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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1060 |
bof/(*) |
 1865/66: Pellas Proofs for the first issue: the imperforate selection (13) with single examples of 5 pa. grey (3), 20 pa., 1 pi., 2 pi. yellow single and horizontal pair, 5 pi. and 10 pi; together with 1 pi. claret in a sheet
marginal imprint block of four (positions 139-140/159-160) with pos. 140 showing 'blank flaw' at base; 5 pi. rose in two blocks of four, each marginal from right of sheet and formerly a block of eight showing "PIASTRE 5" marginal inscription, and a
block of four of the 10 pi. slate. A scarce group, the positional blocks being rare(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1061 |
*/(*) |
 First Issue 1866 (Jan 1): The selection (9 stamps) with 5 pa. grey perf. 13 x 12½, unused example (pos. 190) with part og., 5 pa. grey, a used example with variety "Watermark Upright" and showing compound perfs. (Gi = £
275); 10 pa. brown, perf. 13 all round from top right of sheet (pos. 20) unused, 10 pa. brown unused from pos. 159 with left side per. 12½ and three sides perf. 13; 20 pa. pale blue, wmk. Inverted, perf. 13 vertically x 12½ horizontally, a used
vertical pair of fullsome colour from left of sheet (positions 101 / 121) lightly cancelled by circular datestamp in black (Gi 3d = £ 160), 5 pi. rose, unused example with vertical sides imperf. (pos. 141) with gum, 5 pi. rose unused example
perf. 13 x 12½ from pos. 6 and a similar stamp but straight edge at left unused from position 1 on the sheet of 200 subjects. A scarce group with six certificates(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1062 |
* |
 First Issue 1866: 10 pa. brown, wmk. Inverted, perf. 12½, an unused example (position 198), marginal from base of sheet with part marginal inscription "IS" of "MINISTERO", slightly aged, part og. Very toned but all sheet
marginal examples of the first issue can be considered rare. Signed Todd AIEP(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1063 |
*/(*) |
 1865/66: Pellas Proofs (2) with rare 1 pi. background only Proof in black in an imperforate vertical pair but slightly toned, and a 10 pi. deep bluish-slate imperforate Proof pair on gummed watermarked paper, large margins all
round but small scissor cut in margin only at top. Despite faults, very scarce Nile Post = $ 400+(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1064 |
* |
 First Issue 1866 (Jan 1): 2 pi. yellow, Stone A, wmk. inverted, variety perf. 12½ x 15, an unused example (overprint position 29 or 38), of good colour, unused without gum. A rare stamp, believed unissued as only found in
unused condition, somewhat underpriced in SG catalogue. Signed Todd AIEP. Certs. Egypt Study Circle (1978), RPSL (1979) Nile Post D5p = $ 250 / Gi = £ 200 Provenance: Collection Major E.L.G. MacArthur(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1065 |
(*) |
 First Issue 1866: 5 pi. rose, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 15, an unused example, variety "Overprinted 10 Piastres in Error", of good colour, unused without gum. Rare and most attractive. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1978) Nile Post
D6gg = $ 800 / Gi = £ 1'000(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1066 |
(*) |
 First Issue 1866 (Jan 1): 10 pi. slate, unused examples (2), wmk. upright, perf. 12½, (positions 8 and 137), the former showing variety "White hole below "P" of "PE" at lower right", the second very well centred, differing
shdes, each unused without gum. Signed E. Diena, Todd AIEP. Both with cert. Hass (1995 & 1999) Gi = £ 750+(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1067 |
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 First Issue 1866 (Jan 1): 10 pi. slate, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ on three sides and perf. 13 vertically at right, a used example (position 99), in a deep shade, cancelled by circular datestamp in black. A scarce stamp so fine -
just 7'600 examples were sold and cds used examples are most uncommon. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D7m = $ 700 / Gi = £ 475(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1068 |
(*) |
 1867: Plate Proofs / Colour Trials by Penasson of Alexandria (3) all imperforate on unwatermarked wove paper with 5 pa. value in olive-brown, 1 pi. in black but touched margins, and 1 piastre in issued colour of red; the 5 pa.
