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1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00 para, imperforate with the word "EPREUVE" below the design, in blue on large card, very fine and scarce.
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1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00 para, two imperforate singles with the word "EPREUVE" below the design, in blue-green and light brown, on white and tinted paper, very fine and scarce (2).
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1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00 para, two imperforate singles with the word "EPREUVE" below the vignette design, plus 20pa overprint printed by lithography alongside, two different colours, one brown on white paper and the other brown on bluish paper, very fine and scarce (2).
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1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00 para, two imperforate singles with the word "EPREUVE" below the vignette design, plus 20pa overprint printed by lithography alongside, two different colours, one green on rose paper and the other red on white paper, very fine and scarce (2).
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1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00 para black, imperforate with the word "EPREUVE" below the vignette design, plus 20pa overprint printed by lithography alongside, on envelope, very fine and scarce.
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1869 Essay of Prevost, Paris: 00 para olive green, imperforate with the word "EPREUVE" below the vignette design, plus 20pa. overprint on the design, on rose-tinted envelope, very fine and scarce.
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1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa. brown, imperforate, with overprint in black, on wove paper, very fine and scarce.
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1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa. green imperforate with overprint in black, on card, very fine and scarce.
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1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa. gold-brown imperforate with overprint in black, on card, very fine and scarce.
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1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa. brown with overprint in black, on envelope, with stamp at upper right, paper adhesion down right side on reverse, very fine and very scarce, cert. Peter Holcombe (1983).
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1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20pa. dark green, imperforate miniature sheet in a block of four format with two different designs, without overprint, small thin at top in margin, very fine and scarce.
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1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20pa. blue, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, without overprint, small thin at top, very fine and scarce.
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1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20pa. light ochre, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, all overprinted in red, very fine and scarce.
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1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20pa. light blue, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, all overprinted in red, couple of small thins in the margins, very fine and scarce.
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1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20pa. imperforate, two different designs A and B, with overprints in black and red, one with small thin at foot, very fine and scarce (2).
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1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi. yellow-orange, imperforate, mint o.g. block of four, light toning, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi. blue, imperforate horizontally, perf. 12 1/2 vertically, mint and mint n.h. bottom sheet marginal block of twelve, some gum bends and minor toning, very fine and a very rare multiple with the attractive perforation variety.
Provenance: Vahan Andonian
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1871 Essay of Penasson no value, violet imperforate, mint block of four, small scissor cut at right between stamps, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Penasson no value, brown imperforate, mint block of four, tiny hinge thin on one, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Penasson no value, blue perforated, mint block of four, slight perf reinforcement, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi. for postal stationery, four different colours in red, green, blue and violet, some thins and toning, fine and scarce (4).
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1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi. postal stationery, envelope with black vignette imprinted top right, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi., postal stationery envelope with red vignette imprinted top right, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi. brown, perforated 14, small thin at right, fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi. black, perforated 14, very fine and scarce.
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1871 Essay of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi. black, imperforate die proof, very fine and rare.
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1871 Essay of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi. black imperforate in miniature sheet with two different figure “2”s, very fine and rare.
Provenance: Vahan Andonian
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1871 Essays of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi. chestnut, composite proof comprised of three imperforate blocks, the top block of six shows the “Goddess of Plenty” specimen, the central block of six being the 2pi. “Sphinx & Pyramid” essay, bottom block of nine the “Imperial Eagle”, small thin
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1874 Essays of Carlo Borani, Florence: 20pa., imperforate showing Sphinx in front of Pyramid, small thin, fine and scarce, signed Peter Holcombe.
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1874 Essays of Carlo Borani, Florence: 20pa., imperforate showing Sphinx at left of Pyramid, very fine and scarce.
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1874 Essays of Carlo Borani, Florence: 1pi., imperforate showing Sphinx at right of Pyramid, thin, otherwise fine and scarce.
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1874 Essays of Bernardoni & Wagner Co., Milan: Presentation sheetlet on gummed paper, 5pa. brown imperforate depicting two different essays, tone spot at lower right, very fine, recently discovered in 2018, two such sheetlets are recorded.
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1874 Essays of Bernardi Wagner & Co, Milan: 20pa., imperforate showing Sphinx at centre of three Pyramids, thin spot, fine and scarce.
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1874 Essay of the Continental Bank Note Co., New York: Sphinx with Pyramid 20pa. blue and green, with black overprint, very fine and scarce.
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1874 Essay of the Continental Bank Note Co., New York: Sphinx with Pyramid 20pa. black and brown, with black overprint, very fine and scarce.
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1874 Essay of the Continental Bank Note Co., New York: Pyramid 20pa. black and brown, with black overprint, very fine and scarce.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 20pa. (Venti Para) rose red, without Arabic inscription, perforated on three sides and imperforate on the left side, small thin, one of only two recorded, showpiece.
Provenance: Vahan Andonian
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) rose red, without Arabic inscription and perforated 11 1/2, thin, fine and very rare.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) grey, with Arabic inscription, imperforate, very fine and very rare.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) yellow-orange, with Arabic inscription, imperforate, paper adherence on reverse, minor wrinkle, fine and very rare.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) rose red, with Arabic inscription, perforated 15, tiny thin, very fine and very rare.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) brown, with Arabic inscription, imperforate, thin, fine and very rare.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) grey, with Arabic inscription, perforated 15, small thin, fine and very rare.
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1875 Essays of V. Penasson, Alexandria for the Universal Postal Union: 60pa. (Sessanta Para) rose red, with Arabic inscription, imperforate, very fine and very rare.
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Postal Notice: 1873 (1.1) Postal Notice headed “Administrazione Delle Poste Khedivie Egiziane / Aviso” printed in Italian and Arabic stating that, from January 1st 1873, due to a new Postal Convention being signed with Italy, that “francobolli egiziani” would alone be necessary, signed Muzzi Bey, Di
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5pa. brown, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint and mint n.h. bottom sheet marginal block of sixty from the sheet of 200, full sheet margins at left, right and at base, some minor perf. separation, fresh, very fine, and an extremely rare mint multiple.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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5pa. brown, on 1877 (16.2) newspaper wrapper from Alexandria to Cairo, neatly tied by clear crisp POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA / 16 FEB 77 circular datestamp, a very fine and rare printed matter usage.
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5pa. brown, on 1873 (1.1) new year greetings card envelope, mailed within Cairo from the Bircher correspondence, cancelled V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO / 1 GEN 73 cds, a rare printed matter usage at the 10 paras rate.
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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 a
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5pa. brown, 1pi. red and 2pi. yellow, all tied on 1875 (26.2) wrapper from Cairo, via Brindisi to Trieste, by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/26.FEB.75 cds, with similar alongside, reverse with Alexandria transit and arrival ds, an attractive three colour franking paying the 3pi. 5pa. rate.
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5pa. brown and 10pa. mauve, both tied on 1873 (9.2) printed matter entire letter from Alexandria to Genoa, Italy, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 9 FEB 1873 cds, framed ‘PD’ at right and reverse with Alexandria transit cds, plus ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE / 9 FEB 73 cds alongside, filin
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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.
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10pa. mauve, perf. 12 x 13 1/3, mint and mint n.h. complete sheet of 200 (minus one stamp top left), showing a fine array of plate flaws all indicated with the use of adhesive arrows, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare complete sheet, probably unique.
