Number of results: 1124


445

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1859 (Jan. 6) entire letter to Malta, rated ''5'' and with fine Alexandria c.d.s. in red.

Price Realised UNSOLD


446

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1867 American Banknote Co. 20pa. essay die proof in blue-green on India paper sunk mounted on card (100 x 153mm) with imprint ''NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. N.Y.'' below, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


447

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1867 to 1884, a specialised collection on leaves, incl. 1867-81 values to 5pi. (3) used, 5pa. (6), 10pa. (4), 1pi. (8) mint or unused, 1872-75 and 1874-75 studies with mint multiples of 1pi.. 2pi. (incl. block of fifteen), 5pi. mint and used (8), surcharges, varieties, some forgeries, etc., poor to fine.

Price Realised £440


448

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1879-1909 20pa. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''BEFORE HARDENING'' and dated ''Nov 19, 1878''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


449

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1879-1909 20pa. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''17 OCT 81'' in red. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


450

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1879-1909 1pi. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'', dated ''19 SEP. 05'' and initialled ''E.D.''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


451

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1879-1909 1m. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'', dated ''27 SEP. 05'' and initialled ''E.D.''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


452

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1904 French P.O.'s in Port Said 10c. postal stationery reply card outward half used to Germany, cancelled ''AFRICA/ 21/5/04/ OE LLOYD'' c.d.s. of the Austrian Steamer ''Africa'', scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


453

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1905 unissued Cairo Winter Fête issue, master die proof of vignette in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''3 OCT. 95'', also stamp-sized die proofs of 3m., 5m. and 1p. frames. (4 items). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


454

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1923 imperf. colour trial with large Arabic ''5'' in close to issued colour, mounted on card (102 x 126mm). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


455

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: 1937 (Dec. 4), cover from Cairo to Bradford, a casualty of the ''Cygnus'' crash at Brindisi with stamps detached and two strikes of the recovery cachet.

Price Realised UNSOLD


456

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: A mint and used accumulation from early issues to 1920's with much unmounted, 1914 issues to 200m., Suez Canal locals, cancellation interest, etc., poor to fine.

Price Realised £100


457

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Army Service Stamps: 1906-11 ''Army/ Service'' overprint proof, a pane of 60 impressions (12 x 5) on Egypt Government watermarked paper, from the 1910-11 overprinting with short ''y'' in ''Army'', some traces of doubling on lower rows, some folds but remarkable. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


458

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Postal Stationery: 1887 master die proof of embossed vignette for the pyramid and sphinx design with albino embossing on grey-black background with uncleared surround on thick watermarked paper (37 x 58mm), endorsed ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''23 SEP 87''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


459

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1871 Penasson essay for 1p. envelope, in carmine on thin buff paper. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


460

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1887 De La Rue master die proofof the embossed vignette for envelope stamp in grey-blue with uncleared surround on thick laid paper (68 x 51mm), endorsed ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''23 SEP 87''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


461

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1888 De La Rue essay for 2pi. envelope stamp handpainted in orange and Chinese White on buff tracing paper (60 x 88mm), dated ''JULY 27th 88'', most attractive. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


462

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1924 De La Rue essay for unissued 2m. envelope stamp (similar to 1913 5m.) handpainted in deep blue and white with silhouette of King Faud, mounted on board (89 x 110mm), endorsed ''Dupt.'' and dated ''20 MARCH 1924''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


463

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1924 De La Rue essay for unissued 4m. envelope stamp (similar to 1913 5m.) handpainted in deep blue and white with silhouette of King Faud, mounted on board (89 x 110mm), endorsed ''Dupt.'' and dated ''20 MARCH 1924''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


464

 

Sale number: 15

Egypt: Military Telegraphs: 1886 provisional surcharge 0.1P.T. on 1d. 50P.T. on 10/-, unmounted mint, mainly fine. (7) Hiscocks 15-21. Photo.

