face
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Est. £300-350

Egypt. 1878 5pa. die proof in black on card (92mm x 60mm) with dealer's handstamp on reverse. Fine and scarce. Photo
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Est. £300-400

Egypt. 1926 Agriculture and Industry Exhibition part set excluding 10m. imperforate on gummed paper; unmounted mint with light gum ageing and some faint wrinkles. Fine and attractive. S.G. 126-131. Photo
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Est. £500-1,000

Egypt. 1926 Port Fuad 5m. to 50p. set of four, the first three values with large part original gum, the 50p. used and perf. 14x15. Some light gum ageing to the mint values, £1 with signature on reverse. Scarce. S.G.141-144, £2,100. Photo
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Est. £600-1,000

Egypt. 1931 Air Zeppelin 50m. on 27m. chestnut [pos. 6-8/11-13] and 100m. on 27m. chestnut [pos. 11-13/21-23], both marginal blocks of six and each from the left of the sheet, both blocks with minor varieties including tail to '3'in '1931' and dot under the Arabic '1' in overprint which only occurs once per sheet; full original gum, fine and rare multiples. S.G. 185-186, £900+
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Est. £400-600

Egypt. 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, two photographic reductions showing Nahas Pasha and Treaty delegates, very similar the design of the issued stamps, one in sepia, the other in blue; fine. Photo
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Est. £250-300

Egypt. 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 5m. to 20m. set of three, each marginal from the right of the sheet, imperforate and with 'cancelled' on the reverse; unmounted with light paper bends. S.G. 245-247. Photo
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Est. £400-500

Egypt. 1937 Conference of Montreux photographic essay for medallion design on photographic card (56mm x 57mm)
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Est. £200-300

Egypt. 1937 Conference Montreux 5m. to 20m.set of three imperforate with 'cancelled' on the reverse, marginal from the bottom left of the sheet. Also the set in control blocks of four 'a/37', large part original gum. S.G. 262-264. Photo
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Est. £400-500

Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green, a plate number block of four from the lower left of the sheet, very fine unmounted mint; a superb piece of exhibition calibre. S.G. 272, £1,000++. Photo
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Est. £700-900

Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green, a block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet; the stamps with full original gum, lightly mounted in the margin only. S.G. 272, £1,000+. Photo
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Est. £400-600

Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green, block of four with single central clear Cairo c.d.s., fine and an attractive used multiple. S.G. 272, £800+. Photo
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Est. £250-350

Egypt. 1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday. £E1 sepia and green used on first day of issue tied to envelope by crisp Cairo c.d.s. and another clear strike below; fine and fresh
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Est. £100-150

Egypt. 1952 Abrogation of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty set of three values in imperforate vertical pairs from the foot of the sheet, each with pencil initial on reverse; unmounted mint with light gum ageing and a couple of faint gum wrinkles. Scarce. S.G. 404-406. Photo
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Est. £600-800

Egypt. 1952 Abrogation of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty set of three values imperforate from the top of the sheet, each with 'cancelled' in Arabic on reverse; 22m. and 30m. lightly mounted. Also the set in bottom right corner marginal blocks of four with control 'a/52'; unmounted mint with occasional light tone spot. S.G. 404-406
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Est. £300-500

Egypt. 1953 overprinted issue, part set of sixteen missing only the 50p. value, in blocks of four or six (17m. and 20m.) each with control 'a/50' to 'a/52', except 40m. value; some values unmounted, but the top values lightly mounted, some trivial gum wrinkles throughout but otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 436-454, £360++
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Est. £200-300

Egypt. Covers and Cancellations. 1933 (4 Mar.) envelope registered to New York bearing International Railway Congress 5m., 13m. (2), 15m. and 20m., each tied by slightly indistinct Cairo c.d.s.; fine.
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Est. £200-300