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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 7158 |
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 1866: Folded letter, with contents dated 13 August, franked with two pairs of ½ r.
ultramarine, one with slightly bluish "wash" to paper, the second paper distinctly blued, each with four chiefly large margins, the left-most pair touched at lower right, tied by Guayaquil c.d.s. (11 Aug) to Chavez correspondence cover to Lima,
prepaying the rate to neighbouring countries for a letter under 1 ounce, endorsed per steamship "Peruano", with Lima c.d.s. (18 Aug) arrival backstamp, a beautiful and extremely rare franking.rnProvenance: Collection "Crown Point", Corinphila,
Zurich, 8 October, 2001, lot 6690, the right-most pair described as "the only recorded copy on greenish paper and in this combination unique". (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF17,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 7159 |
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 1868: 1 r. deep yellow-bistre shade, vertical pair, good to large margins all around, tied
to folded cover to Lima by dotted FRANCA lozenge (an excellent strike for this marking), with Guayaquil cds (5 Nov) alongside, arrival backstamp (10 Nov), typical filing folds, hinge remnants on reverse, a lovely franking and pleasing
shade.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila, October 2001, lot 6764; Collection D. Scott Gallagher, Siegel, New York, 20-21 November, 1993, lot 1271. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
Egypt Arab. Republic
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 331 |
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 United Arab Republic 1958/1967: Stock book accumulation of unused stamps, almost exclusively
with original gum, some never hinged, organised from UAR Egypt to Republic, some nicer sets, mostly fresh, a few minor imperfection, overall a fine ex dealer stock selection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)
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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 453 |
 |
 Egypt 1910: Heliopolis Aerodrome Air Show, picture postcard, Cairo to Alexandria, dated 13th
February 1910 the last day of event, franked with Egypt 4 m., tied by “HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME” datestamp, also with special event vignette label affixed alongside, picture card is of 'Tombs of Mamelukes and Citadel' with aircraft flying overhead,
small crease at base and minor soiling, otherwise fine and scarce. Comes with an unused event vignette. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 454 |
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 1919: R.A.F. Emergency Flight Egypt, printed O.H.M.S. "The Palestine News" wrapper, sent on
first military flight from Cairo to Palestine, dated 18th March 1919, with "ARMY POST OFFICE SZ 10" (Cairo) datestamp in black, with additional large format circular cachet "AERIAL POST EEF" (type 1) applied in Alexandria and "BASE ARMY POST OFFICE
Z" double circle dated 20th March 1919 and two-line "AERIAL POST / EEF." violet cachet; very rare example of military first flight mail during civil unrest/riots in Cairo and scarce combination of marks which were in use for three days (Muller M
10a/b). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 456 |
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 1925: R.A.F. Survey Air Mail Flight Cairo to Kano, cover from Helwan les Bains, Cairo, Egypt
to Kano, Nigeria, dated 26th October 1925, franked with 10 m. tied by Helwan les Bains datestamp, endorsed "By Special Air Mail / Cairo - Kano", to reverse arrival dated 2nd November 1925; addressed by the Commanding Officer of flights, Squandron
Leader A. C. Coningham, sent to Sgt. Grant (mechanic flying one of the aircrafts); some opening faults to top and right side, otherwise fine and very rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 457 |
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 1925: R.A.F. First Flight, round trip flight ground crew souvenir cover, flight covering
6'500 miles in 24 days, 85 flying hours, between Egypt, Kano and Nigeria, dated 14 November 1925, with Sudan 10 m. and French Colonies Equatoriale TCHAD overprint 45 c., with postmarks on routes for; Abecher - 14 November, Adre - 19 November, Geneina
- 21 November and El Fasher - 22 December 1925, the envelope is a folded and sealed OHMS envelope. The cover from the ground crew who supervised the construction of the landing strips along route. Flight Lt. Greenlaw, officer in charge on the ground,
travelled by bullock and camel while supervising; rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 458 |
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 1926: Pioneering Aviation, Costes and de Vitrolles world record attempt flight, Le Bourget,
France to Kom Ombo, Egypt and Return flight, dated 27th September 1926, franked with France 10 c. green, 40 c. red and 1 f. blue tied by "BOURGET-AVIATION / SEINE" datestamp and also franked with an Egypt 5 m. brown, applied for the return leg, tied
by "KOM OMBO" postmark dated 28th September 1926, with "CHAVILLE / BANLIEUE OUEST" arrival alongside dated 2nd October 1926 and an additional strike on reverse, a fine and very scarce cover; one of eight covers flown. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 459 |
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 1926: RAF Special Flight, two covers presented upon an exhibition page, neatly written-up,
from the 47 Squadron flight Cairo to Khartoum and back, one franked with Egypt 5 m. brown, tied by Abu Suwer datestamp 9th January 1926, with violet cachets alongside; "Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum" and "Khartoum, 11/1/26", signed with initials
"VCS" (V.C. Stoner), one of 65 flown; and an unstamped envelope flown on the return flight with cachet "By Return Flight of / Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum" and "Khartoum, 15/1/26", also with V.C. Stoner initials, one of 35 covers flown on the
return flight, both in fine condition, a scarce duo (x2).rnRemark: In January 1926 a special flight was undertaken from Cairo to Khartoum and return by 47 Squadron testing a Fairey IIID aircraft equipped with a Napier Lion engine. The flight was
intended to be a preparation for a Cairo to Cape Town flight later in the year. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 460 |
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 1928: Lord John E. Carberry pioneering flight, Amsterdam to Cairo and Cairo to London flight
illustrated cover with image of the monoplane 'Miss Africa', addressed to Cairo with yellow Air Mail label and vertical pair of the special flight vignettes on yellow paper ied by boxed in red “SCHIPHOL AERODROME / (AMSTERDAM) / 27 NOVEMBER 1928”,
posted from Cairo back to London the reverse, typed address and franked with Egypt 10m. stamp tied by Cairo datestamp 23rd December 1928 in black, slight soiling and small opening tear top centrally not affecting vignettes, otherwise fine and scarce;
40 covers flown to Cairo, this cover numbered 25. Additionally comes with a cover carried upon the Cairo to Mombasa 'Miss Africa' flight, dated 6th December 1928, franked with a combination of Egypt 5 m. and Kenya & Uganda 20 c., some stains, also
numbered '25' of the '40' covers flown on this leg. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
Ethiopia
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 758 |
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 Incoming 1905 (7 June): Cover from Vienna to Addis Abeba, franked on reverse with Austria
1905 25 h. ultramarine without lacquer stripes, tied by bluish black WIEN despatch cds with adjacent ADEN (19 June) and DJIBOUTI (29 June) transit cds's. On front the cover was charged with 1 piastre tax stamp, tied by HARAR cds in blue. A fine and
fresh combination cover.rnNote: The addressee of the cover is Friedrich Julius Bieber (1873-1924), an Austrian, who visited Ethiopia three times in 1904, 1905, and 1909, and he is recognized as the leading ethnologist dealing with the Kafa in
southwestern Ethiopia. In 1905, under the leadership of Ludwig Ritter von Höhnel, an Austrian public mission was despatched to Ethiopia. Bieber joined the journey as a specialist on Ethiopia and an Amharic interpreter. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 759 |
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 1911 (15 April): Registered cover from Addis Abeba to Cairo bearing 1908 UPU issue 1 pia. on
1 g. blue, two single examples, the right one with an distorted 'piastre' overprint, in combination with Throne of Solomon ¼ g. green, a block of six on front, a block of ten on reverse, all cancelled / tied by bilingual ADIS ABEBA datestamp with R
handstamp alongside, reverse with indistinct Egyptian cds (30 April). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 760 |
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 1943: Restoration of the Obelisk and 13th. Anniv. of Coronation of Haile Selassie, the
complete ovpt. set of five values from 5 c. - 30 c. 100 complete sets unmounted og. in blocks, part sheets and a few singles. Mi = € 50'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)
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| 761 |
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 1943: Substantial stock of "Obelisk" surcharged sets in sheets of eighty for the 8 c.
orange, 12 c. violet and 20 c. blue (folded in half) and sheets of forty of the 4 c. green and 15 c. red, with the addition of irregular sheets of thirty-eight plus horizontal pairs for both (making 80 for each value), unused, original gum, fresh;
additionally, a number of other larger multiples and the odd single (at least 65 examples of each value), some minor imperfection, overall fine to very fine and extremely rare multiples and quantity (145 sets) Mi = € 72'500+ as sets of five. (Image 1)
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| 762 |
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 1943: Obelisk, the Souvenir printed folder, containing the complete set of five values, each
tied to the inside by 'Addis Ababa' 3 November 1943 First Day of Issue cancels, some creasing and soiling, scarce and most attractive Mi = € 500+ as used set. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 763 |
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 1943: 'Obelisk', full set, unused, original gum, with handstamped surcharge in Amharic and
English at top, at center the '3/11' and '1943' and each value surcharge increased by 5 cents, the 12 c. and 20 c. have uniform diagonal creases, otherwise fine, rare; one of 40 issued which were intended for use as gifts for VIPS from H.I.M. Haile
Selassie I, presented during the inauguration ceremony of the new Obelisk erected as a monument to the Ethiopian patriots who fell during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia; signed AS Bolaffi in margins. Not listed in Michel Cert. Raybaudi (2005)
Yvert = € 5,500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 764 |
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 1943: 'Obelisk', the Souvenir folder containing the full set of the five values handstamped
surcharge in Amharic and English at top, at center the '3/11' and '1943' and each value surcharge increased by 5 cents, tied by 'Addis Ababa' datestamp 4 November 1943, some creasing to folder and soiling, otherwise fine, a rare survivor; one of 40
sets with the handstamped surcharge which were intended as gifts for VIPS from H.I.M. Haile Selassie I, normally found in unused sets. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 765 |
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 1894/1981: Comprehesive dealer stock of stamps, predominately unused, comprising one large
and two smaller stock books, includes complete run of sets, much never hinged especially the later and modern issues, as well as a number of envelopes with sets and unsorted, also a folder album containing specialised and scarcer examples, noted
several sets of the 1943 'Obelisk' two with varieties and first day souvenir booklet, duplication in places, condition is fine to very fine, a substantial holding. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 766 |
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 1894/1908: Group of five postal stationery cards, comprising set of three values unused ¼ g.
green, ½ g. orange and 1 g. blue, with used examples of the ¼ g. green and ½ g. orange sent from Entotto to Germany with handstamp blue cachet 'Printed Matter', fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Gabun
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 973 |
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 1890-1911: Fine lot 12 items, beginning with 1 Franc General Issue for Colonies 1890,
registered cover from LOANGO to PARIS, the remaining 11 are all 'Group Type', with 3 registered covers, each of them circulated inside the colony, one with 35 c. single franking, one 10 C. + 25 c., the third with seven (!) 5 c. stamps, there are
picture postcards and letters and last - two postal stationery items, one postcard and one card-letter. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
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