Note: The position 189 was substituted, ref
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10pa. deep mauve, attractive unused and used selection, showing both perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3 and perf. 13 1/3, with mint block of four, plus eleven singles showing plate, perforation and watermark varieties, fresh, very fine and a scarce group (15).
Note: Illustrated on page 199 of the GPC Egypt Volu
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10pa. mauve, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint marginal block of four from the top right corner of the sheet, showing sheet marking in top margin, fresh, very fine and a scarce multiple.
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20pa. blue, on 1873 (1.1) new year greetings card envelope mailed within Cairo ex the Bircher correspondence, tied V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 1 GEN 1873 cds, a rare printed matter usage at the 20 paras rate.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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20pa. blue and 2pi. yellow, on 1874 (21.2) tied on cover from Cairo to Genoa, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 21 FEB 74 cds, plus similar alongside, transit b.s at Alexandria and arrival cancellation, cover with tear and corner faults, a scarce usage.
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20pa. blue, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right corner sheet marginal rejoined 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
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20pa. blue, perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of ten, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare multiple, perf. separation horizontally, the largest recorded block from this perforation.
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1pi. rose-red, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, used block of four, cancelled with central V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI cds, vertical wrinkle at right, a fine and extremely rare used multiple.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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1pi. rose-red, used, a selection of both perforations, showing eleven singles with imperforates, watermark varieties, and a fine array of plate flaws, a wonderful and scarce specialised assembly (11).
Note: See illustration of varieties and plates flaws in GPC volume VI page 211.
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1pi. rose-red, tied on 1874 small fragment by Alexandria cds, in combination with Deutsche Reich Large Eagle 3kr. pair, thin on 1pi., unusual and an extremely rare usage.
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1pi. rose-red, showing deformed plate flaw at top-left corner, tied on 1874 small part cover front by Port Said "5129" lozenge, in combination with France 80c., tied with similar cancel, unusual, and a scarce usage.
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1pi. rose-red, tied on 1872 (7.1) folded entire from Suez to Gedda, Saudi Arabia, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SUEZ / 7 GEN 1872 cds, backstamped on arrival in Gedda with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / GEDDA ds, fine and a scarce destination.
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1pi. rose-red & 2pi. yellow, tied on 1873 (16.6) registered cover from Damietta to Cairo, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / DAMIATA, with registration boxed handstamp RACCOMANDATE alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, cover reduced at top, a fine and scarce registered usage.
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, two singles, tied on 1874 (4.1) envelope from Cairo to New York, U.S.A., by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 4 GEN 74 cds, with similar cds and additional London cancellation alongside in red, 2 cents credited to the United States Post Office for delivery, backs
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, tied on 1874 (1.2) small neat envelope from Fescne to Milan, Italy, by FESCNE / 1 FEB 74 cds, fine and scarce.
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2pi. yellow, two singles, tied on 1873 (12.4) registered cover from Cairo to Tanta by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 12 APR 73 cds, with similar and boxed RACCOMANDATE alongside, backstamped on arrival in Tanta, portion of reverse missing at right, a very fine, attractive and scarce registered usage
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2pi. yellow, vertically bisected, neatly tied on fragment by V.R. Poste EGIZIANE/GALIPOLI/6.LUG.76 cds, showing date plug inverted, horizontal crease at foot, an amazing exhibition showpiece, one of only two known.
Note: Illustrated on page 45 of Zeheri
Provenance: Colonel Danson
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint right sheet marginal block of four, showing misplaced watermark variety, fresh, very fine and an unusually scarce unused multiple with the error.
Provenance: William Byam
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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
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5pi. yellow-green, perforation 13 1/3, mint vertical pair, small thin at top, fresh, fine and an extremely rare unused pair, being the unique and largest known multiple of this stamp.
Provenance: James Henry Abbot, Emile Antonini, Peter Smith
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20pa. blue, lithographic printing, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of four, also a vertical pair, the upper stamp was originally contiguous with the south-east stamp of the block of four (which has a gum bend), some minor toning, very fine, and extremely rare pair of unused multiples; one of three
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5pi. yellow-green, perforation 13 1/3, used single showing broken frameline at base, with the inverted stereo and inverted watermark from position 97, thin spot at top, a unique showpiece.
Note: No tête-bêche pairs are recorded with this perforation.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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20pa. blue, lithographic printing, perf. 13 1/3, horizontal pair, tied on 1872 (2.2) part of folded letter from Alexandria to Cairo, by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALLESSANDRIA / 2 FEB 1872 cds, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, the letter is addressed to the Patriarch of the Maronite Church, to our knowl
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1pi. rose-red, lithographic printing, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of four, a fresh, very fine, and extremely rare unused multiple, one of two recorded blocks, cert. Hass (2008).
Provenance: Salih Kuyas
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1pi. rose-red, lithographic printing, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused single, fresh, very fine, and rare, cert. Hass (2008).
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1pi. rose-red, lithographic printing, perf. 13 1/3, unused single, fresh, very fine, and rare, cert. Hass (2008).
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1pi. rose-red, perforated 13 1/3, lithographic printing, horizontal pair, tied on 1873 (8.8) folded entire from Alexandria to Cairo, by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / ALESSANDRIA / 8 AGO 1873 cds, with similar alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, attractive and rare lithographic usag
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5pa. brown, two tête-bêche pairs and a single, 1872 10pa. pair and 1874 1pi. red, five singles, all cancelled on 1876 (8.12) large envelope that originally contained photographs from Alexandria to Italy, by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds, top left stamp with torn off upper left corner with cosmeti
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5pa. brown, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical tête-bêche pair, variety imperf. horizontally, minor horizontal gum bend, fresh, very fine, and an extremely rare error.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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5pa. brown, perforation 12 1/2, mint n.h. block of four, showing one horizontal tête-bêche pair, with inverted watermark, gum wrinkle at top, fresh, very fine, and a scarce block.
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5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, selection of three items including mint horizontal pair showing an extra row of perforations, imperforate mint single and used single vertically imperforate, a fine and scarce trio of varieties (4). two items signed Hass.
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5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3, block of four and two pairs, tied on 1878 (6.11) printed envelope from Constantinople to Metelino, by CONSTANTINOPOLI cds, an attractive and very rare franking showing the only recorded usage of a 5pa. block of four with stamps upright, showpiece, cert. RPS (1969)
Provenan
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5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom right foliated corner marginal block of four, showing two vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pairs, fresh, very fine, and a scarce block.
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5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, used block of four, showing two vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pairs, four clear strikes of ALESSANDRIA cds on each, very fine, and a scarce block.
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10pa. shades, unused and used selection of eight stamps showing both perforations, with plate and perforation varieties, one signed Hass, very fine and rare specialised group (8).
Note: See illustration of varieties and plates flaws in GPC volume VI page 239.
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10pa. lilac-grey, two singles, and 1pi. red, all tied on 1877 (30.12) envelope from Cairo to Chambery, France, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 30 DIC 77 cds, backstamped in transit in Alexandria, missing backflap and minor cover tear, fine and scarce.
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10pa. pale lilac, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of six, showing one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, fresh, very fine, and a scarce positional multiple.
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10pa. grey, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, with central cds, showing one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, some tone spots. very fine and rare.
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10pa. grey, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint irregular block of eight, showing one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, fresh, very fine, and a scarce positional multiple.
