EGYPT - 1870's USED ABROAD Sphinx & Pyramid issues, each with a clear postmark from the Egyptian Post Offices at Metelino, Bairout, Mersina & Smirne on 1pi (12) & 2pi values. (13 stamps). (Image1)

Est. £90-110

EGYPT - 1929 Prince's Birthday 'special printing' set, the 5m with centre in black and the other values with brown centres, SG 178a/81a, never hinged mint (4 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £350-400

EGYPT - 1943 5m+5m brown-lake 'Fifth Birthday of Princess Ferial', Scott B2, SG 289, Mi 265, STRIP OF 10 with selvedge at both ends, never hinged mint.. (10 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £50-60

EGYPT - 1953-54 2m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 20m and 30m Airs with portrait obliterated by bars (as SG 455/58 &461/62), all with doubled bars errors, Chalhoub A54/57 & A60/61, never hinged mint (6 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £180-220

EGYPT - 1953-54 AIR POST OBLITERATED VARIETIES with 1953-54 5m, 20m and 30m with six bars, 1953 overprinted 2m, 5m, 8m, 10m and 50m (2) with six bars, 8m pair with six bars spaced sideways widely, never hinged mint (11 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £150-180

EGYPT - INTERPOSTAL SEALS USED GROUP. 1871 Type V Alessandria, Birket-el-Sab, Constantinopoli (Turkey), Minia, and Zagazig, 1872-74 Type Va Birket-el-Sab, Godaba, Tanta, and El Tel el Kibir, plus 1874-76 Type Vb Assiut, Afte, Cairo, Magaga, Roda, and Scibin-el-Com. All used, which are much scarcer than unusued examples (15 seals) (Image1)

Est. £75-100

EGYPT - INTERPOSTAL SEALS 1879-80 Type VII all different group of used with towns ranging from Alexandrie and Assiout through to Tantah and Took. Many times scarcer than unused! (25 seals) (Image1)

Est. £120-150

EGYPT - INTERPOSTAL SEALS 1878 Type VI mostly mint or unused assembly, all are Alessandria with most of the different colours listed in the Kehr catalogue represented, includes lake-red on white (4) with one of these used, deep blue on white (3), sky blue on white (5) with one of these used, indigo on buff (9), indigo on bright blue (2), indigo on dark green (10) with three of these used, red on rose (8) with two of these used, plus indigo on orange (5). Mostly good to fine. (47 seals) (Image1)

Est. £55-65

EGYPT - INTERPOSTAL SEALS 1884 Type IX (printed in blue on white) mint or unused assembly with over 60 different places present, these include Aba-el-Wakf, Abou-Hammad, Abou-Hommus, Abou-Korkas, Beba, Beni-Mazar, Boulac (Caire), Boulek-el-Dakbour, Economat, Deirout, Facous, Kalioub, Guerga, Kena, Manzala, Mit-Bera, Nakada, Ras-el-Khalig, Samalout, Sembellawein, Tema, Toukh, etc (200+ seals) (Image1)

Est. £90-120

EGYPT - POSTAGE DUE 1884 20pa red (type II) with 'Watermark impressed to face' variety, SG D59x, fine mint. Cat £225. (Image1)

Est. £45-55

IRAN/PERSIA - 1915 CORONATION VARIETY SHEETLET 2ch carmine & grey blue 'Imperial Crown', as SG 427, as Scott 561, Persiphila 533a, variety 'INVERTED VIGNETTE' Sheetlet of 5, selvedge to all sides, hinged on selvedge only, stamps are never hinged (1 sheetlet of 5) (Image1)

Est. £150-175

IRAQ - HABBANIYA SIEGE PROVISIONAL 1941 40f violet and red imperf on laid paper, very fine unused no gum as issued. These local stamps were produced during the siege of Habbaniya, the Arabic inscription reads 'El-Habbaniya / Postage Paid'. (Image1)

Est. £90-100

JORDAN - 1953-56 1m ultramarine Obligatory Tax stamp opt'd 'Palestine' with 'POSTAGE' overprint, SG 395, never hinged mint, fresh, cat £110. (Image1)

Est. £33-35

JORDAN - 1953-56 20f chocolate Obligatory Tax with 'POSTAGE' INVERTED OVERPRINT variety, SG 411a, superb never hinged mint lower right corner BLOCK of 4, very fresh & scarce. (4 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £50-60

JORDAN - 1953-56 3m emerald Obligatory Tax with 'POSTAGE' overprint IN BLACK variety, SG 388c, superb never hinged mint lower marginal example, very fresh. (Image1)

Est. £50-60

JORDAN - 1953-56 3m emerald Obligatory Tax stamp opt'd 'Palestine' with 'POSTAGE' overprint, SG 396, never hinged mint lower left corner PLATE '1' BLOCK of 4, fresh, cat £440. (4 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £110-130

JORDAN - 1953-56 OBLIGATORY TAX 3m emerald green, variety 'BLACK OVERPRINT', SG 388c, horizontal pair, never hinged mint (Image1)

Est. £125-150

JORDAN - 1953-56 OBLIGATORY TAX 3m emerald green, variety 'BLACK OVERPRINT', SG 388c, never hinged mint (Image1)

Est. £60-70

JORDAN - 1961 15f & 35f Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial set, INVERTED OVERPRINTS, SG 505a/506a, never hinged mint (2 stamps). (Image1)

Est. £60-70

JORDAN - 1966 Christ's Passion complete set of 14 IMPERF, Michel 608B/621B or SG 749/762 var, as superb never hinged mint corner BLOCKS OF FOUR. (14 blocks, 56 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £60-70

JORDAN - OBLIGATORY TAX 1952 1d on £P1 brown overprint, SG T344, superb mint, very fresh. (Image1)

Est. £75-85

JORDAN - OBLIGATORY TAX 1953 1m ultramarine with Palestine & Postage opts, SG 395, never hinged mint. Cat £110. (Image1)

Est. £30-40

JORDAN - OBLIGATORY TAX 1953 15m grey-black with Palestine & Postage opts, SG 399, never hinged mint. Cat £110. (Image1)

Est. £30-40

JORDAN - OBLIGATORY TAX 1953 20m purple-brown with Palestine & Postage opts, SG 400, never hinged mint. Cat £110. (Image1)

Est. £30-40

JORDAN - OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE 1948. 12m scarlet  'INVERTED OVERPRINT' variety, SG P8a, very fine mint (Image1)

Est. £50-60