Egypt continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 5128 |
cover |
 1866: 1 pi. claret, perf. 12½, a used example on 1866 cover from Cairo to Alexandria tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds in blue (Oct 16) with information strike at right and reverse with Alexandria arrival cds
(same day) in black. Minimal ageing but an attractive usage (Image 1)
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| 5129 |
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 1872: Typographed 1 pi. red used on 1872 cover to Cairo tied by good strike of rare MINUF "Maktab bosta Khedewiya Masriya" intaglio seal handstamp in black with manuscript at right "Minuf 2/27/6/72" (second post) with small
part of Cairo arrival cds on reverse. Minuf / Menouf in the Nile Delta, should have been issued with an 1869/71 "V.R. Poste Egiziane" datestamp. This is presumed to have been lost as it remains unrecorded on a stamp. The next issue of datestamps
reading "Poste Khedevie Egiziane" are known used from Minuf from January 1873. Lower flap missing but very rare. Cert. Todd (2017) (Image 1)
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| 5130 |
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 1872/75: Penasson 1 pi. red, a single and vertical pair used on 1875 registered cover to Cairo tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA" cds's (July 19) in black with information strike and framed "RACCOMANDATO" handstamp at top;
reverse with Cairo arrival cds of the same day. A fresh and fine cover (Image 1)
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| 5131 |
cover |
 1872/75: Penasson 1 pi. red and Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, used on 1875 registered entire letter to Cairo superbly tied by "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / MINUF" circular datestamp (Feb 25) with information strike adjacent and fine framed
"RACCOMANDATE" above in black. Reverse with 'Poste Egiziane / Cairo' cds (Feb 26). Exceptionally fine entire. Signed Todd AIEP (Image 1)
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| 5132 |
cover |
 1872/75: Penasson 1 pi. red and Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, used on 1875 registered cover to Cairo superbly tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA" cds (March 13) with information strike at right and framed "RACCOMANDATE" at top. Reverse
with Cairo arrival cds of the same day. Very fine and most attractive cover (Image 1)
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| 5133 |
cover |
 1872/75: Penasson 1 pi. red and Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, used on 1875 registered cover to Cairo superbly tied framed "RACCOMANDATE" in black (contrary to regulations) with fine "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / DAMANHOUR" despatch cds
adjacent (April 11). Reverse with "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" arrival cds of the same day. Scarce and most attractive. Signed Todd AIEP (Image 1)
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| 5134 |
cover |
 1872/75: Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red, used on 1877 cover with complete contents to Paris, France tied by scarce Arabic dated "ASSOUAN" cds (Jan 24) in black with information strike below. Reverse with "Poste Khedevie
Egiziane / Siut" cds (Jan 29) and Alexandria cds (Jan 3). Passed to French P.O. with "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE" cds (Feb 4) in red-brown, and "Paq. Angl. V. Brind" entry marking (Feb 9) in red. Readdressed on arrival with oval cachet of "Drexel Harges" in
blue to Nice (Feb 13). A charming and scarce cover. Note: Chatty letter in English concerning the journey to Upper Egypt "We looked at all (boats) of a proper size and price for us at Boulac and finally fixed on the "La Syrène" an iron boat built for
a Pasha...our Salon (with) a globe of Goldfish and jars of flowers, a canary bird that sings very well. The deck is covered with rugs...(the others) will return to Cairo on Pierrepoint Morgan's steamer..." and further reports on Asyut, Thebes, Edfou
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| 5135 |
cover |
 1874/75: Bulâq 20 pa. grey-blue, 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow, all used on 1876 cover from the Hotel du Nil to James Saumarez, British Legation, Yedo, Japan tied by "Poste Egiziane / Cairo" circular datestamps (Dec 16) in black
with information strike at base and large circular "PD" in black. British P.O. "SUEZ" transit cds at left (Dec 22). Reverse with Hotel du Nil oval cachet, Egyptian P.O. at Suez cds (Dec 17), and carried on the "Zambesi" to Hong Kong with "HONG-KONG /
MARINE-SORTER / SINGAPORE TO / HONG KONG" cds (Proud D4) in black (Jan 24, 1877). An astonishing and beautiful cover - the sole recorded Egyptian classic cover to this destination. Cert. Todd AIEP (2017). Note: During the period of the British Post
Offices in Japan, only three Offices were established - in Yokohama, Nagasaki and Hiogo. Mail for Yedo is thought to have been routed via Yokohama, where letters were passed to the Imperial Post Office for onward transmission (Image 1)
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| 5136 |
cover |
 1872/75: Bulâq 2 pi. yellow, a horizontal pair, used on 1875 registered double rate cover to Minuf, lightly tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds (March 13) with information strike above and small framed "RACCOMANDATO" in black
with notation of weight (13 grams) in manuscript at left. Reverse with large part "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Minuf" arrival cds (Oct 28). Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP (Image 1)
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| 5137 |
cover |
 1879: 1 pi. rose, a single example used on 1879 cover to Cairo tied by earliest recorded usage of the "POSTE EGIZIANE / MEHALLA / STAZIONE" datestamp in black (May 26) with repeated strike alongside. Reverse with part flap
missing but showing Cairo arrival. Some trivial ageing but rare. Cert. Todd AIEP (2017) (Image 1)
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| 5138 |
cover |
 Arabi Rebellion 1882: Great Britain 1880 2½ d. blue pl. 22 (Gi 142) used on 1882 cover from Cairo, with complete original contents to London tied by "CAIRE / DEPART" cds (Oct 9) with repeated information strike alongside.
Reverse with London arrival (Oct 17). Slight soiling but a most unusual usage of a GB stamp accepted by the Egyptian Post Office. Note: Contents, from Captain E.R.H. Pollard to his mother in London state "We received definite orders to leave Cairo
this afternoon...all men are sent down to the Station to be packed in the Train...our orders only say to forward to Alexandria. But I suppose it is the same as saying home" (Image 1)
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| 5139 |
cover |
 Arabi Rebellion 1882: Stampless OHMS cover to London endorsed "Officer on Active Service in Egypt, No Stamps procurable", with further manuscript below stating "Kassasine Lock"; struck with fine "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE /
EGYPT" circular datestamp code B (Sept 2) in black; "T" marking at left and large "2½" (pence) charge marking in black. Reverse with Hampstead arrival cds (Sept 14). Usual small wrinkles and flap fault but rare. Note: Hassasine (Kassasine) Lock had
been captured by British forces on August 26, 1882; following this the British defeated the Nationalists at Teh el Kebir on September 13th and entered Cairo on the following day. Arabi Pasha then surrendered himself and was exiled to Ceylon in
December of the same year. This cover was sent by Captain E.R.H. Pollard to his mother (Image 1)
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| 5140 |
cover |
 Sudan Campaign 1888: Egypt 5 m. rose-carmine, a single example used on 1888 Soldier's concessioinary rate cover from Private Thomas Bell of B Company, King's Own Scottish Borderers to Forres, Scotland tied by "Cairo" cds (Aug
28) in black; correctly countersigned by Commanding Officer Lt. Colonel Talbot at lower left, with arrival (Sept 1) on reverse. The cover with slight crease and repairable opening tear at top but a scarce and unsusual usage. Note: Sent from a soldier
on Campaign against the uprising by Osman Digna (Image 1)
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| 5144 |
cover |
 1857 (Jan 24): Entire letter from Alexandria to Livorno, endorsed "par le bateau des Messageries", passed to Agents for mailing with fine oval "FORWARDED BY / MESSRS. / BRIGGS & Co." cachet at lower left and posted through
French P.O. with "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE" cds (Jan 24) in black. Livorno arrival in blue on reverse (Feb 5) and charged "13" crazie in manuscript. A fine entire and a scarce Forwarder (Image 1)
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| 5145 |
cover |
 1872/75: Penasson 1 pi. red, a fine used example on 1874 combination cover to France tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alessandria" cds (Dec 22) in black. Transferred to French P.O. with 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine tied by '5080' gros
chiffres of Alexndria in black with "Alexandrie" cds (Dec 22) at lower left and red 'PD'. Reverse with Marseille cds and Lyon arrival (Dec 28). A fine combination usage (Image 1)
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| 5153 |
cover |
 1844/1912: Egypt and Foreign Post Offices in Egypt collection on leaves with 1875 registered cover franked 1872/75 1 pi. and 2 pi., 1876 cover with 1 pi. tied "Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Minuf" cds, Austrian P.O.
with 1859 entire to Trieste, 1871 cover franked 1867 15 soldi to Trieste; British P.O. with superb 1852 cover with double arc "Alexandria" cds prepaid to Paris, 1867 cover with GB 6 d. mauve pl. 5 from Alexandria, 1873 covers (3) each franked by GB 4
d. vermilion pairs ex Alexandria, French P.O. with 1844-1846 disinfected covers to Livorno (one with "Eynaud & Parimente / Malta / Ship Brokers" Forwarding Agent cachet in blue), 1852 disinfected cover from Beirut, 1857 cover with 1853 20 c. and
80 c. ex Alexandria, 1864 covers (2) with 10 c. and 40 c. tied '5080', rare 1869 cover with laureated 80 c. rose (3) tied '5080' gros chiffres to France; 1873 covers (2) with Cérès 80 c. rose to France; Italian P.O. with Estero 40 c. rose on cover
from Alexandria, 1875 cover with 1863 40 c. rose pair from Alexandria etc. Generally fine, a delightful lot (28 items) (Image 1)
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| 5524 |
cover |
 1879: Egypt 1 pi. rose an uncancelled example on 1882 cover to Netley Abbey, Southampton mailed via Malta with "Joseph Azzoparci & Co / Ship Agents / Malta" green cachet at left, with MALTA cds (Sept 18) in
black, "T" marking in black and circular "5d." due marking applied upon receipt in black. Southampton arrival cds (Sept 23) on reverse. Sold together with a Great Britain ½ d. brown postal stationery card uprated with 1881 1 d. lilac pair tied by
"Malta / A25" duplexes - mailed on the same day as the cover - from the same correspondence. A scarce and attractive pair from a Soldier on his way home from Egypt (Image 1)
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| 7098 |
cover |
 Egyptian Consular Post Office abroad in Alexandretta 1871 (Feb 27): Entire condolence letter, delivered privately by the director of the Egyptian post office in Alexandretta named Giovanbattista Gasparoli and adressed to the
Italian consul in Aleppo. The letter was was folded and sealed and on front the rare “V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRETTA 27 FEB 1871” (Smith scarcity factor = 175) was struck. A most interesting item with this rare Alessandretta datestamp. Note: The
Egyptian post offices at the Syrian coastline were open from July 1870 until February 1872 (Image 1)
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| 7099 |
cover |
 Egyptian Consular Post Office abroad in Mersina 1871 (Feb 15): Letter sheet from Mersina to Beirut, bearing Egypt 1867 1 pi. rose-red, tied by “V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE MERSINA" cds (Smith scarcity factor = 350) with clear
information strike alongside. Reverse with “V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE BAIROUT” arrival cds (Feb 19). A rare and fine Shipmail cover, only two such recorded. Note: The Mersina Office was open from July 1870 until February 1872. Provenance: Collection
Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 2654; Rarities of Egypt collection, David Feldman sale (Dec 2006), lot 30045 (Image 1)
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| 9083 |
cover |
 Ägypten 1867: 60 Rp. kupferbronze, zwei farbfr. und vorab gut gez. Einzelwerte in einer tiefen, kräftigen Nuance (linke Marke oben drei kurze Zähne), je klar und übergehend entw. mit kl. Zweikreisstp. "LAUSANNE SUCCURSALE-GARE
6 SEP. 67 M.12", dieser nebenstehend zus. mit "PD" in Druckschrift nochmals wiederholt, auf kleinformatigem Briefcouvert mit Leitvermerk "Voie de Marseille" und Gewichtsnotiz "2/12[g]" nach Alexandria, Ägypten. Befördert via Marseille mit vorders.
Transitstp. "...MARSEILLE 6 SEPT. 67" und von dort mit französischem Paketboot "Peluse" nach Alexandria, rücks. Ankunftsstp. "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE 15. SEPT. 67". Freigemacht bis zum Bestimmungsort mit Fr. 1.20 für einen Brief der 2. Gewichtsstufe (7½
bis 15g) unter französischer Leitung nach Alexandria laut Postvertrag vom 1. Oktober 1865. Ein schmuckes Brieflein an eine seltene Destination; Attest Rellstab (1988). Schäfer: Ägypten=9/13 Punkten. Anmerkung: Eugène Grasset (1845-1917) studierte
einige Semester Architektur, bevor er von 1866-67 zu einer ausgedehnten Ägyptenreise aufbrach. Nach seiner Rückkehr arbeitete er als Maler und Bildhauer in Lausanne und Paris, wo er sich schnell auch anderen Bereichen von Kunsthandwerk und Grafik zu
widmen begann. Grasset gestaltete Bühnenbilder und Theatereinrichtungen, arbeitete für den Verlang Larousse sowie diverse Zeitschriften und gestaltete Plakate für Eisenbahngesellschaften oder Briefmarken für die Schweiz. und franz. Post. Sein breites
Schaffen ist geprägt von seiner Philosophie der "Kultivierung des Alltages" die ihn zu einem der Vorreiter des europäischen Jugendstils machte (Image
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