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20pa. slate blue, perf. 12 1/2, two used singles, showing DIMIATA/10.FEB.75 and ALESSANDRIA/10.FEB.75 cds, both being the earliest known dates of use, the Damiata stamp with small tear and crease at foot, showpieces.
Provenance: William Byam.
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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 Em
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20pa. slate blue, tied on 1879 printed matter newspaper wrapper from Cairo to Alexandria, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds with similar alongside, some tears to the wrapper not affecting the stamp, the 20pa. rate was for a 40 to 60 gram item, very rare.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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The Unique Second & Third Issue Combination Franking
20pa. slate blue, single in combination with 1867 Second Issue 2pi. blue, tied on 1876 (1.9) cover from Port Said to Pons, France, by POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID / 1.SET.76 cds with similar alongside, cover mailed via the French Post Office in Al
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10pa. grey, vertical tête-bêche pair and 1pi. red, tied on 1877 (18.7) cover from Ismailia to Malta, by POSTE EGIZIANE / ISMALIA / 18 LUG 77 cds, with similar and Malta cds alongside, backstamped in transit in Port-Said and on arrival in Malta, an important and rare usage of the tête-bêche, showpiec
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20pa. slate blue, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical block of eight, showing inverted watermark, some tone spots and ink spot on one stamp, very fine, and an extremely rare multiple in this perforation, being the second largest known block, cert. RPS (1968).
Provenance: John Henry Edwards Gilbert
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20pa. slate blue, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint bottom right foliated corner sheet marginal block of four, fresh, very fine, and scarce multiple.
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20pa. slate blue, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, in combination with 2pi. yellow diagonally bisected, tied on fragment by V.R.POSTE EGZIANE SCIO cds, both stamps slight cut into at foot, attractive and very rare, signed Hass.
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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.
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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 ar
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1pi. vermilion, single neatly cancelled on 1877 (11.3) cover from Cairo to Mansura by Dopo la Partenza (after departure and explaining delay with no fee involved) hs with further strike above, also tied POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds, backstamped Mansura, a fine and scarce usage.
Provenance: Peter Smit
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1pi. vermilion, both perforations, mint vertical & horizontal pair both showing the unusual double perforation varieties, fresh, very fine and a scarce pair of errors.
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1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of four, with one TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, pos. 9 with indented frame-line, couple of small tone spots, fresh, very fine, and a scarce multiple.
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1pi. scarlet, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of nine, with one horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, all showing inverted watermarks, fresh, very fine, and a scarce multiple.
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1pi. vermilion, mint and mint n.h. top left foliated corner sheet marginal IMPERFORATE block of fifty from setting C, fresh, very fine, and an outstanding showpiece; the largest known imperforate block.
Provenance: British Monarchy Royal Collection
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1pi. vermilion, single showing positional flaw of the indented frame-line under “ST” of “POSTE” (setting D, position 8), neatly tied on 1879 (8.1) envelope from Scibin el Kom to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE / SCIBIN EL KOM cds with similar alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, missing portion of b
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1pi. scarlet, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and a rare multiple believed to be the unique block showing this perforation.
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1pi. scarlet, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, used horizontal TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, tied on fragment by Cairo cds, fine and a rare usage.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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1pi. vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, used horizontal pair showing imperforate between vertically, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 29.AGO.1878 cds, very fine being one of only two known, an important exhibition showpiece, cert. RPS (1983)
Provenance: Peter Smith
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1pi. vermilion, two used singles, showing imperforate single (diagonal crease) and single imperforate at bottom, a fine and scarce pair of varieties, both signed Hass.
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2pi. yellow, two singles and 1pi vermilion, both neatly tied on 1876 (5.7) registered cover from Alexandria to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 5 LUG 1876 cds, with similar cds and boxed RACCOMANDATO handstamp alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, small portion of backflap missing, ver
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2pi. yellow and 1pi. vermilion, both neatly tied on 1877 (21.7) registered cover from Mansura to Cairo, by POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA / 21 LUG 77 cds, with similar cds and boxed RACCOMDATO handstamp alongside, backstamped on arrival in Cairo, cover stains and minor tears, a colourful and attractive re
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2pi. yellow, perf. 12 1/2, used block of four, neatly cancelled by two crisp strikes of the POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID cds, showing inverted watermark, thin spot, fine, and a rare used block.
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2pi. yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, mint block of fifteen, showing position 92 with 'split frame-line in upper left corner', fresh, very fine, and a rare block.
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2 1/2pi. violet, IMPERFORATE, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and a unique showpiece, cert. Hass (2005).
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top foliated sheet marginal block of six, showing position 6 with 'weak "2 1/2" at lower right corner', fresh, very fine, and a rare block.
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint, left foliated sheet marginal block of four, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and scarce.
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint block of four, fresh, very fine, and scarce.
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2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12½ x 13 1/3, three singles, all neatly tied on 1875 (18.6) folded cover from Cairo to Livorno, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO / STATIONE ds, backstamped in Alexandria in transit and Livorno on arrival, extremely rare 7 ½pi. franking, this is a TRIPLE rate cover, the UPU rate start
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5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right corner foliated sheet marginal block of fifteen, fresh, very fine, and a rare positional block.
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The Unique Four-Colour Franking with the 5 Piastre Value
5pi. yellow-green, 20pa. grey, 1pi. red, 2½pi. violet, all tied on 1875 (15.3) registered cover from Cairo to Bologna, Italy, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds, with similar cds, boxed RACCOMANDATA and PD handstamps alongside, backstamped in tran
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5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12½, single tied on 1876 (14.3) cover from Cairo to Providence, Rhode Island in the United States, by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds with another strike alongside, showing boxed “PD”, London Paid transit cancellation in red (22.3) and cursive 2/cents, backstamped in Alexandria i
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5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE vertical pair, neatly cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds, a superb exhibition showpiece, the unique example.
Provenance: Peter Smith
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5pi. yellow-green, used IMPERFORATE vertically, fine and scarce, signed Hass.
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5pi. yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2, mint block of four, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and a rare block, cert. Hass (2005).
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5pi. yellow-green, IMPERFORATE single, neatly cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/ISMALIA cds, showing inverted watermark, fine and scarce.
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1878 Essay of the Khedivial Printing Works at Boulac: “5 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac and “10 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac, perforated 12 1/2, surcharged in black, an important and extremely rare pair of essays which were missing from several of the great Egypt collections (Nile Post E81-E82).
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with four stamps removed, the sheet is from the First State – before the initial substitution of position 102, all foliated margins complete except for bottom left corner, an extremely rare sheet, there are no recorded sheets with th
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical strip of three with inverted watermark showing extra vertical row of perforations, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Holcombe and Hass.
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal pair showing surcharge INVERTED from positions 101-102 with two different plate flaws, reinforced perfs in between, very fine, unusual, and a very scarce multiple with the errors, cert. RPS, signed Hass.
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated sheet marginal block of twelve, from positions 158-160/168-170/178-180/188-190 with position 168 showing 'weak "2 1/2" and damaged frame in lower-right, fresh, very fine, unusual, a very scarce multiple with the error.
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint showing surcharge INVERTED from position 1 with "Cleft pyramid" plate flaw, bent perfs. at top, fine, unusual, and the only recorded example, cert. Hass (1999).
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5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, IMPERFORATE, mint single, fresh, very fine, and a rare variety, signed Hass.
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left foliated corner sheet marginal block of twelve, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and an attractive mint positional multiple.
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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.
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval vertically, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1997)
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge printed on selvedge from the bottom sheet margin, fresh, very fine, unusual and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1999).
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5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, used showing surcharge à cheval diagonally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety.
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right corner foliated sheet marginal block of sixteen, showing surcharge slightly à cheval, fresh, very fine, unusual, and a very scarce positional block.
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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.
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, used with IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN, with crisp clear barred oval, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1998)
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The only recorded sheet
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with tête-bêche in position 154, the sheet is from the Intermediate State (Second State) after the first substitution of position 102 that resulted in the indented frame in position 101, very fine and an imp
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. mauve, perf. 12 1/2, unused horizontal pair, right stamp with cliché inverted resulting in a TÊTE-BÊCHE, tone spots otherwise very fine and a very rare error, cert. RPS. (1988).
Provenance: Lars Alund
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint right foliated sheet marginal block of twelve, from positions 48-50/58-60/68-70/78-80 with position 69 showing 'white hole above "E" of "POSTE"', some gum toning, very fine, unusual, and a very scarce multiple with the error.
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, both perfs. present, showing four mint singles clear positional plate flaws, including position 92, 101, and both 102 errors, one stamp thinned otherwise very fine, a scarce group of varieties (4).
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, toning, fine and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint foliated top sheet marginal vertical block of ten, showing inverted watermark, with all surcharges à cheval, plus top two stamps with additional horizontal row of perforations, fresh, very fine, unusual, and a very scarce multiple with the errors, signed
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, mint IMPERFORATE, toned gum, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, used IMPERFORATE, with crisp clear cds, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass.
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10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, block of four, with inverted watermark, showing dramatically misplaced surcharged applied diagonally, diagonal crease at lower left, fresh, fine, unusual, and a very rare multiple with the error.
Provenance: Lars Alund
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1879, (28.6) Complete newspaper in French and Arabic ‘JOURNAL OFFICIEL’ delivered prior to the introduction of the Miri (Official) stamps and cancelled POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA / 28 GIU 79 cds, a fine and scarce printed matter usage.
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1885, (1.10) Official stampless cover sent from Keneh to Cairo, cancelled KENEH / 1 OC 85 cds and a negative seal in Arabic (mouderiya Keney), backstamped on arrival in Cairo, a scarce example of an early official usage.
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1889, Essay by De La Rue, for proposed Official issue with ‘Service De L’Etat’ inscription at base, hand-painted in maroon and Chinese white on brown tracing paper backed on to card, lettered ‘A’ at upper left and dated ‘March 14, 89’, the rejected Essay was for the chestnut stamp, finally issued in
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1889, Essays by De La Rue & Co. Ltd, a set of 6 composite postage stamps 2 m., 5 m., 1 pi., 2pi., 5 pi., 10 pi., each with centre removed and hand-painted centres inserted, with “SERVICE DE L’ETAT” and the Arabic lettering, in matching colours, mounted on two fragments from the Archival Ledger book,
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1893, (No value), blue print of an enlarged picture of the approved stamp, unusual and scarce.
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1893, (No value) chestnut, proof pane of 60 of the “no value” stamp with upright watermark, from the archives of the printer Thomas De la Rue, dated November 7, 1912 and initialled by two persons, the buffer line around the pane is interrupted, an attractive and scarce proof sheet.
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1893, (No value) chestnut, neatly tied on 1909 (1.4) opened out envelope from Dawawin/Cairo to Dakhlah Oasis, by DAWAWIN CAIRO/1.IV.09 cds, the cover has passed through three different Oasises: Qara (April 2), Wahat El Kharga (April 3) and Oasis Dakhla (April 6), a spectacular usage and a very rare
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1893, (No value) chestnut, three mint blocks as follows; plate no.2 block of four with upright watermark (toned gum), plate no.1 block of four with watermark sideways star to the left, and plate no.2 corner marginal block of four with watermark sideways star to the left, a fine and scarce trio.
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1893, (No value) chestnut, mint n.h. imperforate block of four, upright watermark, fresh and very fine.
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1893, (No value) chestnut, mint plate no.3 corner marginal block of four, watermark sideways, star to the left, mounted in the margins only, very fine and rare.
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1893, (No value) chestnut, mint n.h. imperforate block of four, sideways watermark, star to the left, fresh and very fine.
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1907, OHHS: 1909 (10.12) Official Service cover sent within Gizira at the 3 mill ‘En Ville’ sealed letter rate, franked by a combination of un-overprinted 1902 1m. and 1906 4m. bisected stamp, in November of 1909, the Gizira post office apparently ran out of the needed 2m. and 3m. stamps, and theref
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1907, OHHS: 1m. brown, strip of five, neatly tied on 1913 (8.9) official letter from the Egyptian State Railways & Telegraphs, posted at Cairo, Station addressed to Messrs. Thos. Summerson & Sons Ltd., in Darlington, England who were suppliers of railway equipment, to pay the 5 m. letter concession
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1907, OHHS: The Madagascar UPU “Specimens” of the complete 1906 Official stamps series 1m.(5), 2m.(5), 3m.(5), 5m.(5), 1pi.(5) and 5 pi.(3), mounted on a full page from the Official Archival Specimen Ledger, signed and certified by the Director of the Madagascar Postes et Télégraphes, all stamps can
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1907, OHHS 1m to 5pi. complete set of six in mint mostly corner sheet marginal control blocks of four or six, plus additional blocks of 1m. and 5m., a couple with creases, an attractive and very rare assembly (8 blocks).
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1907, OHHS: 2m. green & 5m. rose, neatly tied on 1908 (16.11) registered official letter from Mansura to Alexandria, by MANSURA/16.11.08 cds and boxed registered marking alongside, the letter in French is from the Tribunal of Mansura, very fine and a scarce registered usage.
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1907, OHHS: 2m. green, five singles and 5m. lake, the 15m. franking paying the 5 m. for transmitting and 10 m. for the registration, neatly tied on 1917 (30.10) registered official letter from the Egyptian State Railways and Telegraphs in Cairo to Edinburgh, Scotland, cover also bears the circular p
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1907, OHHS: 3m. orange-yellow, franked strip of five, paying 5m. overseas letter rate plus 10m. registration fee, neatly tied on 1914 (10.9) official registered letter from The Egyptian State Railways and Telegraphs, Cairo to Darlington, England, backstamped London registered receiving mark in red 2
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1907, OHHS: 5m. red mint n.h. imperforate bottom right corner sheet marginal gummed proof control (4) block of four, dated 11 JAN 1908, very fine and unique showpiece, signed Hass.
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1907, OHHS: 5m. rose and 1pi. blue, neatly tied on 1912 (4.2) large legal size registered official envelope from Giza to London, by GIZA (BRANCH)/4.2.12 cds with boxed registered hs alongside, envelope imprinted in Arabic “Government of the Khedive of Egypt” and initials for “On His Highness’ Servic
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1907, OHHS: 5pi. grey, four singles & 5m. rose, neatly tied on 1914 (10.11) official parcel card from Cairo to Philadelphia, USA, by CHIASSO/10.11.14 cds, the 5 m. has the plate flaw “missing loop of P” of “POSTES”, position 193 of the sheet of 240 with control (5), backstamped in transit in Alexand
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1913, OHHS: 1913 5m. rose-carmine, used block of four with central MINA-EL-QANH/8.XII.13 cds, showing varieties “quotation marks completely removed”, a superb used block, an important showpiece, signed Hass.
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1913 OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, used horizontal strip of three with part cds, showing “quotation marks inverted”, only two such strips are recorded, very fine and an important showpiece, signed C.F.Hass.
Provenance: Paul Frank
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1913, OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, with quotation marks, showing inverted overprint “O.H.H.S.”, plus the “no value” stamp in chestnut, neatly tied on 1914 (16.11) registered official cover sent locally ‘En Ville’ in Alexandria, by ALEXANDRIA / R.8 / 16. XI. 14. 2 - PM cds, additionally, the cover bears t
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1913, OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, used single with part cds, showing “quotation marks mostly removed”, very fine and rare, signed C.F.Hass.
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1913, OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, quotation marks removed, with varieties, spaced out ‘.S.’, double ‘O’ an initial part impression with full impression at top, used with CAIRO G.S. on 11 III 14 cds, very fine and a unique showpiece, signed C.F.Hass.
Provenance: Palace Collection (Lot 1022)
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1913, OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, used with part TURA cds, with INVERTED OVERPRINT showing varieties “quotation marks completely removed” and short left leg of 2nd "H", slightly toned, fine and rare, signed Hass.
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1913, OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, without quotation marks, mint and mint n.h. bottom right pane of 60 with control (5), showing positions 131-140/151-160/171- 180/191-200/211- 220/231-240 with plate positional flaw variety missing loop of P in POSTES in position 153, and overprint variety diagonally spl
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1913, OHHS: 5m. rose-carmine, without quotation marks, pair, and a block of six showing two overprint varieties: the H with ‘missing crossbar in the first H’ in the bottom row central stamp and a ‘broken O’ in the bottom-right stamp, neatly tied on 1914 (18.5) reduced official cover from the Ministr
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1914-15, OHHS 1m. sepia, mint and mint n.h. group incl. block of 15 positions 106-110/116-120/126-130, with broken Arabic character in position 106 and broken “H” and Arabic character in position 128, plus block of 4 with overprint à cheval and block of 4, overprint à cheval, round spot after “S” in
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1914-15, OHHS 1m. sepia, mint and mint n.h. and used group of seven blocks, mostly showing various overprint varieties, plus used single with "O" broken, a fine and scarce assembly.
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Note: See illustration of overprint varieties in GPC volume VII page 73.
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1914-15, OHHS: 2m. green, mint and mint n.h., bottom-left pane of 60 (from the sheet of 240 comprising of four panes of 60), control number (1), missing selvedge on two sides and plate number reinforced, some minor foxing and perf. reinforcement, fine.
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1914-15, OHHS: 2m. green, mint n.h. right sheet marginal block of four, showing INVERTED OVERPRINT and à cheval, very fine and a scarce positional block with this variety, signed Hass.
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1914-15, OHHS: 2m. green, mint block of four with double overprint, the second overprint is a “kiss” double, fresh, very fine and a scarce positional block with this variety; Egypt Study Circle certificate is accompanying, this being the first certificate No. 1 dated May 20th, 1939 and signed by Dr
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1914-15, OHHS: 3m. orange-yellow block of 24 (6 x 4) positions 120-126/130-136/140-140/150-156, with the gum side receiving an offset image of the overprint, position 136 with round stop after "S", small amount of paper adhesion, unusual and scarce.
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1914-15, OHHS: 3m. orange-yellow, mint, three blocks of four, two with overprint varieties and one with scarce plate flaw, a fine and scarce trio.
Note: See illustration of varieties and plates flaws in GPC volume VII page 80.
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1914-15, OHHS: 4m. vermilion, mint and mint n.h. top-left pane of 60 (from the sheet of 240 comprising of four panes of 60), control number (1), fresh, very fine and a scarce pane.
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1914-15, OHHS: 4m. vermilion, used single showing Arabic and English overprint transposed, unusual and scarce, signed Hass.
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1914-15, OHHS: 4m. vermilion, mint pair showing INVERTED OVERPRINT, unusual and very rare as only a few examples have been recorded, light vertical bend on right stamp, showpiece, signed C.F.Hass.
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1914-15, OHHS: 5m. lake, used block of four, cancelled DAWAWIN / CAIRO / 2 VI 15 cds, overprint à cheval horizontally, unusual and scarce.
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1914-1915, OHHS: 2m. green, pair with inverted overprint, plus 1m. brown and the “no value” stamp in chestnut, neatly tied on 1915 (23.11) registered official cover sent locally “En Ville” in Cairo from Dawawin/ Cairo, by DAWAWIN CAIRO/23.11.15 cds, the cover is struck with the circular red handstam
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1914-1915, OHHS: 3m. orange-yellow, horizontal strip of five, all showing overprints slightly à cheval, neatly tied on 1917 (4.12) registered Official cover from the Egyptian State Railways in Cairo to Derby, England, by CAIRO/4.12.17 cds, with registered label alongside, the 15 mill is to pay 5 m.
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1914-1915, OHHS: 5m. lake, plus “no value” stamp in chestnut, neatly tied on 1915 (14.6) registered Official cover from Tanta to Quddaba, by TANTA/14.6.1915 cds with arrival cds alongside, fine and scarce usage.
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1915, OHHS: 2m. green, mint bottom-left pane of 60 (from the sheet of 240 comprising of four panes of 60), control number (1), all with INVERTED OVERPRINTS, a fresh, very fine and a very rare pane.
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1915, OHHS: 2m. green mint n.h. block of six, inverted overprint, top-left stamps has broken tail of Arabic from position 54, one stamp with gum imperfection, very fine and a scarce, signed Hass.
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1915, OHHS: 2m. green, mint top sheet marginal block of six, inverted overprint and vertically à cheval, fresh, very fine, and a scarce positional multiple.
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1915, OHHS: 5m. lake, neatly tied on 1915 (14.6) registered Official cover from Tanta to Quddaba, by TANTA/14.6.1915 cds with arrival cds alongside., fine and scarce usage.
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1915, OHHS: 5m. lake, irregular block of five and 1907 1pi blue, neatly tied on 1918 (14.2) registered Official OHHS printed envelope from Dawawin/Cairo to London, England, by DAWAWIN CAIRO/14.2.18 cds, with the registration label in stamped Dawawin in Arabic alongside, steel handstamped at top-left
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1915, OHHS: 5m. lake, mint top right corner sheet marginal control (3) horizontal block of 16 (8 x 2) positions 3-10/13-20 all with the overprint à cheval horizontally, stamp 10 with guidelines in the corner, an attractive and scarce positional multiple.
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1922, OHHS: 1m. olive-brown, mint, bottom right corner sheet marginal block of 50 from stone ‘A’ stone, the bottom half of the top pane, showing several plate and overprint varieties: broken frame in position 90, missing dots in Arabic, retouch on top of “E” of POSTAGE in position 55, large Arabic c
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1922, OHHS: 1m. olive-brown, mint, showing reversed watermark, short top of curve “S”, fine and the only recorded example.
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1922, OHHS: 3m. orange-yellow, mint block of nine, fresh, very fine and the largest recorded multiple, cert. C.F.Hass.
Provenance: C. F. Hass, Paul Frank
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1922, OHHS: 5m. pink, pair, and a strip of four, neatly tied on 1923 (22.10) registered Official OHHS legal size envelope from Salah El Din / Alexandria to Athens, Greece, by SALAH EL DIN/ALEXANDRIA/22.10.23 cds with clear boxed registered hs alongside, cover fault at right, a fine and rare usage of
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1922-23, OHEMS: 1m. brown, mint printing ‘A’, upper pane of 100 with control A.20, showing the overprint varieties in their position as well as the plate flaws ‘broken frame’ and ‘missing dots’, positions 90 and 100, the overprint is from the First State, note position 64 is normal, a fine and scarc
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1922-23, OHEMS: 1m. to 15m. specialised group of 18 mint sheet marginal control blocks of four, six or nine, including 1m.(3), 2m.(2), 3m., 4m.(3), 5m.(3), 10m. blue, 10m. red (3), 15m. “MALEEMA” (3). the 15 m. include the scarce B.22, printing C, many of these controls have overprint varieties as
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1922-23, OHEMS: 1m, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 10m, 15m, and 50m in horizontal strips of three from the Madagascar UPU specimen ledger, affixed on two ledger sheet fragments and all stamps cancelled “POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES * MADAGASCAR * COLLECTION DE BERNE”, with a red handstamp, the signature of the Madagasca
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1922-23, OHEMS: 2m. vermilion, printing ‘D-2’, mint bottom pane of 100 with control B.22, showing the overprint varieties in their positions, fresh and very fine showpiece.
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Provenance: C. F. Hass
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1922-23, OHEMS: 2m. vermilion, mint n.h. block of twenty five, printing ‘D-2’, upper pane positions 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90 and 96-100, showing plate varieties: “dropped dots” and “Egypt redrawn”, positions 69 and 70, also overprint varieties faint trace stop after “M”, pos. 98; dots of Arabic ch
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1922-23, OHEMS: 2m. vermilion, mint block of four, showing inverted overprint, bottom right stamp shows the broken Arabic character from position 26, vertical gum crease at right side, fine and rare variety, signed C.F.Hass.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 3m. yellow-orange, printing ‘D-2’, mint bottom pane of 100 with control A.21, showing the overprint varieties in their positions, fresh and very fine showpiece.
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Provenance: C. F. Hass
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1922-23, OHEMS: 4m. green, printing B, mint block of four, showing inverted overprint, thin spot otherwise fine and rare, signed C.F.Hass.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 4m. green, printing B, mint left sheet marginal control B.21 block of eight, showing inverted overprint and top left stamp with broken "Alef", very fine and a unique block, an important showpiece , signed C.F.Hass.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 5m. pink, printing ‘D-1’, mint bottom pane of 100 with control B.22, showing the overprint varieties in their positions, some gum toning and some perf. separation, fine and scarce showpiece.
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Provenance: C.F. Hass
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1922-23, OHEMS: 5m. pink, irregular used block of 23, positions 73-79, 82-89, 92-99, printing ‘D-1’, showing faint trace of stop, dots misplaced to bottom and break in Arabic character, all cancelled in Cairo / 13 JL 23, corner defect bottom right, a rare used multiple.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 5m. pink, pair, neatly tied on 1923 (23.6) Official cover from Asyut via Cairo (backstamp) to London, England, by ASYUT/23.6.23 cds with similar cds and oval steel hs “MINING WORKSHOPS / ASSIUT” alongside, a fine and scarce usage.
Note: The official imprint on the envelope has been
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1922-23, OHEMS: 5m. pink, pair and single, plus 10m. dull blue, all neatly tied on 1923 (12.6) Official OHEMS printed legal size envelope from Alexandria to Belgium, by ALEXANDRIA DOUANE/12.6.23 cds with similar alongside, total franking of 2 ½ pi. paying the double-weight letter (1 ½ pi. up to 20 g
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1922-23, OHEMS: 5m. pink, mint and used, selection of three singles and a pair, all showing an array of overprint varieties, a fine and scarce group (5).
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1922-23, OHEMS: 10m. dull blue, neatly tied on 1922 (5.12) Official OHHS printed envelope from Faggala, Cairo to Berlin, Germany, by FAGGALA CAIRO/5.XII.22 cds with similar alongside, a fine and scarce usage.
Provenance: C. F. Hass
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1922-23, OHEMS: 10m. dull blue, printing ‘D’, mint block of eighteen from the bottom-left lower pane, control A.20, overprint varieties: short Arabic character, position 92; trace stop after “M”, position 43, some foxing and minor perf. separation, fine.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 10m. lake, printing ‘A-2’ 2nd state, mint top pane of 100 with control B.23, showing the overprint varieties in their positions and “MILLIEMES” redrawn in position 1, some perf. reinforcing, fresh, very fine and rare pane.
Provenance: C. F. Hass
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1922-23, OHEMS: 10m. lake, specialized group of four singles, pair and vertical strip of three, mostly all used, four with overprint varieties and two with plate flaws, mixed to very fine.
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Note: See illustration of overprint varieties in GPC volume VII page 156.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 15m. "Maleemat" indigo, mint n.h. bottom left corner sheet marginal control block of four from the top pane of 100, control A.21, printing ‘B’, some faint toning on the gum, very fine and the very rare control, often missing from most collections, showpiece.
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Provenance: Leon Ba
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1922-23, OHEMS: 15m. "Maleemat" indigo, mint block of 50 (half a pane) from the lower pane, control A.21, contains seven positional overprint varieties: positions 54, 61, 67, 70, 84, 86 and 93, fresh, very fine and an important unique showpiece.
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Provenance: C. F. Hass, Paul Frank
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1922-23, OHEMS: 15m. indigo, printing ‘C’ (the final printing), mint irregular bottom left corner sheet marginal block of 54 with control B.22, showing overprint variety missing dots, position 31, fresh, very fine and a scarce positional multiple.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 50m. purple, mint bottom left corner sheet marginal control block of four from the bottom pane of 100, control A.22, printing ‘G’, very fine and the very rare control, often missing from most collections, showpiece.
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1922-23, OHEMS: 50m. purple, printing ‘G’, a block of thirty five and a block of fifteen forming the only known full setting block of fifty, the overprint depth is 14 mm, two overprint varieties exist: spaced-out Arabic character position 12; stop after “S” is spaced-out, position 38, one stamp defe
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1924, King Fouad: 1m. orange-yellow, specialised group of two plate retouches, two hooked Arabic "rah", a block of six showing both types I and II, a scarce assembly.
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1924, King Fouad: 2m. black and 4m. green, pair, all neatly tied on 1927 (8.6) Official OHEMS printed legal size envelope from Giza to York, England, by GIZA (BRANCH)/8.6.27 cds with similar alongside, a very rare cover with these denominations of King Fouad overprinted issue, a wonderful usage payi
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1924, King Fouad: 4m. green, specialised group of two plate flaws, hooked Arabic "rah", a pair with a large "yeh", control block C23 and a scarce used block of four, a scarce assembly.
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1924, King Fouad: 5m. red-brown, two singles and 1926-35 Official 10m rose-lake (8) and 50m. blue-green (2), all tied on 1926 (30.11) fragment of Official cover, by CAIRO/30.11 cds, an unusual and scarce mixed issue usage.
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1924, King Fouad: 10m. bright rose, mint and mint n.h, complete sheet of 100, with margins at left and bottom, the other two margins were removed for purposes of overprinting, fresh, very fine and scarce sheet.
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1924, King Fouad: 10m. bright rose and 15m. bright blue, all neatly tied on 1928 (8.2) registered Official Egyptian State Railways, Telegraphs and Telephones stationery envelope, from Faggala to Herts, London, England, by FAGGALA/8.2.28 cds with similar cds, red registered label, and violet bilingua
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1924, King Fouad: 50m. bluish green, mint, horizontal pair with right stamp showing double Arabic character, pulled corner at lower left, a scarce error.
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1924, King Fouad: 50m. bluish green, mint, full pane of 100 overprinted in Arabic with margins at left and bottom, the other two margins were removed for purposes of overprinting, the pane shows two positional flaws in pos. 78 and pos. 84 and large overprint Arabic characters in position 3, an impor
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1926-35, Offset Lithograph: 1m. to 50m., complete set in mint n.h. control blocks of four, all showing Royal oblique perforations, a fresh, very fine and an extremely rare set, two such groups are recorded.
Provenance: King Farouk
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1926-35, Offset Lithograph: 3m. brown, pair and 10m. rose-lake, all neatly tied on 1932 (1.2) Official wrapper imprinted “GOVERNMENT PUBBLICATIONS OFFICE / GOVERNMENT PRESS / BOULAC (CAIRO) sent to Zurich, Switzerland, by BOULAC (CAIRO)/1.2.32 cds, a very fine and rare printed matter usage paying th
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1926-35, Offset Lithograph: 15m. blue essay for the 1926 Officials stamp issue, similar but not identical to the issued design showing unshaded interior, attractive and a rare essay, unlisted in the Nile Post.
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1926-35, Offset Lithograph: 15m. blue essay for the 1926 Officials stamp issue, similar but not identical to the issued design showing shaded interior, attractive and a rare essay, unlisted in the Nile Post.
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1926-35, Offset Lithograph: 15m. blue, complete sheet showing Royal “cancelled” on reverse with control A/32, only one sheet for each control was issued “cancelled” on reverse, this is the only uncut sheet, the other sheet with A/26 has been cut.
Provenance: King Farouk
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1938, Offset Lithograph: Enlarged essay in black ink on tracing paper, a unique essay.
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1938, Offset Lithograph: 5m. Essay, coloured ink on perforated card, a photograph of the Young King Farouk pasted on the card, a unique essay.
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1938, Offset Lithograph: 5m. Essay, black ink on tracing paper showing the profile of the Young King Farouk, inscribed O.H.E.M.S., a unique essay.
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1938, Offset Lithograph: 5m. Essay, black ink on tracing paper showing the profile of the Young King Farouk, inscribed SERVICE DE L’ETAT, a unique essay.
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1938, Offset Lithograph: The complete set of nine, 1m, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m, and 50m, all in mint n.h. control blocks A/38 with Royal oblique perforations, a scarce group, only two sheets per control have been issued.
Provenance: King Farouk
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1938, Offset Lithograph: 4m. yellow-green, neatly tied on 1944 (20.2) Official wrapper carrying a newspaper from Boulac, Cairo to London, England, by BOULAC/20.2.44 cds, a fine and very scarce usage paying the printed matter rate.
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1938, Offset Lithograph: 50m. green, with an extraordinary 38 stamps, on front and reverse, plus 10m. pair, neatly tied on 1958 (6.3) parcel card from Cairo to the Embassy of the United Arab Republic in Brussels, Belgium, a fine and scarce multiple usage.
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 1m to 50m complete set of nine on unaddressed envelope, all cancelled CAIRO/11 FE 52 cds, a fine and scarce early usage of the set.
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 1m. orange, mint n.h. bottom left corner sheet marginal control block of four A/50, reversed watermark sideways to the left, very fine and scarce.
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: Specialised assembly of overprint varieties on five different values, including overprint à cheval on 10m vertical pair (signed Hass), plus damaged overprint varieties from positions 70 and 71, a scarce group (8).
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 2m red and 5m red-brown, used in combination with 1938 Official Issue 20m and 50m, all tied on 1953 (2.5) registered Official cover sent by Airmail from Azhar to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, by AZHAR/2.5.53 cds, showing violet RETOUR/PARTI alongside, a fine and scarce usage.
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 2m. red and 5m. red-brown (6), used in combination with 1938 50m., with all but the 50m tied on 1953 (21.12) registered Official cover sent by Airmail from Cairo University to Glasgow, Scotland, fine and scarce.
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 20m. blue, pair, used in combination with 1938 Issue 2m. + 5m. + two 15m., all tied on 1953 (3.5) registered Official legal size envelope, sent by Airmail from Azhar to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by AZHAR/3.5.53 cds, a fine and scarce usage, paying 32m. for postage and 45m.
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 50m. green, used in combination with 1938 Official Issue 2m. (4) + 5 m. (8) and the 1953 Airmail Issue 5m. + 50m. (2), all tied on 1954 (22.7) registered Official cover sent by Airmail from the Egyptian State Railways, Telegraphs and Telephones in Faggala to Dusseldorf,
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1952, King of Egypt & Sudan: 50m. green, mint n.h. left sheet marginal block of fifteen with inverted watermark, a little perf. separation at top, very fine and scarce.
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1958-59, Lithographed: Unadopted 10m. violet hand-painted Essay, perforated stamp size, affixed on a presentation card, very fine and rare.
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1958-59, Lithographed: Enlarged 30m. yellow bistre unadopted hand-painted Essay affixed on a presentation card, very fine and rare.
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1958-59, Lithographed: Enlarged 30m. blue unadopted hand-painted Essay affixed on a presentation card, very fine and rare.
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1958-59, Lithographed: Enlarged 30m. rose pink unadopted perforated hand-painted Essay affixed on a presentation card, very fine and rare.
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1962-63, Lithograph: 1m. yellow, pair, neatly tied on Official Newspaper of the United Arab Republic dated August 8, 1963, small tear to top stamp, fine and scarce.
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1962-63, Lithographed: 1m. to 500m. complete set of mint n.h. bottom right corner sheet margins control blocks of four, fresh, very fine, a scarce set.
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1962-63, Lithographed: 1m. yellow, mint n.h. imperforate bottom right corner sheet marginal control block of four with Arabic control “A/64”, two such controls have been recorded.
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1962-63, Lithographed: 1m. to 500m., a rare group of mint n.h. imperforate right sheet marginal blocks of four, the 4 m. does not exist as imperforate, the 100 m., 200 m. and 500m. have a double impression, one light (blanket variety), fresh, very fine, and a scarce set of eight blocks.
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1962-63, Lithographed: 5m brown, mint n.h. imperforate bottom right corner sheet marginal control block of four with Arabic control “A/64”, two such controls have been recorded.
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1962-63, Lithographed: 10m. purple-brown, used example with double impression, only recorded example, cert. C.F.Hass.
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1962-63, Lithographed: 50m. deep green, mint n.h. imperforate bottom right corner sheet marginal control block of four with Arabic control “A/63”, two such controls have been recorded.
