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Lot Description

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1093

**/bof

British Forces 1925 (Dec 16): Christmas Seal 3 m. on 1 pi. carmine, an unused pane of twenty (4 x 5), marginal from left of sheet showing stitching holes from the Booklet, position 18 showing variety "Two Dents in "3" of 35", fine unmounted og. Nile Post BF11+BF11a = $ 395+/Gi = £700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1094

cover/bof

British Forces 1932/36: The collection on leaves with 1932 Postal Seal 1 pi. on cover, Letter Seal covers (3), 1934 1 pi. green unused and on cover, 1935 1 pi. carmine, perf. 13½ x 14, unused in two complete marginal panes of twenty (Gi = £ 720+) and usages on covers (4), 1935 Silver Jubilee 1 pi. ultramarine on cover addressed to Stanley Gibbons (Gi = £ 300); 1936 3 m. Control block of six and usages on FDC and two cards, 10 m. carmine unused and a used block of four and an FDC and another cover; 1939 small format 3 m. green on registered cover with three Egypt 10 m. violet and re-addressed with 3 m. green between FPO's (Nov 23-Nov 27) - this value rare on letter, 10 m. carmine covers (2). An interesting lot (41 items). (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)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1095

**/bof

Suez Canal Company 1868 (July 8): 20 c. blue, the magnificent complete sheet of 120 subjects (12 x 10) with full sheet margins all round, of delightful delicate fresh colour, small cut in top margin and slightest creasing affecting the top horizontal row and not apparent on face, corner bend at lower left touching pos. 109, otherwise a truly superb and wonderful sheet with positions 17-18 showing the damaged stones prominently, full original unmounted og. Signed Charles Cotta and Todd AIEP Gi = £ 9'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1096

*/(*)

Suez Canal Company 1868 (July 8): The unused set of four values, all with four margins, with 1 c. black signed Holcombe, 5 c. green and 20 c. blue signed A. Diena (these three without gum) and 40 c. red with typically browned original gum, signed Todd AIEP. A scarce set Gi = £ 540. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1097

Egypt Lots & Collections 1866/1957: Nice group beginning with SG 1 unused; SG 6 unused; two colour trials from 1922 (SG 98 and 104); a 200m Fuad imperforate block of four; SG 12a; a Fuad 5m tête-bêche and a gutter pair (gutter pair totaling four stamps stamps); a block of four of the 1957 Evacuation of Port Said overprint; and a cover from the Egyptian post in the Levant, sent from Constantinople to Smyrna. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1098

bof

1866/1879: Collection on leaves with set of seven imperf. Pellas Proofs for the first issue, 10 pi. slate background only Proof on wmk'd paper, 1866 First issue 5 pa. unused (2), 10 pa. brown unused and used, 20 pa. blue used (2), 1 pi with very fine usage on cover from Alexandria, 2 pi. used (2), 5 pi. rose unused (cert. BPA), 10 pi. slate unused (cert. RPSL), 1867 range showing the types incl. 1 pi. unused block, 5 pi. brown used, 1872/75 issue used, and unused Bulaq 5 pa. brown block showing two tête-bêche's, 20 pa. grey block, 2 pi. yellow block of four, theerafter large range with cancellation interest etc. (324 items). (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)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1099

1866/1950: Fine collection beginning with the first issue, featuring a good range of stamps, often duplicated, both unused and used. Many 20th century sets are included in both unused and used condition and also frequently duplicated, with the used stamps often bearing special event cancellations. The 1929 9th Birthday of Prince Farouk set, with the vignette in grey, is present in unused blocks of four (signed). The 1934 UPU set is included in used condition. The collection also contains covers and a fair quantity of sets on FDCs. (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)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1100

1867/75: Penasson & Bulâq, the extraordinary cancellation study on the issues with all values represented, from Alexandria incl. 1874 5 pa. tête-bêche pairs (3), 1 pi. red in blocks of four; rare Mailboat "ALES / UFIZIO NATANTE" cds's on 20 pa. and 1 pi. (2); rare "ST. BULKELEY", ST. BACOS and ST. SCHUTZ mostly on 1 pi., Cairo with "Ambulante / Cairo - Ales" cds's on 5 pa. and 1 pi., "Cairo / Stazione" on 5 pa. brown tête-bêche pair; rare ABE star and crescent (3), range of cancels from ABU HOMUS, ASSOUAN incl. a cover, ATFE, BENHA, BENI SUEF, rare BILBES usage, BIRKET EL SAB, rare BULAH DACRUR (2), DAMANHOUR, DAMIATA, DESUK, fine arabic dated ESNA range, FESCNE, rare GAALIUB on 1 pi., GHERGA, rare GHISA on 5 pa. tête-bêche block of four, HELOUAN, ISMAILIA, KAFR DAUAR, KAFR ZAYAT, KENA incl. a cover, LUXOR arabic dated range, MAGAGA, MAHALLET ROH, MANFALOUT, MANSURA, MELLAUI, MEDINET EL FAIUM, MEHALLA, MINET EL GAMH, MINIE on 10 pa.grey block of four, MINUF, PORT SAID, RAMSES, RODA, ROSETTA, SAMANUD, SCIBIN EL ANATEUR, SCIBIN EL KOM, SOHAG arabic dated range, SIUT incl. a cover, SUEZ, TEH EL BAROUD, TANTA, rare TOOH with four examples, TEH EL KIBIR, ZAGASIK, ZEFTA; and Station postmnarks, rettas, registration cancels etc., used abroad with 1 pi. used in BARBAR, KARTUM usages, 1 pi. block of four used in KASSALA, fine groups from GEDDA (incl. rare 1867 5 pi. usage) and MASSAWA, SUAKIM in black and in blue, BAIROUT with superb 1872 5 pa. and others, superb CAVALLA (3, one with Hass cert.), large range of CONSTANTINOPLE, GALLIPOLI incl. magnificent strike on 1872 1 pi., LATAKIA on 1867 1 pi. (cert. Hass), 2 pi. yellow used in TRIPOLI, superb group (10) from METELINO incl. 1867 1 pi. used with "Medilli" seal in black; 20 pa. grey-blue in a strip of three, rare RODI cds's (4), SCIO incl. a cover used with 1875/75 20 pa. and 1 pi., DARDANELLI, SMIRNE incl. a cover used with 1875/75 20 pa. and 1 pi., VOLO with 1867 1 pi. red with central datestamp etc. A delightful study (438 items and 17 covers). (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) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1101

(*)

1894: Cigarette Tax, complete imperforate Proof set of eleven, 8-1000, including unrecorded '250 Cigarettes', exhibition set, probably the only recorded example. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1102

**/*/bof

1925/55: Collection of Commemorative Issues with 1925 Geographic Congress set in unused blocks of four, set in pairs both unused and used with special cancels, two further unused sets and another used; 1926 Agricultural Issue with the set in Control blocks of four, 1926 Navigation set in blocks of four, Cotton Congress in Control blocks of four, thereafter complete incl. scarce Locomotives set of four in Control blocks and two single sets unused and used 1933 Aviation Congress set of five in unused Control blocks, thereafter complete until 1952 together with useful duplication. Some peripheral ageing but a generally fine group of high catalogue value Gi = £ 2'750+. (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)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1103

1925/: Commemoratives, an outstanding collection with Farouk Oblique perforations and the matching issued adhesives alongside, largely complete with 1925 Geographic 5 m. brown, 1926 Agricultural set of six in horizontal pairs (only 50 sets printed thus = $ 1'500), Navigation set, Cotton Congress set, Statistics set, Medical set, Farouk 9th Birthday, Agricultural set, Locomotives set, Aviation Congress set, 1936 Agricultural set, Anglo-Egyptian Treaty set, Capitulations set, Opthalmological set, Cotton set, Telecommunications set, Leprosy Research set, 1940 Child Welfare 5 m., 1944 Fuad 10 m., Farouk Birthday 10 m., Ismail Pasha 10 m., ACU set, Abdel Aziz visit, 1946 Stamp Centenary set, Citadel 10 m., Arab League set, 1947 Fine Arts set, 1947 Parliamentary 10 m., Withdrawal 10 m., Cotton Congress 10 m., 1948 Gaza 10 m., 1949 Agricultural Expo set, Mohammed Ali 10 m., UPU set, Mixed Courts 10 m., Desert Institute 10 m., Fuad Univ. 10 m., Geographic 10 m., Cotton Congress 10 m., 1951 Medit. Games set, 1952 Abrogation set, Flag 10 m., a marvellous group with one or two more modern errors also noted incl. 1961 Navy Day 10 m. (2) imperforate etc. Nile Post = $ 10'500++. (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)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1105

Post Office Forms 1873: Ten items: Receipt for return of registered letter (form No. 39) to Mellaui with part Interpostal seal on reverse where the form was originally sealed; 1873 "Ricevuta Del Vaglia" Italian language Money Order receipt forms (2) with straight line "Cairo" handstamp in black at top, struck at base with fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / VAGLIA" datestamps in black; 1874 yellow "Ricevuta Del Vaglia" form with Alessandria Vaglia "Keyhole" datestamp at base; Administration des Postes Egyptiennes "Declaration de versement" forms (2) in blue issued for receipt of payment, one struck with fine "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / CASSA" datestamp (Dec 29, 1877) in black used to Alexandria, the other with "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (March 22, 1878) in black used to Kafr Zayat; and 1879 registration receipt in Italian for a letter to cairo with "POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA " cds (Feb 1) at base. A rare group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1106

