Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90072
Symbol: A
Cat No: E88a
1879 De La Rue Essay of Surcharge: 2pa on 5pa olive green, imperforate single with sheet margin top and bottom on gummed unwatermarked paper, fresh, very fine and very rare, cert. Hass (1989); ex William Byam (ex lot 667 from a unique strip of six, from the Robson Lowe auction 1961). (Image)
Opening CHF 1,400.00
Sold...CHF 1,400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90073
Symbol: A
Cat No: C75/C82
1906 Essay of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, 10m. multicolour, with camels and Bedouins, sky background in yellow, and frame in grey-brown, "SPECIMEN" perfin, fine and most attractive essay, plus cut-out of the Bradbury Wilkinson legend from the same book that the essay came from. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 1,200.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
1866 First Issue » Essays and Proofs
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90074
Symbol: DCE,P
Cat No: D3
1866 20pa blue, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine and fresh block of four, with some paper irregularity on back. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90076
Symbol: DCE,P
Cat No: D7
1866 10pi bluish slate, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, perf. 13 1/2, very fine despite some light brown spots in places. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
1866 First Issue » Issued Stamps
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90077
Symbol: H
Cat No: D2
10pa brown, used strip of three with inverted overprint, fine and scarce used multiple (Image)
Opening CHF 90.00
Sold...CHF 80.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90078
Symbol: F
Cat No: D2
First Day Cover
10pa Brown, single neatly tied by retta cancel on 1866 printed circular sent within Alexandria, the printed circular is datelined "January 1, 1866", which coincidently is the first day of issuance of the First issue, showing perfect strike of the "ALEXANDRIE / AÏDÉ Père & Fils / ÉGYPTE" oval company handstamp, an important usage on the first day of use, showpiece; ex William Byam. (Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,200.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90080
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: D2
10pa brown, type I, single on printed matter cover front addressed En Ville and tied by POSTE VICE REALI/ALESSANDRIA cds, scarce usage. (Image)
Opening CHF 240.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90081
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: D3g
20pa blue, unused imperforate single with one row of vertical perforations 12 1/2, an attractive and scarce error, (Image)
Opening CHF 70.00
Sold...CHF 55.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
1866-1906 Classic Collections
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90159
Symbol: DCE,H
Cat No: D16, D21
1872 Third Issue 20 paras blue, sheet platings on large album pages housed in wonderful large green album with slipcase, with two sheet platings; the first with 180 out of 200 positions, the second 159 out of 200 positions, stamps are mostly used with some mint, in addition, there are 105 lithographed stamps mostly used, the stamps are mostly 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, a rare sheet reconstitution, ex Peter Smith.
Opening CHF 2,400.00
Sold...CHF 2,000.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
1867-69 Penasson
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90086
Symbol: H,J
Cat No: D8
5pa Orange yellow, used rejoined block of four, showing stunning central POSTE EGIZIANE/SUEZ/CASSA "key-hole" cds, fresh, very fine, and a scarce used multiple; ex Lars Alund (NP D8, $175) (Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 90.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90087
Symbol: P
Cat No: D9
10 Paras die proof in black, imperforate on thin wove unwatermarked paper, thinned and creased, very rare. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90089
Symbol: H,J
Cat No: D9
10pa Lilac, used block of four, cancelled on fragment by POSTE EGIZIANE/SUEZ cds, very fine and a very scarce used multiple. (Image)
Opening CHF 280.00
Sold...CHF 230.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90090
Symbol: F
Cat No: D9
10pa Pale lilac, two horizontal pairs, neatly tied on 1871 folded native entire from Tanta to Cairo, by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / TANTA / 5.LUG.71 cds with similar alongside, V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO arrival bs, a very fine and rare usage of the 10pa low value making up the 40 para rate, showpiece. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,200.00
Sold...CHF 1,200.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90091
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: D9a
10pa Lilac, mint block of four, top left stamp shows "extra Arabic letter" plate flaw, heavy hinge remains, very fine and a scarce unused block with the plate variety; ex Peter Smith. (Image)
Opening CHF 380.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90098
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: D12h
2pi bright blue, imperf. block of four, wmk impressed on reverse, no gum, a little faint wrinkling, fine and scarce (NP $1'600). (Image)
Opening CHF 900.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
1872-75 Penasson
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90101
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D14
1872 Third issue, first printing, 5pa dull brown, block of six, four stamps mint n.h., two stamps l.h; a very fine and fresh multiple. (Image)
Opening CHF 50.00
Sold...CHF 50.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90103
Symbol: F
Cat No: D14+D17+D18
5pa. brown, 1pi. rose-red, two singles & 2pi. yellow, tied on 1874 (18.1) cover from Cairo to London, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 18 GEN 74 cds, with similar alongside, backstamped with the cancellation of the British P. O. in Alexandria, also Alexandria transit, and on arrival in London, an attractive and rare franking. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,800.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90104
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D14g
5pa. brown, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint and mint n.h. block of nine, showing centre stamp position 12 with plate flaw "Sphinx and Pyramid in a snow storm", fresh, very fine and an extremely scarce block with this plate error. (Image)
Opening CHF 220.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90109
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D16a
20pa. blue, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right corner sheet marginal re-joined block of twelve, pos. 5 showing the “exploded star” plate flaw, top margin shows thick blue printed guidelines, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare multiple, one of the largest recorded blocks and a unique positional showpiece; ex Lars Alund (left block of six). (Image)
Opening CHF 1,600.00
Sold...CHF 1,600.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90117
Symbol: F
Cat No: D18+D14+D15
2pi yellow, horizontal pair and a severed block of four, 5pa brown and 10pa mauve, all neatly tied or cancelled on envelope from Port Said, via Alexandria to North Shields (England), by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/PORTO SAID/20.FEB.74 cds, with transit cds, missing cover flap, an attractive three colour franking paying the 12pi 15pa rate, a stunning exhibition showpiece. (Image)
Opening CHF 2,600.00
Sold...CHF 2,600.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90118
Symbol: F
Cat No: D19+D17
2 1/2pi. violet and 1pi. rose-red, tied on 1872 (25.5) folded cover from Cairo to Venice, Italy, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 25 MAG 1872 cds, with similar and large ‘P.D.’ handstamp alongside with ‘FRANCA’ in italic at the bottom, backstamped in transit in Alexandria, the Austrian Post Office in Alexandria, Trieste and Venice on arrival, an attractive and a rare rate. (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
1874 Bulaq
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90122
Symbol: C
Cat No: D23p
1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 5pa brown block of four with tête-bêche, mint l.h., with light gum bend across two stamps, a very fine block showing interesting missing perforation holes stemming from broken perf. pins, very fine block. (Image)
Opening CHF 30.00
Sold...CHF 25.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 25
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90124
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: D24
1874-75 Third issue, 2nd printing, 10pa lilac, block of four, mint large part o.g., very fine and fresh block. (Image)
Opening CHF 30.00
Sold...CHF 40.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90125
Symbol: F
Cat No: D24
1875 (Mar 17), small opened out envelope from Cairo via Suez to Bombay, franked by 10pa pale-lilac, 1pi scarlet and 2pi yellow of the 1874-1875 issue, tied two of three by strikes of "Poste Egiziane 17 MAR 75 Cairo" cds, with British Post Office Suez cds alongside, with the reverse showing "V.R. Poste Egiziane Suez" transit and Indian SEA / POST OFFICE, minor cover faults, fine, colourful and a scarce franking. (Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90129
Symbol: F
Cat No: D25
20pa. slate blue, pair and two singles, tied on 1877 (21.1) cover from Abuhomus to Embrun, France, by POSTE EGIZIANE / ABUHOMOS / 21 GEN 1877 cds, sent via the French Post Office, with boxed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE in red, backstamped in transit in Alexandria and Marseilles and on arrival in Embrun, a very fine, attractive and scarce multiple franking. (Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90132
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D25n
20pa. slate blue, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint horizontal block of eight, showing inverted watermark, some tone spots, very fine, and an extremely scarce multiple. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90133
Symbol: F
Cat No: D26
1pi. vermilion, vertical pair and single, neatly tied on 1877 (4.1) cover to Constantinople, by "POSTE EGIZIANE / UFFIZIO NATANTE / 4 GEN 1877 / ALES" Mailboat datestamp, with another strike alongside, backstamped on arrival in Constantinople, an important maritime showpiece, only two such covers are recorded; cert. RPS (1975); ex G. T. Houston.
Note: This Marine T.P.O. functioned on Khedivial Mail Line Steamers from 1875 to 1879 only. (Image)
Opening CHF 2,800.00
Sold...CHF 3,000.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90138
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D26b & D26g
1pi scarlet, perf 12 1/2, mint and mint nh, top right corner sheet marginal block of four, showing tête-bêche and position 9 indented frameline, fresh, fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90139
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: D26bb
1pi. vermilion, mint n.h. left foliated sheet marginal IMPERFORATE block of four from setting C, gum creases, fresh, very fine, and a very rare showpiece; ex British Monarchy Royal Collection (NP D26bb, $3'000+) (Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90145
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D27j
2pi Yellow, perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, mint left sheet marginal block of four showing inverted watermark, very fresh and very fine. (Image)
Opening CHF 70.00
Sold...CHF 70.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90146
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D28a
2 1/2pi Violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tête-bêche pair, very fresh, fine and very scarce (NP D28a, $600) (Image)
Opening CHF 340.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90152
Symbol: H
Cat No: D29i
5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE single, neatly cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/ISMALIA cds, showing inverted watermark, fine and scarce (NP D29i, $400). (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
1879 Surcharges
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90153
Symbol: CC,DC
Cat No: D30
1879 Provisional Surcharge issue, 5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of six pos. 61-63, 71-73, a very interesting multiple displaying overprint types I, II, III and double perforation vertical in the two internal rows, mint with some hinges affixed for reinforcement, a very scarce multiple of fresh colour; cert. Charles Hass (1997). (Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90154
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D30r
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of eight, fresh, very fine, and an attractive, scarce mint positional multiple, signed Hass. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90155
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D31 var
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal block of eight, showing position 122 with broken "P" in "Para", some horizontal perf. separation, top left stamp creased, a few tone spots, fine, unusual, and a very scarce multiple with the error. (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
1914-1922 Pictorials
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90166
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: D58d
1914 First Pictorial Issue 10m blue, mint nh left marginal block of eight, showing inverted watermark, one toned perf., very fine (NP D58d, $320+) (Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 135.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90170
Symbol: H
Cat No: D87 IV a
1922 Crown Overprint Issue 50m type IV with inverted overprint, neat Tanta cds, very fine, signed and cert. Hass (states "one of approximately 17 examples of the error known to survive") (NP $550). (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
1922-1936 King Fouad I Definitives » Essays
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90172
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: E203
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m blue, large format with lotus columns, top marginal block of six on ungummed unwatermarked paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90173
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: E203a
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m blue, small format with lotus columns, right marginal block of four, on ungummed and unwatermarked paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203a, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90174
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: E203a
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m brown, small format with lotus columns, right marginal block of four, on ungummed and unwatermarked paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203a, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90175
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: E203b
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m grey-black, large format with lotus columns, mint n.h. right marginal block of four on wmkd paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203b, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90176
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: E203c
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m red, small format with lotus columns, mint nh left marginal block of four on gummed wmkd paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203c, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90177
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: E203c
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m red-brown, small format with lotus columns, mint nh right marginal block of four on gummed wmkd paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203c, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90178
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: E203d
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m orange-yellow, small format with lotus columns, mint nh top corner marginal block of six on gummed wmkd paper, very fine and scarce (NP E203d, $750+) (Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90179
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: E204
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m blue, large format with floral garlands, bottom marginal block of four, on carton paper, very fine and scarce (NP E204, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90181
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: E204a
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m brown, small format with floral garlands, right marginal block of four, on ungummed and unwatermarked paper, very fine and scarce (NP E204a, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90182
Symbol: DCE,J
Cat No: E204a
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m blue, small format with floral garlands, bottom marginal block of six on ungummed and unwatermarked paper, very fine and scarce (NP E204a, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90183
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: E204b
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m grey-black, large format with floral garlands, mint nh left marginal block of four on gummed wmkd paper, very fine and scarce (NP E204b, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90184
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: E204c
1922 Essays of Harrison & Sons: 15m red-brown, small format with floral garlands, mint nh bottom left corner marginal block of four on gummed wmkd paper, very fine and scarce (NP E204c, $500) (Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-31-2025, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 25MAYCHF
Lot No: 90185
Symbol: A
Cat No: E208
1922 Essays by the Survey Department of Egypt, Cairo: 15m Blue, small format, vignette depicting Fouad facing right, two different designs with lotus on the left and papyrus on the right, on ungummed thick paper in se-tenant sheetlet, very fine, and an extremely rare showpiece (NP E208, $1'250) (Image)