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1966-68, Large Eagle: 5m. olive-green, mint, complete sheet of 100 with colour partially missing in the bottom row and in columns 9 and 10, a wonderful and unique showpiece.
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1972-85, Large Eagle: 55 m. vertical pair, mint top stamp missing black bilingual OFFICIAL, bottom stamp without any black writing, very fine and a scarce error, cert. Raybaudi.
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1985-89, Large Eagle: 5pi. orange yellow, mint and mint n.h.complete sheet of 100 with colour partially missing in the bottom row, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1985-89, Large Eagle: 25pi. red, mint part sheet of 50 with colour partially missing in the bottom row, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1985-89, Large Eagle: 25pi. red, mint part sheet of 40 with colour partially missing in the bottom row, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1991-2001, Large Eagle: 5pi. orange yellow, mint sheet of 100 with the horizontal perforation shifted downward, Egypt missing from the bottom row, for all other rows Egypt is seen à cheval, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1991-2001, Large Eagle: 20pi. blue, mint sheet of 100 on unwatermarked paper with the vertical perforation shifted left, all stamps images are à cheval, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1991-2001, Large Eagle: 20pi. violet, mint sheet of 100 on watermarked paper with the horizontal perforation shifted downward, Egypt missing from the bottom row, for all other rows Egypt is seen à cheval, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1991-2001, Large Eagle: 75pi. yellow-brown, mint block of thirty from bottom-right of the sheet, horizontal perforation shifted downwards, a wonderful and rare showpiece.
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1924-26 Collection of Officials in an album, comprising the 1924 King Fouad overprinted Issue and the 1926 Issue, with unused and used stamps, inverted watermark varieties, King Fouad 1924 Issue shows Type I and II, several stamps with retouch and large “yeh”, control blocks of 1m., 2m., 3m., 4m., 5
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1938-62 Collection of Officials in an album. It comprises the 1938, 1952, 1959, 1962 issues. Used and unused stamps, shades, inverted watermark are presented. The 1938 has a complete set in “cancelled” on reverse, a complete set misperforated, a block of 4 of the 3 m. with double perforation, a bloc
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1857 Folded letter sheet to Almeria, Spain, showing senders docketing and oval cachet "Adolfo Patxot/Alexandria" on reverse, letter was carried by ships's captain and mailed in San Roque and franked with Spain 1856 4cu rose, tied oval grid, with Almeria and San Roque cds alongside, an unusual and sc
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1876 (Feb) Incoming stampless cover sent from Bombay to Cairo via Suez with "4" and "15" hs and ms "6d" rate markings, reverse with Bombay, British Suez, Egyptian Suez and Cairo arrival cds, incl. original contents, very scarce.
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1799 Early entire from Rosette to Cairo, bearing s/l ROSETTE hs, addressed to General Kleber, endorsed by General Menou who authorised the letter to be sent free from postal charge, missing left backflap, plus coloured print of General Kleber, engraved image of General Menou and coloured image of Fl
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1875 Stampless envelope mailed from the Spanish Consul showing consular cachet in blue on the reverse, addressed to the President of the Audiencia of Palma Mallorca, carried free of charge within Egypt, showing double rate "2" at upper left, cancelled by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO cds, array of transit an
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1864-77 Selection of GB stamps used in Egypt with a range of issues incl. 1d red pl.116 strip of six with "B01", pl.98 block of six with "B02", 4d vermilion pl.15 and 5s both with dubious cancels and reperfed (32) (S.G. £1'187+), plus India IEF 3p block of four on piece with FPO 35 cds, Xmas Seal 3m
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Suez. 1864 Preprinted Telegram addressed to Bombay, franked Queen Victoria 1s green pl.1 (fault at lower right) cancelled by "B02" with "SUEZ/NO.17.64" cds alongside, intact wax seal on reverse, fine and rare.
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1899-1923 Mint group with Alexandria incl. 1899 40c in gutter pair with "9", heavy hinging (Yv. €350), forged 50c gutter pair with "0" between, 20c, 30c and 40c singles, 1921-23 8m on 20c with both surcharge types in pair (Yv. €300), used 10c stationery card; and Port Said with 5c & 10c blocks of fo
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1864 Folded entire from Alexandria to Florence initially franked GB 6d left uncancelled as mailed at the Italian Post Office and presumably handed to ship captain, it was the franked by Italy 1863 60c two singles, tied by "Amulante Livorno - Firenze" cds, with boxed "Francobollo Insufficiente" in bl
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1870 Italian Postage Dues, 9 stamps with values to 60c cancelled in Egypt, mostly good strikes, scarce assembly.
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Alexandria. 1866 ROPIT 2pi blue, good to very large margins, neatly tied on folded cover from Alexandria to Beyrouth, by "785" numeral in blue, endorsed "Pr. Vap. Russe" alongside, showing Cyrillic ROPIT ALEXANDRIA and ROPIT BEIRUT bs, very fine and an attractive showpiece; cert. Scheller & D
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Consular Offices » Scio (Greece). 1881 Entire from Chio to Trieste, franked De La Rue 1pi red, tied by scarce V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE/SCIO cds with similar and oval merchants cachet alongside, fine and rare.
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1871 Essays of V. Penasson, eight 1pi essays for postal stationery (mostly on carton paper) in yellow, blue, black, violet, green, red, purple-brown and deep green, a couple with thins, and a 1pi red on buff envelope (9).
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1867-72 Unadopted essays: Attractive selection of twenty essays all neatly mounted and written up on four album pages, usual faults, generally fine, a scarce assembly (20).
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1867 5pa orange-yellow, mint and used selection all neatly mounted and written up on two album pages, showing mint and used blocks of four showing all four types, plate flaw with "Chain" variety etc., a fine and scarce assembly (18).
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1867 5pa to 2pi attractive selection of sixteen singles, all showing an array of different cancels, including three scarce Suez Canal pmks, the rest with array of Egypt Used Abroad including Bairout, Constantinopoli, Gedda, Iskanderiya negative, Smirne, Tripoli, Volos, all neatly mounted and writte
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1867 10pa lilac, mint and used selection all neatly mounted and written up on three album pages, showing mint block of four and used blocks of four and six, and strip of four, showing all four types, plate flaw with extra Arabic "heh" variety etc., mixed condition, and scarce assembly (26).
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1867 20pa blue-green, mint and used selection all neatly mounted and written up on four album pages, showing mint blocks of four, in different shades and showing all four types, varieties include printed on both sides and double impression, mixed condition, scarce assembly (22).
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1867 1pi rose-red, mint and used selection all neatly mounted and written up on four album pages, showing mint blocks of twelve and used block of four, plus proofs, shades and two covers, mixed condition, a scarce assembly (28 plus two covers).
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1867 1pi dull rose-red, perf. 15x12 1/2, cancelled by a very fine strike of the "CANAL DE DUEZ / KIL. 83" 28 DEC 68 cds, very fine example of this scarce cancellation.
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1867 2pi blue, unused and used selection all neatly mounted and written up on two album pages, showing mint and used reconstruction with all four types, varieties include imperf. and extra row of vertical perforations, a fine and scarce assembly (11).
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1867 5pi. brown, unused and used selection of seven singles, showing array of shades and all four types present, mixed condition, a scarce group (7).
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1867 5pi. brown, unused, reconstruction of all four types, a fine and scarce lot (4).
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