Egypt Kingdom continued...
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| 5265 |
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 British Post Office 1866: Unpaid cover from London to Alexandria with cds of despatch in
black (July 27), struck on arrival with "ALEXANDRIA" code A arrival cds in black (Aug 11). Cover held for over two months and remained unclaimed, marked in manuscript "Gone Away" in red ink. Returned to sender with "ALEXANDRIA" code A cds (Oct 31)
also in black on obverse with '9' (pence) rate deleted. Slight opening tear but a most unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5266 |
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 British Post Office 1865: Great Britain 3 d. rose pl. 4, a horizontal pair used on 1866
entire letter from Alexandria to London endorsed "voie de Marseille, par bateau francais" tied by "ALEXANDRIA / B01" duplex in black (Dec 30) and carried on the "S.S. Peluse" to Marseille. Marked "2" in manuscript indicating short paid by 2 pence and
struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" and circular "MORE TO PAY" in black (Smith T2+T3) and charged "1/-" due to pay in manuscript (double the deficiency) on arrival in London (Jan 7, 1867). A scarce and very attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: DF,
Geneva, May 2011, lot 20230. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5267 |
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 British Post Office 1865/67: Great Britain 6 d. lilac, pl. 6, a fine example used on 1869
entire letter to Liverpool endorsed "Via Marseilles, Vap Francese", tied by "B01" obliterator and "ALEXANDRIA" cds (Jan 31) in black. Reverse with Liverpool arrival cds (Feb 9). A fresh and very fine entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Kurt
Wolfsbauer.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5268 |
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 British Post Office 1867: Egypt 1 pi. red, two examples, used on 1871 cover from Magaga via
Cairo (March 2) to York endorsed "via Brindisi", paying the internal rate; with Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 119 (2) and 1867/70 6 d. violet pl. 9 (Gi Z4 + Z24), all tied by "B01" obliterators of the British P.O. in Alexandria in black,
ALEXANDRIA cds at right (March 4). Flap missing but partial Magaga, Cairo and Alexandria transits and York arrival cds on reverse. Restorable opening fault at top but a very rare combination usage: one of just three similar covers known from this
correspondence. Cert. Todd AIEP (2016). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5269 |
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 British Post Office 1865: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion pl. 12, a horizontal pair, one stamp
rounded corner, used on 1871 cover from Alexandria to Liverpool endorsed "vapor Inglese" tied by "B01" obliterators in black with "ALEXANDRIA" despatch cds (May 6) above and carried on the "S.S. Malta" to Marseille. Marked "2" in manuscript
indicating double rate and struck with oval "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" and circular "MORE TO PAY" in black (Smith T1+T3) and charged "1/2d." due to pay in manuscript (double the deficiency error - 1/4d. should have been charged) on arrival in
Liverpool (May 13). A scarce cover.rnrnNote: Due to the Franco-Prussian War, postage charges increased to 1 shilling per ½ ounce on 21 Oct 1870. The tariff was reduced on 16 December 1870 to 8d. per ½ ounce if the mail was sent by British Packet via
Brindisi. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5270 |
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 Incoming Mail 1864: India 2 a. pale brown-orange and 1866 4 a. green, used on 1873 cover to
Cairo tied by "Bombay / 1" duplex (Jan 27) with British P.O. "SUEZ" transit cds (Feb 9) in black and British P.O. "CAIRO" arrival in blue (Feb 10). Fresh and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5271 |
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 British P.O. in Alexandria 1867: Great Britain 10 d. red-brown, pl. 1, a single used example
on 1873 cover to Baltimore, USA, tied by "B01" obliterator with "ALEXANDRIA" cds at left (Oct 9) in black. London transit cds (Oct 18) in red and struck with "New York / Paid All" arrival in red (Oct 30), with "2 / CENTS" credit mark in same ink. A
rare usage of this value on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lars Alund. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5272 |
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 British P.O. in Alexandria 1867/73: Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, pl. 14, a horizontal pair
used on 1875 front of cover to London, tied by "B01" obliterators in black with "ALEXANDRIA" code A cds of despatch at left (June 15) and rare "POSTED AFTER CLOSING" straight line Instructional marking with "London / Paid" arrival (June 26) in red at
left. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5273 |
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 British P.O. in Suez 1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. mauve, pl. 7, a used example with full
contents written "Gulf of Suez" on board the "Hydaspes", tied to 1877 cover to Bitterne, Southampton tied by "B02" obliterator with "SUEZ" code A cds adjacent (July 14) in black. A few minor envelope imperfections but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5274 |
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 British P.O. in Suez 1876/79: Great Britain 1 d. red, pl. 205, a single and horizontal pair,
used on 1878 mourning cover endorsed "via Brindisi" to Lyme Regis, neatly tied by "B02" obliterators with "SUEZ" code A despatch cds below (Jan 17). Lyme arrival cds (Jan 27) on reverse of a fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5275 |
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 British Post Office 1866/75: Collection on leaves (13 items) with 1867 cover bearing 3 d.
rose pl. 4 in a block of four on cover to London, 1868 incoming cover from Liverpool to Alexandria at Printed Circular rate of 2 d., 1873 incoming cover addressed to Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo franked by GB 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 and 6 d. grey pl. 12;
unusual cover from London franked by faulty 6 d. lilac mailed to "Passenger on the Marseilles P&O Steamer coming via Southampton to Alexandria" and struck with rare usage of "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY", 1873 cover to
London franked 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 pair tied B01 and a similar cover with pair from pl. 13; scarce usage of 1¼ d. stationery card from Alexandria to Dublin; 1874 cover to USA with 4 d. vermilion pl. 13 and 6 d. grey pl. 13 tied B01; condition
varies but many fine, a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5276 |
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 Italian Post Office 1863 (March 6): Incoming entire letter from Genova via Messina to
Alexandria, carried on the "S.S. Aunis" from Marseille via Messina (March 11) to Malta where trans-shipped to the "S.S. Le Bourdonnais" to Alexandria; with fine framed "PIROSCAFO / POSTALI / FRANCESI" in blue and corresponding "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO /
POSTE ITALIANE" cds in same ink of arrival (March 25). Side flaps missing but a fine and unusual cover - originally mailed on the day the Italian Post Office in Alexandria opened. Signed Raybaudi.rnrnProvenance: Collection A. Rousso, 'Pearls of
Arabia', Spink, London, 18 Oct 2011, lot 548. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5277 |
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 Italian Post Office 1864: Cover from Cairo to Genova, struck on despatch with circular
"POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO" datestamp (March 9) in blue (Smith Type VI), mailed via Alexandria where Italy 1863 40 c. carmine (2, one with corner fault) applied and tied by framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI" in black with fine "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO
/ POSTE ITALIANE" cds at right (March 9).Genova arrival (March 17) on reverse. A very rare combintion usage - both the Posta Europea and the Italian Post Office were run by Giacomo Muzzi from the same building in Alexandria. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5278 |
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 Italian Post Office 1863: Small envelope to Genova endorsed at top "Da Alessandria" and
"Vapore Postali Italiano Brindisi", struck on obverse with fine framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI/ ITALIANO" in red, reverse with "Ancona" transit (April 25) in black (thus not via Brindisi), Milano cds and Genova arrival (April 26) in red and rated "8" in
manuscript. A few envelope imperfections but an early usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5279 |
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 Italian Post Office 1863 (May 29): Letter from the Administration of the Italian Post Office
in Alexandria (opened March 6, 1863) with note at left in manuscript "Francobolli Italiane...", signed at base "G. Muzzi", in charge of the Italian P.O. and also of the Posta Europea at this date. He was later to introduce the Egyptian Government
Post service in April 1865 and the 1866 first issue of Egyptian adhesive stamps whilst Postmaster General of Egypt. Small piece missing at lower left otherwise exceptional and scarce.rnrnNote: The Italian Post Office and the offices of the Posta
Europea were both located in the same building in Alexandria. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5280 |
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 Italian Post Office 1863 (Aug 23): Incoming prepaid entire letter from Monopoli via Messina
to Alexandria, carried on the "S.S. Quirinal" from Marseille via Messina (Aug 27) to Malta where transhipped to the "S.S. Peluse" to Alexandria; with framed "PIROSCAFO / POSTALI / FRANCESI" in blue and corresponding "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE
ITALIANE" cds in same ink of arrival (Sept 3) on reverse. Edge wear at top but opens well for Exhibit display, a scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5281 |
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 Italian Post Office 1865: Unpaid entire letter from Alexandria to Trieste, Austria endorsed
"Col Vapore Italiano", struck with "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" cds in black (Oct 14) and framed small cartridge "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" at left. Manuscript ratings "32" and "80" both deleted and charged "42" kreuzers due upon
delivery (Oct 21). Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5282 |
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 1866: 1 pi. claret, a used example on 1866 cover to Livorno tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI
EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds in blue (Oct 19); in combination with Italy 1865 provisional 20 c. on 15 c. blue (Plate III) in a horizontal strip of three tied by dotted "234" lozenge in black with corresponding "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" cds in
black (Oct 20). Small cartridge "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" in black and reverse with Livorno arrival cds (Oct 28). A charming and very scarce cover. Cert. Todd (2023).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 May 1994, lot 2040. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5283 |
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 Italian Post Office 1863: Italy 40 c. carmine, small fault, used on 1869 cover from Livorno
via Brindisi to Cairo, Egypt with Livorno despatch cds (Jan 30). Reverse, displaying well on flap, with rare key-hole "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO/ POSTE ITALIANE / CONSEGNE" arrival (Feb 5). Transferred to the Egyptian Post office with "POSTE VICE-REALI
EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" cds of the same day. Handstruck "2" handstamp on obverse in black - 2 piastres due to pay (double the deficiency) for the single rate from Alexandria to Cairo. Opens well for Exhibit display, rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
| 5284 |
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 Italian Post Office 1870: Sheet from the Log-book of Maritime Transport with straight line
handstamp "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO" at top and confirming datestamp "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" cds alongside (Dec 11), both well struck in black. Printed reverse with the form with oval incoming log handstamped "Ufficio / Di Posta / in /
Venezia". Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM |
