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2695

1884: Egypt 20 pa. on 5 pi. green, a vertical pair paying the 1 piastre Soldier's Letter rate, addressed to Sevenoaks, Kent endorsed "On Active Service, Lt. J.F. Burn Murdoch, The Royals" and tied by "WADI-HALFA" bilingual cds (Dec 6, 1884) in black with information strike alongside. The cover, with full original contents, shows Alexandria transit cds (Dec 13) and Sevenoaks arrival (Dec 20). Tape at right to prevent envelope tear otherwise a rare and most attractive cover.rnNote: The promoted Major J. F. Burn Murdoch, 1st Dragoons, Commanding Eastern Cavalry, was mentioned in Despatches by Kitchener at Dongola on 30 September 1896. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2696

1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted, the set of eight values complete, fresh colours and fine appearance but for 10 pi. with rounded corner, all overprinted by italic "Specimen" applied by the British South Africa Company upon receipt from the UPU. Rare. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2697

1897: The first issue, overprinted on Egypt, the set of eight values, all in fine unused blocks of four, fresh colours, superb large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2698

1897 (March 1): Egypt 1 m. brown overprinted, First Setting, an unused block of thirty from the upper left pane and showing all six types of the overprint (positions 6-10 / 56-60); fresh and very fine, large part or mostly unmounted og. Scarce. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2699

18978: 1 m. brown, a used block of twelve (2 x 6) and thus showing the full Setting of the overprint, used with 2 m. green and 1 pi. ultramarine on 1897 cover to Surgeon Captain Burrows at the Military Hospital in Alexandria. all tied by four strikes of the "HALFA" cirular datestamp (11 Sept 1897) in black with information strike below. Some minor edge wear to the cover at base, reverse with Assouan cds, Military Post Office cds and Alexandria arrival (Sept 17) in black. A scarce cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2700

1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted 1 m. brown, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2701

1897: 2 m. green, 3 m. orange-yellow and 5 m. carmine in a horizontal pair, used on 5 m. postal stationery envelope mailed at double rate cover to Ireland tied by "TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" bilingual cds's (Stagg fig. 221) in black, readdressed at single rate on arrival to Neuchâtel, Switzerland with Great Britain ½ d. vermilion and pair if 1 d. lilac tied by "Knocklong / 479" duplex (March 16, 1898) in black. Taxed on arrival with Swiss Postage Due 50 c. tied by "Bole" cds (March 19). Faults to one or two adhesives but a remarkable anrnd colourful usage. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1972). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2702

1897: 2 m. green, a horizontal strip of five overlapping a single 5 pi. slate and a further 2 m. green on reverse, all used on 1897 registered cover to the War Office in Cairo all tied by bold "HALFA" bilingual datestamps (2 Nov) in black. with information strike below and framed "Egypte / R" registration cachet at left. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds's (Nov 12). A scarce and very attractive cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2703

1897 (March 1): Egypt 2 m. green, 3 m. orange-yellow and the rare 10 pi. mauve overprinted, all in complete unused panes of 60 subjects (10 x 6), the 2 m. without margins, the 3 m. from top right pane with Plate number "1" in margin, the 10 pi. from top right pane with Plate number "1" in margin, all showing (Row 1, stamp 6) the "Damaged "S" in SOUDAN", the "Bent Alif" on Row 3, stamp 5; fresh and fine appearance, some typical creasing, large part or unmounted og. A rare group Gi = £ 3'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2704

1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted 2 m. green, two vertical strips of three unused (each from the First Setting), each showing top stamp with overprint misplaced diagonally, most probably from the same sheet, large part og. but with small imperfections the gum not affecting the appearance. Scarce. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2705

18997: 5 m. rose-carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1898 commercial cover to Irvine, Scotland endorsed "via Cairo & London", neatly tied by "HALFA" cds (March 17) in black with information strike below. Reverse with Irvine arrival cds (April 1). Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2706

1897: 5 m. rose-carmine (16 examples incl a block of four and a strip of six), 2 pi. orange-brown (16, incl. two blocks of four) and 5 pi. slate (8) all used on registered/AR cover to Surgeon Lt. Colonel Slogett at the Military Hospital in Alexandria, all tied by crisp strikes of the bilingual "WADI-HALFA" cds in black (15.IX.97). Reverse with Alexandria arrival, a stunning and famous cover.rnProvenance: Collection Freschi, Harmers, London, 11 March 1993. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2707

1897 (March 1): 5 m. rose-carmine, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", sl. horizontal gum bend, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce stamp. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2708

1897: 2 pi. orange-brown, nine examples and 5 pi. slate (12 examples) all used on registered /AR cover to Surgeon Lt. Col. Slogett at the Military Hospital in Alexandria, all tied by fine strikes of "WADI HALFA" cds's (15.IX.1897) in black and by fframed "AR". Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (Sept 21). A rare and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2709

1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted 5 pi. slate in an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) large part or unmounted og. but lower row creased (cert. BPA, 1977) and rare 10 pi. mauve in an unused block of nine, fine and fresh, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2710

1897 (March 1): 5 pi. slate, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Overprint Double" on the right hand stamp, the first impression only partially inked with "S" of SOUDAN printed only, fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Nov 2011, lot 699. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2711

1897 (March 1): 5 pi. slate, an unused block of six (3 x 2), fifth stamp showing variety "Overprint Omitted", of fine fresh colour and appearance, some minor creasing not apparent on face, somewhat heavily mounted with part og. An extremely rare and famous multiple Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, Geneva, 29 April 1977, lot 628. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2712

1897 (March 1): Egypt 10 pi. mauve overprinted, a used block of twenty-four (4 x 6) corner marginal from the lower right hand corner of the pane and thus showing the full Setting of the overprint, Control "1" in margin at right, neatly cancelled by six strikes of the "Wadi Halfa" ciruclar datestamp (30 Sept 1897) in black. Minor horizontal bends along perforations, a very rare and charming multiple. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. BPA (2002) Gi = £ 1'680+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2713

1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted, first issue, the selection with the set of eight unused, 1 m. with overprint inverted unused, 1 m., 2 m., 3 m., 5 m., 5 p. and 10 pi. all in unused stips of six showing the full Setting, 1 m. brown in an irregular block of 22 from the Fourth Setting, 5 pi. slate and 10 pi. mauve with part SPECIMEN overprint in red (rare), and a Brooks cover with 2 m. and 3 m. used from Wadi Halöfa to Alexandria. A scarce group (20 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

2714

1897 (March 1): Egypt overprinted, first issue, the cover selection (7) with 1897 attractive four colour franking ex Halfa, Brooks covers (2) to Alexandria one with strip of five 1 m. brown another with 5 m. rose-carmine strip of four, Brooks cover bearing Sudan 1 pi. Postage Due used as Postage, 1902 3 m. stationery card with 1898 1 m. used to London, Slogett covers (2): one franked by 2 m. green (20) and 2 pi. orange-brown (20), and the other with 1 m brown (40 examples). A scarce group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM