Consular Offices. CONSTANTINOPLE: 1878 (Jan 9) Envelope from Constantinople to Cairo with 1874-75 10pa perf.13.5x12.5 pair and 1pi scarlet tied by clear cds with further strike adjacent, reverse with Cairo and Alexandria cds, small portion of backflap missing, fine, ex Byam (Image)

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1875 Egyptian Post Offices Abroad: A cover franked with a 20pa slate blue and 1pi vermilion (Third Issue) tied by a "CONSTANTINOPLE POSTE EGIZIANE" 21 NOV 75 cds, sent to Cairo, with part arrival to back, blackflap missing, fine and scarce (Image)

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1876 (Aug 30) Envelope from Constantinople to Cairo with 1874-75 1pi and 2pi tied by Constantinople cds with further strike adjacent, reverse with Alexandria and partial arrival cds, roughly opened at top with backflap missing, ex Byam (Image)

Consular Offices » Alexandretta. 1867 5pa yellow and 2pi blue, plus 1874-75 2 1/2pi, all showing part strikes of the V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALEXANDRETTA cds, plus unused interpostal seal, a rare group (4) (Image)

1871 (31.5) Large part letter from Alexandretta to Beirut, franked 2nd Issue 1 piastre, tied V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRETTA / 31 MAG 1871 circular datestamp, arrival cancellation V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BAIROUT / 2 GIU 1871, a unique showpiece Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)

1871 (21.6) Stampless letter from Alexandretta to Constantinople, with “2” tax hs with earlier manuscript “4” crossed out in pen, cancelled V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALEXANDRETTA / 21.? .77 circular datestamp, backstamped on arrival V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINAPOLI, minor cover faults, an important showpiece (Image)

Consular Offices » Beirut. 1871 (7.8) Printed matter piece from Beirut to Cairo, franked with 2nd Issue 10 paras, tied V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BAIROUT / 7 AGO 1871 circular datestamp and with another cancellation alongside, an extremely rare usage Provenance : Peter Smith (Image)

Consular Offices » Constantinople. Interpostal Seals: A fine array of four seals, one unused, and three used each with different CONSTANTINOPLE cancels, a very scarce group as used seals very sought after (4) (Image)

1866 (6.11) Registered cover at triple rate (3 pi. postage + 2 pi. registration) from Constantinople to Cairo via Alexandria, franked 1st Issue1866 5 pi., tied large POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 6 NOV. 66 circular datestamp with additional strike in lower-right of cover, also cancelled on arrival in Alexandria and boxed RACCOMANDATE alongside, backstamped in Alexandria Nov. 11 and Cairo Nov. 12, some expert restoration to the envelope, an extremely rare and outstanding showpiece Provenance: Emile Antonini, April 1983 (lot 32300); Wolfgang Achterberg, February 1999 (lot 10397) Expertise: Signed Sorani (Image)

1867 (12.3) Letter from Constantinople to Smirne, franked 1866 1pi mauve, tied POSTE VICEREALI EGIZIANE / CONTANTINOPOLI / 12 MARZ 67 circular datestamp with another strike alongside, backstamped on arrival POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE, minor cover faults, fine and scarce Provenance: Kurt Wolfsbauer (Image)

1872 (14.2) Folded entire from Constantinople to Metelino, at triple rate with 3rd Issue 1872 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow, tied V. R. EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 14 FEB 1872 circular datestamp and an additional strike in top-left, with manuscript at top “Echantillons sans valeur” (‘Sample’), arrival backstamp V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO / 15 FEB 1872 circular datestamp, fine and scarce (Image)

1877 (28.11) Envelope sent registered from Constantinople to Cairo, franked 3rd Issue 2 1/2 piastre violet, tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPLI / 28 NOV 77 circular datestamp with another strike alongside, boxed “RACCOMANDATO” handstamp, backstamped on arrival in Cairo on December 6, minor cover faults and stains, an attractive and scarce registered usage (Image)

1868 Folded cover from Dardanelli to Constantinople, franked by 2nd Issue 20 paras green pair, to pay the single 1 piastre rate, tied by circular negative seal handstamp of DARDANELLI in blue with repeated srike at right reading “Chanak-kil’l / 1868 / Post Office / Egyptian Official” in Arabic, manuscript ‘franco’ and ‘par vapeur Egyptien’, backstamped POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 9 DEC 68 circular datestamp, no sideflaps, an exhibition showpiece Rarity: One of just three recorded covers Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)

1876 (7.12) Folded letter sheet from Dardanelli to Metelino, franked 3rd Issue 20 paras gray and 1 piastre scarlet, tied POSTE EGIZIANE / DARDANELLI / 7 DICE 76 circular datestamp, backstamped on arrival V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO / 7 DIC 76, a very fine and rare usage Note: The letter was sent by ship to the Forwarding Agent A. Xanthopoulidis at Dardanelles, who wrote “received on 6/12 and forwarded on 7/12" (Image)

