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5565

Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused vertical pair (position 120 / 130), variety "Surchargeà cheval" and misplaced diagonally, with lower stamp showing sheet overprint guidelines at SE corner, position 130 also showing "PA" of PARAS missing, fine large part og. Rare. Cert. Hass (2008) Nile Post D31r = $ 225+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5566

Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused vertical pair, variety "tête-bêche" (positions 144 / 154), fresh colour, unused without gum, very rare so fine. Cert. Hass (1988) Nile Post D31a = $ 2'500 / Gi = £ 2'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5567

Provisional Issue 1879 (Jan 1): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, wmk. upright, perf. 12½; 5 pa. in a block of four (position 1-2 / 11-12) and 10 pa. in a block of six (pos. 1-2 / 21-22), each in top left corner foliate marginal blocks, each showing variety "Cleft Pyramid" on position 1; the 10 pa. also showing sheet overprint guidelines at top left corner, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive pair Nile Post D30b+D31b = $ 450+. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5568

1878 (Dec): Provisional 5 pa. and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, the 'set' of four with both perforations (12½ abd 12½ x 13½), all with "Surcharge Inverted" variety from position 154 on the sheet; together with an additional 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet - both of which were ex Byam; fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Certs. RPSL (1962) for the two 5 pa., Hass (1997) for one 5 pa. and Hass (1997) for the two 10 pa. values. A scarce group Gi = £ 425.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Byam, Robson Lowe, 24-25 Oct 1961, lot 619. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5569

1879 (Dec): 5 pa. on 2½ pi. violet and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, perf. 12½, the complete sheets of 200 as sold by the Post Office and thus each missing the inverted stereo, position 154, each sheet of wondrous fresh colour and superb large part mostly unmounted og. A magnificent pairing showing all the Nile Post listed Plate Flaws and the surcharge corner guide lines clearly on the 10 pa. sheet. A brilliant opportunity for the specialist in the Bulâq issues and a great rarity of Egyptian classic philately Nile Post D30+D30b-D30k + D31+D31b-D31k / Gi = £ 3'500++. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5570

1878 (Dec): Provisional 5 pa. and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet, the collection on leaves, predominantlky unused, with 5 pa. with varieties incl. "Guide Lines", Inverted overprint unused and used, extra perforations, imperf. between stamp and margin example, listed Plate Flaws, inverted watermarks and large multiples with blocks of four (6), six, sixteen and twenty; 10 pa. with varieties incl. "Guide Lines", Inverted overprint used, extra perforations, imperf. between stamp and margin example, listed Plate Flaws,à cheval varieties, pair with "10" partially omitted, inverted watermarks and multiples with blocks of four unused (2) and used (2), blocks of six, nine, ten and fifteen unused; a magnificent collection for the specialist (67 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5571

1877: Essays by Westfehling of Zurich (5) with EGIZIRNE error in lower panel, all perforated 12½ x imperforate, in five different colours: pale rose, grey-lilac, pale mauve, blue and red. Scarce Nile Post E70 = $ 625. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5572

1879 (April 1): De La Rue 5 pa. deep brown, wmk. Inverted, a fine used example variety "Arabic Characters Connected", fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. A. Diena (1963) Nile Post D32a = $ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5573

1884/1906: De La Rue issues, Imperforate group of seven different values in unused watermarked blocks of four: 1 m. brown, 2 m. green (block of six), 4 m. vermilion, 5 m. rose-red, 1 pi. ultramarine, 2 pi. orange-brown and 5 pi. slate, five of the blocks being sheet marginal, fresh colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Rare Nile Post D43e+D44cD45e+D46e+D49b+D50h+D51f = $ 1'450+. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5574

1888: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 5 m., imperforate on thick card and printed in black on glossy surfaced white paper, a complete pane of 60 subjects (10 x 6) with Plate Number "2" at left. Minor scuffs at left edge in margin only, an outstanding Proof and of great rarity. Signed Todd AIEP. Opinion Holcombe (1983) Nile Post = $ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5575

De La Rue 1888/1910: 5 m. rose-carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused strip of seven, prepared for use for the Coil Machine Trials in March 1910, utilising 5 m. stamps from Plate 5, second stamp (pos. 153) showing "Missing Loop of "P" in POSTES", with usual blunted perforations at top and full unmounted og. Full Hass certificate accompanies the lot with long and interesting notation of the strip's provenance (see website). Rare. Cert. Hass (2008). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5576

De La Rue 1879/1902: Collection on leaves, predominantly unused with 1879 set to 5 pi. incl. 1 pi. rose in a block of four, 1881 scarce 10 pa. claret and set to 5 pi.; rare 10 pa. green with narrow (Revell Type 1) watermark used (2, one with Hass cert. - less than 10 examples recorded) and Byam Christmas card Proof of the 2 pi. in black, superb study of the 1884 20 pa. on 5 pi. green with varieties and a scarce block six with overprint inverted (cert. Hass), fine to very fine. A scarce selection with four certificates. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5577

1914: Pictorial set of ten values, wmk. Star & Crescent, variety "Imperforate", all ten values sheet marginal, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce set with watermark Nile Post D53b/D62a = $ 325++. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5578

1914/1922: Pictorial Issue Collection on leaves with 1914 De La Rue Imperforate Proof set on unwatermarked paper in pairs, unused values to 200 m. incl. watermark varieties unused and used, 1915 2 m. on 3 m. selection with 6 examples with variety "Surchargeà cheval" (just two sheets of 100 found), and pair with one showing "Ovewrprint Double, One Albino", 1921/22 issue with unused blocks of 1 m. showing "Two Dots Omitted" incl. one with reversed watermark, rare Imperforate watermarked pairs of 3 m., 5 m. and 10 m. values etc (92 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5579

1914 (Jan 8): Pictorial Issue 4 m. vermilion, wmk. Star & Crescent, variety "Watermark Inverted", some colour from sheet above on large part og. Scarce Nile Post D56a = $ 100 / Gi = unpriced. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5580

1955/56: 35 m. violet, a fine mint example from top left hand corner of the sheet with variety English PALESTINE omitted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, just 10 stamps exist thus, see Nile Post footnote. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post P50d = $ 125.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 208, June 2016, lot 848. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5582

1915 (Oct 15): Essay for the Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, the Essay of the overprint with "2 Milliemes." reading up in black (with variety "Dropped "s" in Milliemes" - and thus unique), unused with gum from the top right hand corner of the sheet (position 10) - with two pinholes in margin where the strip was originally affixed for display and submission to the postal authorities. Minor bend of no significance, as only one horizontal strip of ten of this Essay was ever found, this corner example thus being one of the finest known. Rare. Cert. Hass (1999) Nile Post E185 = $ 600.rnrnProvenance: The Palace Sale, Harmers, Cairo, 12-18 Feb 1954, ex lot 305: where positions 7-10 were found. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5583

1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", position 10 from the one part sheet found at the Post Office in Beni Qura, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed C. Hass Nile Post D63bd = $ 200+ / Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5584

1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", cancelled by part "HEHYA" cds in black - the town where most of the known genuine used examples emanate from. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed Ela. Cert. Hass (1998) Nile Post D63d = $ 200 / Gi = £ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

5585

1915 (Oct 15): Bulaq surcharge 2 m. on 3 m. yellow-orange, a used example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", cancelled by large part "HEHYA" cds in black - the town where most of the known genuine used examples emanate from. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed Ela. Cert. Hass (1997) Nile Post D63d = $ 200 / Gi = £ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM