U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
April 12-13, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #319
EGYPT
1866 (4 Apr) small FL from Alexandria to Tanta, franked with 1pi rose lilac, tied by black retta, with departure cds alongside, oval Abdul Kader Mohamed Affra merchant's cachet, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #320
EGYPT
1867 Second Issue, 1pi imperf. Plate proofs in black and rose, also perforated 1pi lake, with watermarked impressed on face, fine
P
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #321
EGYPT
1871 1pi Penasson essay for the third issue in blue on small white envelope, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #322
EGYPT
1874 perf. 12 1/2, 2pi yellow, upper right sheet corner margin block of six, with tete beche at top, marginal gum toning, small h.r. at bottom right, tete-beche n.h., fine (catalogued as hinged)
Box **
Catalog #24f
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #323
EGYPT
1877 (5 Mar) cover from Ismailia to Paris franked with 1874-75 1pi and 10pa pair paying the UPU letter rate, Alexandria transit and Paris arrival pmks, back flap torn, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #324
EGYPT
1879 De La Rue Fourth Issue watermarked paper, marginal block of 12 with narrow (Revell Type I) star and crescent watermark, crease through one column, fine
Box P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #325
EGYPT
1882 (6 Nov) cover franked with combination of France (10c, 15c Type Sage) and Germany (10pf carmine), sent from Cairo to Milano, with Italian postage due 50c added on arrival, various crayon and pen due markings, also Brindisi (13 Nov) transit pmk on back, cover folded away from the stamps, fine and most unusual application of unauthorized French and German adhesives from Egypt
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #326
EGYPT
1898 (8 Mar) picture postcard, registered from Alexandria to Germany, franked with combination of Egypt and Sudan adhesives (one stamp at left previously cancelled and probably does not belong), tied by appropriate cds, with arrival in Munich (18 Mar), fine and rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #327
EGYPT
1899 (10 Jan) cover franked with Great Britain 1/2d and 2x1d violet, used from Port Said to England, handstamped "Pleine Mer" and backstamped on arrival, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #328
EGYPT
1902 (23 Mar) picture postcard from Alexandria, franked with 1c-4c "Alexandrie" overprints, tied by cds and sent via the French Post Office to Germany, with Egyptian 2m green cancelled by Hamburg arrival pmk, little toning, otherwise fine "mixed franking"
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #329
EGYPT
1903 (26 Oct) picture postcard (Ismailia), franked with pair of Egypt 2m green and Great Britain 2x1/2p KEVII, all tied by Marseilles 31.10.03 cds, addressed to London, with "Paquebot" handstamp alongside, fine and intriguing maritime card
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #330
EGYPT
1906 (14 Apr) picture postcard originating from Suez, franked with pair of 2m green, cancelled "Penang to Singapore" and addressed to Phuc-Yen, with Haiphong transit and Tonkin arrival pmk, v.f. and quite scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #331
EGYPT
1907 (7 Dec) picture postcard franked with pair of 2m green and German Offices in the Turkish Empire 10pa/5pf, tied by "Ras-El-Tin" departure cds, with Alexandria transit (14 Dec) pmk alongside, addressed to England, fine and interesting combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #332
EGYPT
1914 1-4m, 10m, 20m and 200m, selection of eight sheet margin control blocks of four, last one, stamps n.h., others h.r., one low value with faint toned spots, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #50/59
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #333
EGYPT
1914-54 selection of 162 different control number singles and pairs, with good selection of issues, including definitives, surcharges, commemoratives, airmails, Army Post, values to £1, many n.h., fine-v.f.
*/**
Catalog #56/240
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #334
EGYPT
1915 2m on 3m provisional with inverted overprint, used, well centered, with BPA certificate,
O
Catalog #60a
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #335
EGYPT
1922 Harrison 5m essay in violet, large die proof, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #336
EGYPT
1922 Harrison 50m essay in brown, imperforate sheetlet of four, v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #337
EGYPT
1922-24 Independent Kingdom issues, overprints and King Fuad to £1, h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #78-103
Catalog Value $449
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #338
EGYPT
1922-24 Independent Kingdom issues, overprints and King Fuad to £1, h.r., occasional gum toning, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #78-103
Catalog Value $449
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #339
EGYPT
1922 100m marginal single with doubled Crown overprint (Type I), used on piece tied by “Jan 23” date stamp, v.f.,
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Catalog #88b
Catalog Value $150
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #340
EGYPT
1923 King Fuad complete set to £1, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #92-103
Catalog Value $270
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #341
EGYPT
1923-24 King Fuad to £1, two complete sets, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #92-103
Catalog Value $540
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #342
EGYPT
1926 King Fuad 50p brown violet, five copies, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #114
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #343
EGYPT
1926 Port Fouad, 5m-15m overprints, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena etc., with Charles Hass certificate (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #121-123
Catalog Value $825
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #344
EGYPT
1927 King Fuad complete set to £1, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #128-149
Catalog Value $292
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #345
EGYPT
1926-27 King Fuad 1m-£1 two complete sets of 22 each, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #128-149
Catalog Value $584
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #346
EGYPT
1927 5m perforated single on thick paper with “Cancelled” on reverse, also imperf. pair with dried impression, plus corner block of 15 with misplaced vertical perforations, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #347
EGYPT
1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday Issue, set of four trial colors, centers in brown and black, n.h., v.f., pencil signed
**
Catalog #155-158
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #348
EGYPT
1938 5m Farouk Wedding and £1 Birthday Issue, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #223-224
Catalog Value $210
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #349
EGYPT
1938 £1 green & sepia, inscribed "11 Fevrier 1938", five copies, mostly l.h., v.f.,
*
Catalog #224
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$525.00

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