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319

1920/21: Harrison Essays for proposed Postage Due issue, imperforate examples of 2 m., 4 m., 10 m. (all close to issued designs) and an unissued 20 m. value, all printed in deep blue on greyish paper, affixed to paper with 'Design for Watermark of Adhesive Stamp Paper' below. Superb and extremely fine, unique. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E187. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

320

1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, Essay for the Postage Due 2 m. scarlet with "Crown Upright to Right", an unused block of four, toned gum as usual with this Essay, large part og. Rare. Signed Holcombe Nile Post E253 = $ 500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

321

1926/35: Postage Due 2 m. vermilion and 6 m. grey-green, unused blocks of four, each showing Farouk Oblique perforation errors, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Nile Post PD33c+PD36a. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

322

1885: De La Rue Essay for proposed 5 piastres Revenue value, hand-painted in horizontal format in pale lilac and violet on thin brown tracing paper, with arabic inscriptions, GOUVERNEMENT EGYPTIEN and CINQ PIASTRES all picked out in Chinese white. Numbered '7' in red at lower right and dated "Dec.18.85" at top right. Minor creasing not greatly affecting the delightful appearance of this unique Essay. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

323

1938: Revenue, Third Citadel Issue, a photographic Proof of the 400 m. value in reduced size on glossy paper (39 x 48 mm.) in brown, with Arabic legend at top "The Egyptian State" and at base "Fiscal Revenues", fresh and very fine (Feltus #432). Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

324

P.O.'s Abroad 1867: Small group with 10 pa. lilac cancelled VOLO cds, 20 pa. green with fine MERSINA cds, 1 pi. red with fine strikes of BAIROUT cds, 1 pi. red with rare TRIPOLI cds (7 Dec 1871) and 1 pi. red with a blurred strike of CAVALLA cds and 2 pi. blue with fine VOLO cds (Feb 1871); together with an 1872 1 pi. used on local cover within Mytilene tied by METELINO cds (14 Jan 1873. A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

325

1837/1879: Collection of classic period material, comprising 85 covers and 450 stamps, contained within a folder mounted on pages, illustrating different aspects of the postal service during this period, noted Sonnino correspondence early entires, "Posta Europea" (4), 1860 stampless Greek P.O. in Alexandria, Austrian P.O. in Alexandria cancel on 15 s. entire sent to Trieste, several Venetian and Italian P.O., British with 4 d. tied by "B01" on cover to Malta, eight French P.O. covers, rare 1868 Mohamed Aly negative seal cover, five covers with 1 pi. 1867 sent domestic, seven covers bearing 1 pi. 1872 issue with various usages in Alexandria, ten examples with 1 pi. 1874 issue, including Alexandria duplex and 1 pi. 20 p. sent to Italy via Brindisi, 1866 stamps 5 pa. to 5 pi. including imperforate Proofs, 1867 5 p. - 5 pi. two fragments, several 1872/1874 stamps with different shades and cancels, many used and unused provisional sets, generally fine an excellent lot for further study and expansion (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

326

1864/1890: Interpostal Seals, collection of used and unused contained within a large album, over two thousand examples, organised according to type, from I to XI, with raange of Type II with scarce used examples, in alphabetical order including Consular and territorial offices such as; Constantinople, Smirne, Gedda (4), Alexandria, Benha, Cavalla, Damiata, Jaffa, Lagos, Latachia, Samanud, Saouakin, Volo, Dongola, Bilbes, Kafr-el-Zayat, Wadi Halfa and many others, noted rarer offices incl. Kilometro 83 and Sezione Economato, some duplication, condition varies but most very fine, a comprehensive assembly with just a few missing (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

327

1866/1964: Interesting accumulation including a very nice and well equipped collection representing the principal value, from the first issue on. Including Sphinx and Pyramid issues with margin stamps, multiples and a tête-bêche. Included a fine set '1934 UPU Congress' and variety of semipostals stamp with variety 'Wrong Arab Caracter' se-tenant to normal stamp unmounted (Scott B2a). etc. There is a folder for sheets, containing pre-war sheets and part sheets unmounted with a quite high catalogue. Further covers/FDCs, two stock books with duplication including some Sudan and Palestine - should be inspected! (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)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

328

1866/1990c.: Collection of both unused and used, in four hingeless Lighthouse red printed albums, with 1866 complete imperforate Proof set, unused and used values to 2 pi., fine run of Pyramid and Sphinx issues to 5 pi., various definitive and commemorative complete sets, airmails and Miniature sheets, Officials, Postage Dues together with some covers and Gaza issues. (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27)

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329

Egyptian Occupation of Gaza 1948/67: Collection of both stamps and covers with complete definitive and commemorative issues, Airmail. Express and Postage Due issues unused; including a range of errors incl. 1961 WHO issue marginal and imperforate, FDC's, 1956 copy of the "Surrender of Egyptian Arms in Gaza" brochure, 1956 and 1967 Israeli Occupation FDC's together with 28 FDC's of the opening of Israeli Post Offices in Gaza. (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

330

1950: "L'Egypte Des Pharaons et le Timbre-Poste" Proofs of archaelogical stamps by Helio Vaugirard of Paris on eleven small size sheetlets and 12 large size imperforate pictures, numbered 461 of the 500 examples printed. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

332

1843/1995: Vast accumulation of covers, cards, postal stationery and postal forms, over 1'300 items all told, with Posta Europea and pre-stamp covers, range of usages on Newspapers, Airmails, registered postal stationery envelopes, Customs and Hotels datestamps, instructional markings, destination mail, maritime mail, advertising covers, FDC's, Fiscal usages, in two volumes together with much loose, a veritable horde for the careful sorter. (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