Price Realised £300


630

 

Sale number: 16

Egypt: A collection of issues from 1866 to 1935 on leaves, mainly fair to fine used, incl. 1866 to 10pi., 1867-71 to 5pi., 1872-75 to 5pi. with litho 20pa., 1878 surcharges, 1933 Railway, Aviation and 1934 U.P.U. sets, Postage Dues from 1884 set, Officials, etc.. (297)

Price Realised UNSOLD


631

 

Sale number: 16

Egypt: An early to modern mint and used duplicated accumulation in three stockbooks with Airs, British Forces incl. 1935 Jubilee used etc., fair to fine.

Price Realised £200


632

 

Sale number: 16

Egypt: A mainly mint or unused collection on leaves, issues from 1866, incl. 1867-71 and 1872-75 values to 5pi., postage dues, British Forces with 1932 1p., 1935 Silver Jubilee 1p., mainly fair to fine. (129)

Price Realised £320


633

 

Sale number: 16

Egypt: Military Telegraphs: 1887 1 dime on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of ten mainly fine mint. Hiscocks 23-32. Photo.

Price Realised £380


832

 

Sale number: 17

Egypt: 1874-75 Bûlâq 1pi. red, an exceptional mint block of forty nine, unmounted except eight, mainly fine. S.G. 38.

Price Realised UNSOLD


833

 

Sale number: 17

Egypt: 1874-75 Bûlâq 2pi. yellow, a mint block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, hinged on one and in margin only, fine. S.G. 39. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


127

 

Sale number: 18

Zeppelins: Egypt: 1931 (April), two flown envelopes from Cairo to Germany, both franked by 1931 Zeppelin set, 1931 (Apr. 9) envelope to Alexandria from Germany, flown on the Egypt flight, fine. (3 items)

Price Realised £120


779

 

Sale number: 18

Egypt: Greek Post Office: 1852 entire letter from Alexandria to Sira with sender's cachet, rated ''20'' in red crayon and with May 13 1852 arrival backstamp, single disinfection slit below address. Both the French and Austrian post offices employed datestamps at this time but the Greek, which did accept mail for Greece, had to manage without until 1858. For note of a similar example dated in March 1853, see ''Egypt: Stamps and Postal History'' by Peter Smith p.?? Photo.

Price Realised £300


780

 

Sale number: 18

Egypt: 1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad set c.t.o., the 50p. with small surface defect at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 141-44. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1574

 

Sale number: 21

Egypt: 1872-75 neatly arranged collection on leaves incl. 1872-75 Typographed to 2pi., 5pi. mint, to 5pi. used, 1874-75 to 5pi. mint and 21/2pi. used with a range of perfs., inverted wmks, etc. (97).

Price Realised UNSOLD


1575

 

Sale number: 21

Egypt: Postage Dues: 1886-87 no wmk. 1pi. rose-red and 2pi. rose- red in mint blocks of twelve (3 x 4), 2pi. block with double vertical row of perforations, some hinge reinforcement and minor imperfections otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. D64-65 £720.

Price Realised £120


766

 

Sale number: 23

Egypt: 1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad set c.t.o., the 50p. with small surface defect at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 141-44. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

Price Realised £230


767

 

Sale number: 23

Egypt: A representative mint and used collection from 1866 to 1952 with 1867-71 values to 5pi., 1931 Zeppelin pair used, later issues to £1, British Forces etc., varied condition.

Price Realised £120


2842

 

Sale number: 25

Egypt: 1870 (Sept. 6) entire to Caspoli, Italy, franked 1867-71 Penasson 1pi. cancelled fine ''V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE/CONSTANTINOPOLI'' c.d.s. with additional strike on reverse, side flaps missing but rare. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2843

 

Sale number: 25

Egypt: 1877 (Mar. 19) envelope to France franked 20pa., 1pi., cancelled Abuhomus c.d.s. with additional strike alongside, red framed ''PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANÉE'' and Alexandria transit, backstamped Mar. 27 arrival, a little soiled and creased nevertheless attractive. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2844

 

Sale number: 25

Egypt: 1956 Scout Jamboree imperforate and perf. miniature sheets mint, faintly yellowish gum as ususal, of fine fresh appearance. Cat. £1,100.

Price Realised £420


2845

 

Sale number: 25

Egypt: A collection of on leaves, incl. 1866 values to 5pi. unused, 10pi. used, 1867-71 5pi. unused, Postage Due 1884 and 1886-87 sets used, Postage Dues with 1904 3m. on 2p. surcharge inverted mint, Officials, later mint or used to 1930. (approx. 230)

Price Realised £320


2846

 

Sale number: 25

Egypt: A used collection in an album with a range of Great Britain cancelled ''BO1'' with values to 5s. incl. 1862 3d., 9d., 1939-48 2s.6d. brown in a block of six cancelled ''EGYPT/POSTAGE PREPAID'', Egypt issues from 1867 to 1980 with values to £1, British Forces 1935 Jubilee 1p. ultramarine etc., fair to fine.

Price Realised £190


2563

 

Sale number: 28

Egypt: 1866-1966 mainly mint collection in an album incl. 1914 to 200m. (2), 1931 Zeppelin pair, 1934 U.P.U. set used, 1938 Birthday £E1, good range of later issues, miniature sheets, Officials, etc. (100's)

Price Realised £350


1416

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1419 E. from Venice to Alexandria, fine and scarce early item.

Price Realised £190


1417

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: 1642 E.L. from Alexandria to Aleppo, written by a French ''Wax Merchant'', sending a shipment of candles, no postal marks, a scarce early item.

Price Realised £150


1418

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: A selection of early letters in an album, incl. 1711 E.L. from Alexandria to Venice, 1836 E. from Alexandria via Malta to London with curved ''MALTA'', disinfection seal on reverse and manuscript Forwarding Agents mark at Malta, also two early maps, etc. varied condition. (18 items)

Price Realised £350


1419

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1798 E. from Alexandria to Samanud, bearing a good strike of the rare straight line ''Alexandrie''. Photo.

Price Realised £380


1420

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1799 (March 7th.) E.L. headed ''On Bd. the Tigre off Allexandria'' written by Sir John Douglas (Commanding the British Forces) and addressed to Edinburgh, interesting contents..''We arrived here the 2nd of the month where....commands the blockade of Alexandria with three lines of Battle Ships 2 Bombs and some Frigates, Bonapartes Army is said to be in want of everything and cursed by a pestilential disorder of some Twenty to Thirty Men a day'', ''The Turks are assembling in great force and will attack him in the course of this month''. A most interesting item.

Price Realised £500


1421

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1799 and 1801 E's (2), both bearing fair to good strikes of the straight line ''LE CAIRE''.

Price Realised £320


1422

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1801 (July 23rd.) E.L. written on board the British ship Diane ''off Alexandria'', written by a Midshipman J. Jessop, writes ''Lord Nelson is anxiously expected out by his friends'', ''Menou (French General) was to give his ultimatum yesterday if he will not surrender''. Manuscript rate mark ''2/2'' bearing oval ''Ship Lre/Crown/PORTSMOUTH'', interesting item.

Price Realised £520


1423

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1838 E.L. from London to Calcutta, endorsed ''Via Marseilles'' by Waghorn's agent Geo. W. Wheatley whose initials are at top right, bearing a superb strike of the rare two line ''CARE OF Mr. WAGHORN/ALEXANDRIA''. Photo.

Price Realised £1100


1424

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: 1871 E. from Cardiff, franked by 1865-67 4d. vermilion plate 12 OG, OH and NG, addressed to Alexandria and readdressed to Cairo, additionally franked by Egypt 1pi. and 2pi., cancelled by ''V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA'' c.d.s., on reverse has ''ALEXANDRIEN'' c.d.s. of the Austrian Post Office, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £1350


1425

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: A selection of mostly covers and cards, incl. 1867 E. to England, bearing 1866 1pi. used with G.B. 1865-67 6d., cancellations, postal stationery, postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (121 items).

Price Realised £11500


1426

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Great Britain used in Alexandria: A collection on leaves, incl. 1867 10d. red brown PK, 2s. blue RK and TF, 1867-74 5s. plate 1 BD, BG, FH, HF, GH and HG, good range of values and plates, etc., mixed condition. (few 100's).

Price Realised £1300


1427

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Great Britain used in Alexandria: A selection of mainly covers, written-up on leaves, incl. 1871 envelope to Liverpool, franked by 1865-73 4d. vermilion plate 12 DD and 1867-73 1s. plate 5 CD, 1872 envelope to London, franked 1865-73 4d. vermilion plate 12 EG and 1864-79 1d. plate 145 BA-BD strip, 1872 E. to London, franked 1865-73 4d. vermilion plate 12 JK and KI cancelled by single ''B01'' , also a few stamps, etc., varied condition. (35 covers, 37 stamps).

Price Realised £3200


1428

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Great Britain used in Suez: A selection on leaves, incl. 1862 9d. MG, PE and QH, 1867 2s. blue EH and RE, 1877 4d. sage green OG, all with ''B02'' cancels, mixed condition. (85).

Price Realised £400


1429

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Great Britain used in Cairo: A selection of covers (6) incl. 1871 envelope from Cairo to England, bearing 1865-73 4d. vermilion plate 12 HE-HF and ID-IE pairs, 1871 envelope to London, bearing 1865-73 4d. vermilion plate 12 FL and 1867-73 1s. plate 4 DF used in Cairo with 1864-79 1d. plate 123 EA used in London for redirection, also three stampless items, etc., varied condition. (9 items).

Price Realised £620


1430

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Austrian Post Office: A collection in an album, incl. 1865(c) E. to Gorlitz, franked by 10s. and 15s. tied by single ''ALEXANDRIEN'' c.d.s., 1870 E. to Switzerland bearing 5s. (2) and 10s. tied by ''ALEXANDRIEN'' c.d.s., etc., varied condition. (68).

Price Realised £500


1431

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Austrian Post Office: A selection of stampless E's, written-up on leaves, incl. 1848 E. from Trieste to Alexandria, bearing two line ''ALEXANDRIEN/OCT. 6'', 1854 E. to Livorno, bearing ''ALEXANDRIEN'' c.d.s. in green, 1858(c) E. to Trieste with two line ''COL VAPORE/D'ALESSANDRIA'' also disinfection slits, etc., fair to fine. (25 items).

Price Realised £420


1432

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Austrian Post Office: 1865 E. to Trieste, franked by perf 91/2 Arms 10s. and 15s. cancelled by straight line ''ALEXANDRIA'', 1864 E. to Salonica, franked by perf 91/2 Arms 15s. tied by ''ALEXANDRIEN'' c.d.s. and 1869 E. sent through the Austrian Lloyd Agency, Smyrna, Austrian Consular Post and the Egyptian Government Post to Cairo, handstamped ''Franca'' and bearing 10s. blue (2), tied by Smirne c.d.s., good to fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1433

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: British Post Office in Alexandria: 1850 (Nov. 8th.) envelope to Edinburgh, bearing a good strike of the rare Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/ALEXANDRIA'' in red overstamped by London Paid datestamp in red,. Carried of the steamer ''Ripon'', which left Alexandria on 8th. November, calling at Malta on the 12/13th., Gibraltar on 18/19th. and arriving in Southampton on the 25th. Enclosed letter mentions cholera and fever. S.G. CC1, cat £2,750 Photo.

Price Realised £400


1434

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: British Post Office in Alexandria: A selection of stampless entires to or from Alexandria, incl. range of rates, cancels, a few disinfection cachets, etc., fair to fine. (22 items).

Price Realised £140


1435

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Postal History: British Post Office in Cairo: 1861 (Jan. 23rd.) envelope to U.S.A., bearing a fine strike of the rare Crowned circle ''PAID/AT/CAIRO'' in red, manuscript ''1/-'', ''1/8'', small black Cairo c.d.s., London Paid c.d.s. in red and New York arrival mark, fine. S.G. CC2, cat £3,750. Photo.

Price Realised £1950


1436

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: British Post Office in Suez: A selection of mainly covers, incl. 1857 stampless E. to Bombay, bearing ''SUEZ'' double ringed c.d.s., Great Britain used in, etc. (16 items)ƒ

Price Realised £1600


1437

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: French Post Office: A collection of mainly covers and a few fronts on leaves, incl. a range of stampless E's, 1863 E. to France bearing 1862 10c., 20c., 40c. and 80c. cancelled large figures ''5080'', also some stamps, etc. mixed condition. (58 items).

Price Realised £1400


1438

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: French Post Office: A selection of E's and two stamps on leaves, incl. 1871 envelope to France, franked by Egyptian 1pi. and French 40c., etc., poor to good. (9 items).

Price Realised £1400


1439

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: French Post Office: A collection on leaves in a file box, incl. Alexandria with 1899-1900 to 5f. mint, 1902-21 1c. to 5f. used, 1921-23 2m. on 5c. to 150m. on 5f., Port Said 1899-1900 to 5f. mint with 30c. showing inverted overprint, 1902-20 1c. to 5f. mint, 1921-23 overprinted in Paris 1m. on 1c. to 150m. on 5f., mint, postal stationery, etc., (few 100').

Price Realised £1450


1440

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Greek Post Office: A selection on leaves, incl. 1845 E. from Sira, addressed to the General Consul of Greece in Alexandria, 1859 stampless E. to Sira, bearing Greek P.O. on Alexandria c.d.s., also a few stamps, etc. (9).

Price Realised £220


1441

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Greek Post Office: 1869 and 1870 E's (2) both franked by large Hermes 20l. pairs, all cancelled ''97'' 1871 E. with Alexandria c.d.s. in blue with large Hermes 40l. used as postage due at Siros, 1871 E from Siros to Alexandria, 1875 E. to Syra with large Hermes 40l. tied by Alexandria c.d.s. and 1879 registered envelope to Argostolion, bearing large Hermes 20l. and 30l. tied by Alexandria c.d.s., fair to good. (6 items).

Price Realised £850


1442

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Italian Post Office: A collection of E's, piece and stamp in an album, incl. 1865 E. to Trieste, bearing Italian 30c. and 40c. (both affected by filing crease), tied by boxed ''PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI'', 1871 E. from Italy to Cyprus via Alexandria, , bearing Italian 40c. pair, etc., fair to fine. (18 items).

Price Realised £520


1443

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Italian Post Office: 1871 E.L. from Cairo to Genoa, franked by 1867-71 1pi. cancelled by Cairo c.d.s. and Italian 20c. blue (2) tied by rhomboid ''234'' also ''ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO/POSTA ITALIANE'' c.d.s. alongside. Photo.

Price Realised £400


1444

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Italian Post Office: 1871 front bearing 1867-71 1pi. cancelled by Cairo c.d.s., and Italian 40c. tied by rhomboid ''234'', also 1878 E to Italy franked by Estero 30c. brown, 1881 E. to Italy franked by Estero 20c. orange and 1883 envelope to Italy franked by Estero 20c. all tied by circular ''234'', poor to good.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1445

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Russian Post Office: 1869 E. from Latakia (Syria) to Alexanfria, franked by Russian 5k., sent by the Russian post to Alexandria, some cover faults, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £580


1446

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Egyptian Post Office Abroad: 1875 E. to Alexandria, franked by 1874-75 1pi. also 1878 E. to Alexandria franked by 1872-75 20pa. (3), all with ''V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI'' c.d.s's, few small faults.

Price Realised £260


1447

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Egyptian Post Office Abroad: 1879 E. to Galatz, franked by 1874-75 1pi., cancelled by ''V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE SCIO'' c.d.s., this letter was routed to the Egyptian Post Office Constantinople, transferred to the French Post Office there and sent by steamer to Odessa and then to Galatz by rail, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £1150


1448

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Airmails: 1921 (July 28th.) Baghdad to Cairo, O.H.M.S. envelope, endorsed ''Aerial Mail Baghdad-Cairo'', carried on the first flight. Photo.

Price Realised £550


1449

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Airmails: Baghdad to Cairo, O.H.M.S. envelope, carried on the second flight.

Price Realised £320


1450

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Airmails: A display collection of the Cairo-Baghdad and Baghdad-Cairo air routes, well writtem-up on leaves in a file box, incl. seventy-one covers with a range of rates, foreign acceptances, also 1938 Calpurnia wreck cover, range of photo's, Post Office forms, maps and articles, etc., varied condition.

Price Realised £2300


1451

 

Sale number: 31

Subjects: Airmails: A collection of covers and stamps in three albums, incl. 1933 Aviation Congress sets (7) in mint blocks of four and singles, 1937 ''Courtier'' crash cover, 1948 Inaugural Flight 22m. on 200m. variety surcharge double in a mint block of four with Charles F. Hass Certificate (1988), range of first flight covers, etc, varied condition. (100's).

Price Realised £1700


1452

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Airmails: A collection from 1910 to 1931 in an album, incl. 1910 (Feb.) Heliopolis Aviation Meeting, two postcards with the special cancellation, also an Official program of the event, 1919 (March 20th.) O.H.M.S. envelope from A.P.O. SZ11 to Cairo with violet ''AERIAL POST/E.E.F'', 1926-29 27m. chestnut, imperforate ''Royal Printing'', 1931 Zeppelin 50m. on 27m. variety ''1951'' for ''1931'' mint (2), first flights, Zeppelin mail, etc., varied condition. (71 items).

Price Realised £1700


1453

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: ''A.R.'' markings: An accumulation in a small box, incl. good range of covers and A.R. forms, great range of types, etc., varied condition. (few 100's).

Price Realised £1150


1454

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Booklets 1930 210m. booklets (2), both have two panes each with inverted watermarks, fine. S.G. SB15, cat £550. Photo.

Price Realised £400


1455

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Cancellations: A collection in an album, incl. 1872 e. bearing 1pi., with Suez cancel, has straight line ''DALLA STAZIONE'', Station ''keyholes'', 1878 E. from Tunisia to Cairo, bearing Italian Levant 30c., on reverse has ''AMBULANTE/ALES-CAIRO'' c.d.s., range of Star and Crescent date stamps, etc., varied condition. (160 items)

Price Realised £1650


1456

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Diplomatic Mail: A collection of mainly covers in an album, incl. British Embassy, Haitian Consulate in Cairo, etc., varied condition. (27 items).

Price Realised £130


1457

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: ''Dopo la Partenza'' (after departure), a selection of stamps, incl. 1872-75 10pa., 1pi. (2), 1874-75 20pa. all with type I Dopo la/Partenza'' cachet, etc., fair to fine. (14).

Price Realised £140


1458

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: A selection of Harrison & Sons essays, comprising 15m. facing right with lotus columns in brown and blue, 15m. facing right with arabesque frame in brown and blue, full face 5m. in red-brown pair, 10m. rose red perforated, 15m. blue perforated, 50m. blue in sheet of four, 50m. smaller size in brown and 50m. grey perforated, good to fine. (14).

Price Realised £240


1459

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: 1865 Pellas Brothers, imperforate essays, similar to the issued 1866 stamps, 5pa. to 10pi. in issues colours, good to fine. (7). Photo.

Price Realised £550


1460

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: 1865 Prevost imperforate 10pa. essays, six different, also two with Turkish inscription in circle at left, and one printed on orange envelope, good to fine.

Price Realised £520


1461

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: 1866 Riester essays depicting two Sphinx eagle and star in brown and green (2) with ornamentation at top, also cut-down essay in green, all on thin wove paper, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £150


1462

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: 1867 Penasson essays, Sphinx design, four different types printed together in red on gummed paper, slight crease, otherwise fine, also Lion in front of two Pyramids, imperforate single in yellow. Photo.

Price Realised £460


1463

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: 1867 The National Bank Note Co. essays, 20pa. in orange on thin wove paper (46 x 56mm), 1pi. in brown on thin paper mounted on card (24 x 29mm), also 20pa. pale purple on envelope and 1pi. orange on envelope, fine.

Price Realised £420


1464

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: 1869 Prevost essays with ''00'' value, six in different colours, also another but with Turkish inscription at right, also 20pa. on white envelope, good to fine. (8).

Price Realised £450


1465

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: 1871 Pennasson essays without value or inscription (5 in different colours), 1pi. in orange, 1pi. in blue perforated (2) and vertical pair imperforate between horizontally, stationery proofs with 1pi. (2) and on envelopes (2), poor to fine. (14).

Price Realised £290


1466

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Essays: 1871 Charles Skipper & East 2pi. perforated essays in black, grey, chestnut and rose, fine and rare. Photo.

Price Realised £800


1467

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: 1877 5pa. essays by Westfehlig, nine singles imperforate at sides in different colours or shades, mainly fine. Photo.

Price Realised £580


1468

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Express Mail: A collection in an album, inc. 1926-29 20m. deep green in a mint control block of four, 20m. imperforate in brown and 20m.black and red from ''Royal Printing'', range of Express covers, labels, etc., varied condition. (184).

Price Realised £520


1469

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Forwarding Agents: 1850 (Dec. 18th.) E. L. written by Samuel Shepheard, forwarded by his company to the British Post Office at Alexandria where is was then posted on to England, bearing a good strike of the oval double lined ''FORWARDED BY/BRITISH HOTEL/CAIRO/S. SHEPHEARD'', scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £820


1470

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Forwarding Agents: 1856 E. to Italy from Alexandria, bearing oval framed ''FORWARDED BY/MESSRS/BRIGGS & Co.'', also 1863 E. from Alexandria to France with oval double framed ''BRIGGS & Co/ALEXANDRIA'' in blue.

Price Realised £150


1471

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Hotel Posts: A collection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps on leaves in a file box, incl. Cataract, Cecil, Continental Savoy, Ghesirch Palace, Grand Continental, Heliopolis, Mena House, Savoy, Seaman's Home, Shepheard's, also Simon Arzt and Thomas Cook, Advertising envelopes, vignettes, postcards, registration cachets,majority covers, etc., varied condition. (217 items)

Price Realised £600


1472

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Interpostal Seals: A collection in an album, incl. Gedda, Bairouth, Volo, good range of types, etc., varied condition. (489).

Price Realised £420


1473

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Instructional Markings: A collection of mainly covers ad cards with some stamps on leaves, contained in a small box, incl. Dead Letter Office, Dumb cancels, Postage Dues, Return to Sender, Registered, Undelivered, Unclaimed, etc., varied condition. (100 items).

Price Realised £1000


1474

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Literature: An accumulation in three boxes. incl. ''L'Orient Philatelique'' from 1929 to 2004 nearly complete, many travel books, large quantities of articles, photographs, notes and cuttings, etc.

Price Realised £450


1475

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Maritime Mail: A selection on leaves, mainly covers and cards with a few stamps, incl. Austrian Mail, French Mail, Khedivial Mail Line, Paquebots, ''PLEINE MER'', etc., varied condition. (159 items).

Price Realised £720


1476

 

Sale number: 31

Egypt: Subjects: Military Mail: A collection of mainly covers and cards in six albums, contained in a carton, incl. Airgraphs, International Red Cross, Military Hospital cachets, censored mail, etc., mixed condition. (100's).

Price Realised £1900