1871 (2.8) Folded entire from Galipoli to Constantinople, franked with 2nd Issue 1 piastre red, tied V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / GALIPOLI / 2 AGO 1871 circular datestamp and an additional strike alongside, backstamped on arrival V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONTANTINOPOLI / 3 AGO 1871, crease through stamp and cover, a important usage as Galipoli covers with 2nd Issue stamps are very rare Provenance: Peter Smith (Image)

Consular Offices » Gedda. 1869 (11.8) Entire from Suez, franked 2nd Issue 10 paras dull-lilac, two horizontal pairs, tied two POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA circular datestamp, cover crease, a stunning showpiece and one of the most important 2nd issue usages from this most sought after post office (Image)

1871 (29.4) Folded letter sheet from Lagos to Constantinople, franked by 2nd Issue 1 piastre red, tied with V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / LAGOS / 29 APR 1871, backstamped on arrival V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 1 MAG 1871 cds, minor tone spots, an extremely usage of the elusive town cancel, exhibition showpiece Rarity: One of three recorded covers (Image)

Consular Offices » Latakia (Syria). 1871 (2.11) Cover front from Latakia to Beirut, franked with two 2nd Issue 1 piastre red, tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / LATAKIA / 2 NOV 1871 circular datestamp, with further strike below, a rare cancel Rarity: Only one entire recorded by Peter Smith (Image)

Consular Offices » Metelino (Greece). 1871 (27.2) Russian-Egyptian combination folded entire letter from Odessa to Metilino via Constantinople, franked Russian 10 k. brown and blue, tied Odessa Feb 27, 1871 circular datestamp, with an additional strike to the right, manuscript “V. R. Posta vapore Khedivie”, also cancelled V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 15 MAR 1871 and “80” para due marking in black for double the unpaid 40 paras rate to Metelino, transit on reverse of “Konst-Polsk Agentsvo” (Tschill 13) and backstamped V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METELINO / 16 MAR 1871 circular datestamp, very fine, unusual and a scarce usage (Image)

1872 (4.1) Folded entire from Metilino (4 Jan., Gregorian calendar) to Athens (arr. 27 Dec. 1871, Julian calendar), franked 3rd Issue 1 pi. rose-red, tied with V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / METILINO / 4 GEN 1872 circular datestamp, and with Greece 1871-72 20 Lepta blue added and cancelled at Athens to pay the Greek internal postage, backstamped on arrival, cover wrinkles, a rare combination Expertise: Signed Tseriotis (Image)

Consular Offices » Rodi (Greece). 1879 (15.2) Printed commercial envelope from Rodi to Tanta, addressed to Jean Michailidie in the Greek Consulate, franked Third Issue 1 piastre scarlet, tied V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / RODI / 15 FEB 79 circular datestamp, backstamped Alexandria and Tanta, missing backflap and improved fault at top of envelope, an important showpiece Rarity: One of only four covers recoded by Peter Smith (Image)

Consular Offices » Salonica (Greece). 1867 Second Issue & Third Issue: A fine array of five adhesives all showing SALONICCHI cancels, including 1867 5pi brown, plus unused Interpostal seal in red, odd small fault, a very rare group (6 items) (Image)

1871 (28.12) Folded disinfected cover from Salonica to Patras, manuscript ‘via de Siri’ at right and ‘From Thessalonike’ in blue crayon at left, franked 2nd Issue 1 piastre red (corner fault) tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SALONICCHI / 28 DIC 1871 circular datestamp in black with repeated strike at left, also Greek Large Hermes 20 lepta blue applied for internal postage cancelled by Patras circular datestamp, backstamped with Athens and Syra circular datestamp, disinfection slits and some slight cover wrinkles, a very rare item and an important showpiece Provenance: E. E. Yates, Charles Fox and Peter Smith (Image)

Consular Offices » Scio (Greece). 1871 (14.10). Folded entire letter from Scio to Constantinople, franked by 2nd Issue 1 piastre red, tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIO / 14 OTT 1871 circular datestamp in black, backstamped on arrival with V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 20 OTT 1871, very fine and rare (Image)

1872 (20.1) Folded cover from Scio to Constantinople, franked 3rd Issue 20 paras blue lithographed and a pair of 10 paras mauve, tied V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIO / 20 GEN 1872 circular datestamp, backstamped on arrival V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 28 GEN 1872, slight soiling, no sideflaps, an important showpiece Rarity: Unique cover with 20 paras lithographed stamp used in Scio Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)