being extremely scarce, signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 350+(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1069 |
cover |
 1867: 20 pa. blue-green, Type I-II, a used horizontal pair on 1868 entire letter to Cairo, cancelled by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / TANTA" cds (Nov 10) in black with information strike above. Reverse with "PVRE / CAIRO" cds
of arrival on the same day. Minor peripheral ageing on perfs. but scarce(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1070 |
*/(*) |
 1867/71: 20 pa. yellow-green, Stone B, a used horizontal pair (Types III-IV), variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", lightly cancelled by neat datestamp in black leaving the variety clear, one or two blunted perfs. at top
right of no significance or importance. See the article by Themis Dacos on this pair (Quarterly Circular Vol XI, No. 3, series 119, Sept 1981; copy with the lot). No other example of this variety is known, unused or used. Unique. Signed Todd AIEP.
Cert. Society of Philatelic Americans (1981) Nile Post = unrecorded(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1071 |
(*) |
 Third Issue by Penasson 1872 (Jan 1): Lithographed trio with 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, unused without gum (cert. Hass), 1 pi. red, perf. 13½, unused without gum (cert. ESC) and 1 pi. red, perf. 12½ x 13½, used example in a
rich shade, with 'watermark inverted' variety (cert. Hass); all fresh and fine and among the most elusive stamps of classic Egypt Gi = £ 1'200(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1072 |
cover |
 Penasson Issue 1872: 10 pa. mauve, perf. 12½ x 13½, a single example on 1876 Printed Matter rate entire letter from Alexandria to the (Swiss) Planta family in Mansura tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (Nov 22). A very
fine and extremely rare usage. Signed Todd AIEP(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1073 |
*/bof/(*) |
 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): 20 pa. deep blue, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, two unused adjoining blocks of four, one with sheet margin at left (positions 121-122 / 131-132), and the adjoining block (positions 123-124 /
133-134) in a slightly deeper shade, both fresh and very fine, the marginal block without gum, the other with large part og. Rare and most attractive Nile Post D16 = $ 1'300(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1074 |
*/bof |
 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): Typographed 1 pi. red, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 13½, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og. Extremely rare and very fine for such a multiple with few such known
Nile Post D17 = $ 1'750(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1075 |
* |
 Penasson Issue 1872 (Jan 1): Penasson 2½ pi. violet, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ all round, an unused example, well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. A very elusive and very rare stamp: Hass & Chalhoub recorded
two unused examples but it is believed just ten exist. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1978) Nile Post D19de = $ 1'250(Image 1)
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(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1076 |
**/*/bof |
 Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 5 pa. brown, wmk. inverted, perf. 13½ x 12½, an unused block of sixteen (positions 161-164 / 191-194), corner foliate marginal from lower left of sheet, showing eight vertical tête-bêche varieties,
fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A splendid and very rare multiple Nile Post D23nop = $ 375+ / Gi = £ 600+-(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1077 |
**/*/bof |
 Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block (6 x 2) of twelve (positions 185-190 / 195-200), corner foliate marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, centre vertical pairs with
"Additional Line of Perforations Vertically" and position 200 showing damaged right outer frame line, and a matching block of twelve (positions 177-180 / 187-190 / 197-200), corner foliate marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, position 200
showing damaged right outer frame line, fine deep colour, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple pair of multiples(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1078 |
**/*/bof |
 Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused block (6 x 10) of sixty (positions 5-10 / 95-100), corner marginal from upper right corner of the sheet with positions 56-60 forming five vertical
tête-bêche pairs and one horizontal tête-bêche pair (pos. 55-56), plate flaws on position 10 with "Angled Corner at Right" and position 17 with "Damage to Upper Right Corner", fresh and remarkably fine for such a large multiple, large part or
unmounted og. A splendid block of great scarcity Nile Post D24b+D24c+D24d+D24e = $ 1'400+(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 1079 |
cover |
 Bulaq Issue 1874/75: Bulaq 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, a single example on 1876 Printed Matter rate entire letter from Alexandria to Tanta tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria / Stazione" datestamp (Oct 23) in black.
Reverse with Tanta arrival cds (same day). Superb and rare cover. Signed Sorani, Todd AIEP(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
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