333

1859/1955c.: The cover selection (23) with 1859 entire letter to Malta with ALEXANDRIA British P.O. cds in red, fine range of 1874/75 Bulâq issue covers incl. cover from Constantinople to Alex franked 1 pi. red (3), 1873 cover to Italy with 2½ pi. violet from Cairo via Italian P.O. in Alexandria, two registered covers at 3 pi. rates from Desuk and Damiata; 1877 cover with 10 pa. strip of four to make 1 pi. rate ex Alex, and a few classic 1867-1875 stamps with cancellation study, French P.O. in Cairo cover to Paris with 18781/75 80 c. tied 5119 gros chiffres (signed Holcombe); 1913 5 m. rose Official with overprint inverted used (Gi 80b) and a group of later covers etc. An interesting lot with viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

334

Destinations 1872/1879: Penasson or Bulâq issues on covers (9), with 1879 cover with 1 pi. red used from Cairo to Bulach and readdressed on to Zurich, Switzerland and seemingly slit for disinfection; 1879 cover with 1 pi. red used to Madrid, Spain (somewhat surprisingly a very rare destination); 1 pi. used on 1878 cover to Paris, France; 1878 cover with 20 pa. and 1 pi. used to Bombay, India via Suez and 1876 similar franking to New York, USA; 1878 cover with 20 pa. and 1 pi. used to Malta; 1877 cover with 10 pa. grey pair and single 1 pi. red used to Vienna, Austria, 1874 cover with 20 pa. blue and 2 pi. yellow to Arolsen, Germany and 1879 cover with 1 pi. pair from Helouan to Posen, Poland. Condition varies but a generally fine selection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

335

Railway Stations 1873/78: Group of covers (4) with 1873 cover bearing 1872 1 pi. red used from Cairo to Alexandria with "DALLA STAZIONE" handstamp in black, two copvers to France each with 1874/75 1 pi. red each cancelled by fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STAZIONE" datestamps and 1878 cover to Cairo with 1 pi. red tied "POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / STAZIONE" dtestamp. A few minor imperfections but a scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

336

1874/75: Bulâq 1 pi. red, a correspondence of covers (5) to Everton, Liverpool four with original contents, with three covers bearing 1 pi. cancelled "POST EGIZIANE / SUEZ" datestamps in black (2) or blue and 1878 cover with 1 pi. cancelled large "POSTES EGYPTIENNES / SUEZ" cds; also an 1878 cover with letter headed "In the Canal" franked by Great Britain 2½ mauve pl. 9 tied by "BO2" obliterator with British P.O. SUEZ cds adjacent (Feb 1). Interesting group written by a seaman back to his wife and discussing Shipping movements: with two covers written on the Suez Canal. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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337

1880/1969: Travelling Post Offices & Station Postmarks, the two specialised collections from each topic with 210 covers/cards all mounted on 139 exhibition pages, well written up in two white binders; the TPO collection includes 1907 "Suez Ambulant" cds on incoming card from Liverpool, 1901 "Helouan-Caire" cover, rare 1903 "Edwa-Tamra" on card to UK, 1905 "Damiette-Tanta" usage to Cairo, 1906 "Rashid-Aboukir" card to UK, 1905 "Shellal-Luxor" card, 1905 "Mex / Alexandrie" cover to Italy, 1907 Ismailia-Benha" usage, rare 1901 "Qallia-Sherbin" card, 1912 "Zifta-Tanta" card to Switzerland, 1916 "Minia Station" usage, "Aswan-Luqsor" and Asyut-Luqsor" usages, 1925 "Fayum-Roda" cover, 1925 Abukibir-Salhia" cover and many more; Station Postmarks and TPO's incl. with Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, Benha, Beni-Souef, Cairo, Damiette, Ismailia, Luqsor, Mahalla, Mansura, Minia, Port Said, Port aufiq, Ramleh, Shellal, Sohag, Suez, Tanta, the collections accompanied by many cards showing the stations and Peter Smith's "Travelling Post Ofices of Egypt" book on the subject. (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

338

1885/1951: The vast Postmark Collection with 278 covers/cards and 40 loose stamps, arranged alphabetically including different types, withrare cancels from small villages incl. Aba el Wakf, Abshawar, Abu Quigas, Abu Sin, Ashmun, Balida, Bashbish, Batra, Biltan, Darau, El Diwein, El Lakun, El Tod, Fant, Gafaria, Gimmeza, Hihya, Ibshan, Ikhtab, Karmez, Mahras, Manzala, Matia, Mex, Minsha, Musha, Qoseir, Ras Gharib, Safaja, Saff, Sanhur, Tukh, Wahat el Kharga etc. Censored, registered, airmail postal stationery usages noted and one or two postal forms. (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30)

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339

1894/1952: First Day Covers & Special Events FDC's - the specialised collection of 141 covers / cards, mounted on exhibition pages, including 1894 3 m. maroon card with "Alexandria Exposition" first commemorative cancellation of Egypt, 1925 Georgaphic Congress FDC, 1926 Agricultural Congress FDc with full set of six (2) and three further covers, 1929 Prince Farouk set on reg'd cover to Canada, 1931 Graf Zeppelin issue with four covers incl. one with 100 m. tied by scarce "Port Said" cachet, a set tied by rare "Caire" violet cachet, return flight cover with Germany 2 m. used to Port Said, 1933 Trains FDC with blue cachet and Train 5 m. on card to Bulgaria with pecial magenta Congress logo, 1933 Aviation Congress set of five on FDC, 1936 Expo illustrated FDC, range of further FDC's to 1952 with many scarce examples noted. (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) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM