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British Post Offices » Alexandria continued...
| Lot |
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| 90021 |
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 1873 (10.2) Folded entire from Alexandria via Brindisi and London to John Torrey, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA, franked GB 1865-67 4d vermilion, pair, plate 12, tied neat crisp strikes of the barred oval "BO1" numeral and
red New York transit cds, with ALEXANDRIA/FE.10.73 cds and unframed oval INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID alongside, a fine and scarce usage. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 120
SOLD for CHF 120.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
British Post Offices » Suez
| Lot |
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Catalog No. |
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| 90022 |
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 1878 Folded envelope from Suez via Brindisi to London, franked GB 2 1/2d rosy-mauve pl. 9, tied clear "B02" numeral with SUEZ/MR.8.78 cds alongside, arrival bs, fine. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 70
SOLD for CHF 75.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
British Post Offices » Mixed Frankings
| Lot |
Symbol |
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Opening |
| 90023 |
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 1872 (2.12) Envelope Benisuef, via Alexandria to Chelmsford, England, franked by Egypt 3rd Issue 1872 2 pi. yellow tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / BENISUEF / 2 DIC 1872 circular datestamp, then to Alexandria British Post Office,
where franked by Great Britain 4 d vermilion plate 12 pair, tied by “B01”, with ALEXANDRIA / DE 4 72 below, backstamped with Egyptian Post Office circular datestamp of Cairo and Alexandria alongside Chelmsford arrival (Dec 16), small cvr faults, flap
missing along with portion at top of cover, a very rare combination franking internal double rate (over 10 grams) + external single rate (under 16 grams=1⁄2 ounce). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 1,900
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
British Post Offices » 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War
| Lot |
Symbol |
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Descrip |
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| 90024 |
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 1882 The British Army in Egypt - Campaign of 1882 (Battle of Tel El Kebir and the advance to Cairo): Envelope from London addressed to The Hon. North Dalrymple, Scots Guards, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Expeditionary Force, Egypt, who
served at the Battle of Tel El Kebir on the 9th of September 1882, just two days before the letter was sent, an interesting campaign item. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. CHF 500
SOLD for CHF 400.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
French Post Offices » Port Said
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 90025 |
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 1875 (17.6) Incoming envelope from Bristol, England via French Packet addressed to the "SS Fleurs Castle" in Port Said, franked GB 6d grey, pl.14, two single tied Bristol duplex, with French maritime mkg alongside and scarce French "PORT
SAID / EGYPTE / 26.JUIN.75" pearled cds on reverse, minor soiling, fine. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 70
SOLD for CHF 60.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
French Post Offices » Suez
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Catalog No. |
Descrip |
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| 90026 |
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 1868 (7.6) Letter from Suez to Berlin, Germany, franked Empire 40c. pair + single, postmarked at the French Post Office SUEZ / BAU FRANCAIS / 7 JUIN 68 circular datestamp, also postmarked in transit on the front AUS FRANKREICH
PER AACHEN / FRANCO / 19.6, express markings in red are shown in the front and back: EILT! (means hastens in English) also large “E” marking in a circle, backstamped in transit MARSEILLE A LYON / 15 JUIN 68 circular datestamp, arrival postmark BERLIN
/ 19.6 and a framed BERLIN / CABINETS - EXPEDITION / 20 6 68 (the day before the outbreak of war between Prussia and Austria), also on the reverse the seal CONSULAT DES NORD- DEUTSCHEN BUNDES ZU SUEZ, right stamp with fault covered by a partial fake
cancel, still a fine and scarce usage full of character; ex Lars Alund.
Note: This letter is addressed to the Count (later Prince and Chancellor of the German Empire) Otto von Bismarck, known as “the Iron Chancellor”. This letter is signed in the front bottom-right by the Chancellor himself. A unique cover of
historical importance (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 1,300
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
Greek Post Office » Alexandria
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
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| 90027 |
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 1857 (6.11) Entire folded letter from Alexandria to Syra, bearing the type II-1 postmark ALEXANDRIA (TOYPKIA) 6.NOEM.57 (handstamped in Greek (Paid to Greek Port), backstamped at Sira 18.Nov.57. Handwritten in red a rate on
arrival “140” lepta (double rate), very fine, the earliest date known (Smith gives September of 1858 page 38); ex Drossos. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90028 |
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 1864 (16.12) Incoming entire letter from Syra to Alexandria, letter was sent unfranked and cancelled with circular datestamp of Syra alongside a manuscript in blue showing the rate of “110”, taxed on arrival by 3-colour stamps
10 lep orange + 20 lep blue + 80 lep carmine and cancelled by the circular datestamp of the Alexandria Greek post office 22.12.64, an attractive 3-colour franking; signed Peter Holcombe; ex Jeidel. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 700
SOLD for CHF 650.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90029 |
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 1873 (9.8) Double rate folded cover from Alexandria to Syra franked by fine 80 lep. carmine, good even margins, tied by Greek Post Office of Alexandria circular datestamp, further strike at the left and red ‘foreign postage
paid’ in Greek, cover creases, very fine and a scarce usage; cert. Simmermacher (1995). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 400
SOLD for CHF 400.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90030 |
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 1879 (20.2) Registered cover from Alexandria to Greece, franked by five examples of the 1875 issue 10 lep orange, tied by multiple Greek Post Office in Alexandria circular datestamps, along with black straight line CHARGE
handstamp, waxed seal on reverse and backstamped transits 24.2.79 and 26.3.79, an attractive and scarce franking (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 900
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90031 |
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 1879 (13.3) Registered cover from Alexandria to Greece via Kerkyra, Corfu, franked 1879 20 lep blue and 30 lep brown, cancelled with circular datestamp of the Greek P.O. in Alexandria, with straight line CHARGE in black
alongside, waxed seal on reverse and backstamped 16.3.79 and 18.3.79, two disinfection slits, stains for the seals, a rare registered usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 500
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
Greek Post Office » Mixed Frankings
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
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Opening |
| 90032 |
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 1866 (7.10) Folded entire from Tanta via Alexandria to Kymi, Greece, franked Egypt 1st Issue 1 pi tied POSTE VICE - REALI EGIZIANE/TANTA/7.OTT.66 circular datestamp, with Greece 40 lep applied in transit and tied diamond of
dots with “97” of Alexandria, with circular datestamp of the Greek Post Office of Alexandria alongside, cover stains not affecting stamps, disinfection slits, a very rare combination franking with 1866 Egypt 1st Issue; signed Orestis Vlastos; ex Kurt
Wolfsbauer. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 7,000
SOLD for CHF 6,500.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90033 |
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 1872 (3.1) Folded cover from Cairo via Alexandria to Athens, franked Egypt 3rd Issue 1872 1 pi tied CAIRO/3.GEN 1872 circular datestamp, paying the rate to Alexandria, with Greek Post Office in Alexandria circular datestamp
alongside, Greek 20 lep pair applied in transit to pay the onward postage to Athens, cvr faults and fold though all stamps, an attractive and a very rare combination usage. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 2,400
SOLD for CHF 3,000.00
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
Italian Post Offices » Alexandria
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 90034 |
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 1854 (22.8) Folded letter from Alexandria to Genoa, showing bold, French PO type II “Alexandrie 22 Aout 54 Egypte” cds, along with scarce, red PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI three line Italian arrival marking (without surrounding
framed box), letter sent several years before the opening of the Italian Post Office in Egypt, reverse shows Genova 7 Sept boxed receiver in red, very fine and scarce. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 90
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90035 |
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 1863 (21.4) Folded cover by French steamer from Alexandria to Livorno via Messina (addressee enhanced with gold dust) bearing two examples of the Sardinia 80c bright orange stamps tied by a superb blue “PIROSCAFI POSTALI
FRANCESI” handstamp (French steamship - line cancel, Smith type FS-2fr, with another example alongside) with a superb blue “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO POSTE ITALIANE/21. APR. 63” cds also alongside, various forwarding agent and postal markings on both
sides, mailed using the 15g French ship rate, a stunning showpiece; cert. and Signed Silvano Sorani (1995). (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 6,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90036 |
,OI OForgeryIOT |
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 1863 (12.5) Entire letter to Lombardy franked Sardinia 1855-63 10c. bistre-yellow, 10c. bistre-brown and 40c. rose-carmine with blue “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO/POST ITALIANE” with hour, year inverted (Sassone 1) cancellation and
with the extremely rare framed “PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / INGLESI” alongside, transit and arrival markings on reverse, a great rarity full of character; cert. Silvano Sorani (1985), Enzo Diena (1989).
Note: This Alessandria datestamp was only in use between March and June 1863. The contents of the entire letter relate to Saint Sepulcre’s cult and his religious life in Jerusalem, from where this letter originated. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 9,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90037 |
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 1863 (19.5) Folded cover from Alexandria to Florence, franked with 60c made up by two 10c and a 40c, the stamps cancelled “Piroscafi Postali Italiani” (Type I - 2), also with cds, Alessandria 19 Mag. 63. on reverse transit
pmks of Ancona 25 Mag., and Bologna 25 Mag., arrival pmk Firenze 26 Mag. 63, an attractive and stunning showpiece
Provenance: W. Hinde, Lars Alund, Jeidel (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 5,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90038 |
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 1863 (19.6) Mourning envelope bearing Italy 1863 lithographed 15c. blue strip of four, left stamp vertical fold at border, tied by blue boxed “PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI” cancellations, blue “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO/POSTE
ITALIANE/GUI/63” c.d.s. Alongside, addressed to Florence and redirected to Bagni Montecatini with several transit marks, address partly excised, an extremely rare use of the 1863 lithographed 15c. blue on cover; cert. Enzo Diena (1990); ex C. Cotta.
(Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 3,400
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90039 |
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 1872 (31.8) Registered envelope from Alexandria to Lugano, Switzerland, franked 2 x 40 c, cancelled “234” in dots alongside key-hole “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO / POSTE ITALE. / CONSEGNE” and framed RACCOMANDATO, arrival
cancellation Lugano 7 IX 72, very fine, attractive and scarce registered usage; signed Silvano Sorani. (Image 1)
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Estimate. CHF 340
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
| 90040 |
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 1876 (2.9) Folded cover from Alexandria via Brindisi to Livorno, franked Italy 1874 ESTERO 30c., the stamp is tied and cancelled “234” in dots alongside POSTE ITALIANE / ALLESSANDRIA D’EGITTO 2 SEP. 76 and boxed "VIA
BRINDISI", arrival cancellation 1876 (8.9), very fine; ex Kurt Wolfsbauer. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. CHF 170
CLOSED
Closing..May-31, 01:00 AM |
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