cover

1890/1936c.: Group of covers/cards (19) with 1891 5 m. carmine stationery envelope up-rated with 1 pi. bluer tied by bold MELIG star & crescent cds, 1903 5 m. carmine letter-card used with 5 m. carmine tied "Ghezireh / Cairo" cds's; 1909 registered cover to Hungary franked 5 m. carmrine and fifteen 1 m. brown all tied "Ezebet el Zeitoun" cds's and readdressed to Vienna, 1925 card from Czechoslovakia to Alexandria, underpaid and taxed with 4 m. green Postage Due, and six postcards from Sudan with adhesives on viewside etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1107

cover

1925/51: Collection of Commemorative Issues First Day Covers from 1925 Geographic and 1926 Agriculture sets (both rare), Navigation Congress, Cotton Congress etc. through to Railway Congress Issue, 1933 Aviation Congress (2 different), a total of 54 different FDC's. A scarce and generally fine collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

1108

cover

1940/1943: group of 25 covers related to the Italian war prisoners, noted a correspondence on postcards from Suez with handstamps "ITALIAN INTERNEE CAMP" (both oval and two-line types), postcard with violet framed "ITALIAN INTERNEE CAMP TANTAH", some Red Cross mail and bilingual censors, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in good condition. An interesting lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

3250

cover

Incoming Mail Overland via Brindisi & Suez 1874 (Nov 5): Cover from Cairo, Egypt to Melbourne, Victoria bearing 1872 Egypt 10 pa. mauve, 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow, each cancelled by the Cairo datestamps (Nov 2) and prepaying 3 pi. 10 pa. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria. Bold circular ‘P.D.” handstamp in black and with Suez British PO transit and Melbourne arrival datestamps. Cover faults, including a closed tear, however, an extremely rare destination for mail from from Egypt. Signed Todd AIEP. Route - P&O Line: Departed Alexandria 5 Nov 1874 per “Peshawur” via Suez (6 Nov) to Galle (20 Nov); “Ceylon” (21 Nov) via King Georges Sound (5 Dec) and Adelaide (11 Dec) to Melbourne, arriving 12 Dec 1874 (41 days). Note: The earliest recorded cover from Egypt to the Australian Colonies franked with Egyptian postage stamps. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3263

cover

Incoming Mail Overland via Brindisi & Suez 1884 (May 22): Cover from Alexandria, Egypt to Sydney, New South Wales bearing 1881 Egypt 10 pa. bluish grey, two examples and 1879 1 pi. rose, damaged on opening and 2 pi. orange, all cancelled by "Alexandrie / Station" datestamps and prepaying 3 pi. 20 pa. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to New South Wales with Sydney arrival on reverse. A fine and attractive three colour franking to a rare destination from Egypt. Route - P&O Line: Departed Alexandria 22 May 1884 per “Deacon” via Aden (27 May) to Colombo (4 June); “Assam” (4 June) via King Georges Sound (16 June) and Adelaide (20 June) to Melbourne (22 June); by rail to Sydney, arriving 26 June 1884 (43 days). Note: Whilst 1884 may appear to be a late cover from Egypt to Australia, this cover is still one of the earlier covers recorded to the Colonies, and believed to be the third earliest. By way of comparison, only one pre-UPU cover is recorded from Australia to Egypt. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

3304

cover

Incoming Mail Overland via Naples 1897 (Sept 3): Cover from Port Said, French Post Offices in Egypt to Maryborough, Victoria bearing 1879 France Type Sage 25 c. black on rose cancelled by Port Said datestamp and prepaying 25 c. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria and with multiple transit datestamps on the reverse. Small closed cover tear at right, a fine and charming cover. The only cover recorded from the French Post Offices in Egypt to the Australian Colonies. Route - Orient Line: Departed Port Said 3 Sept 1897 per “Cuzco” via Suez Canal, Albany (25 Sept) to Adelaide (29 Sept); by rail via Melbourne (30 Sept) to Maryborough, arriving 30 Sept 1897 (63 days). (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

6079

cover

British Post Offices in Egypt 1846 (Nov 21): Disinfected cover with thin paper, directed to London, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing a fine strike of the rare red Crown circle "♚ / PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA", reddish "1/8" tax in red manuscript at left, black ALEXANDRIA double arc despatch, two diagonal disinfection slits and "PURIFIÉ AL LAZARET" / MALTE" handstamp, LONDON arrival at top, without any backstamps. Fine and clean condition Gi = £ 3'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

6080

cover

British Post Offices in Egypt 1862 (March 17): Envelope from Cairo to Oxford correctly franked with Great Britain 1862 9 d. bistre with wing margin at right, tied by 'B01' obliterator used in Cairo with very fine thimble CAIRO despatch and London transit (March 30) cds alongside. OXFORD arrival (March 31) backstamp. The adhesive with odd short perf, exceptional colour and minor opening blemishes on reverse. Fine and rare usage, the 9 d. issued just two month prior. Signed Sorani. Provenance: Collection E. Grant Glassco, RL, London, Nov 1969, lot 1303. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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