U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #296
EGYPT
1850 (8 Oct) FL from Alexandria to Genova, with "Via di Nizza" and part of Marseille transit pmk at bottom, red "Nizza" at top and "Antibes" arrival pmk on back, fine usage
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #297
EGYPT
1856 (6 Jan) cover with red "Paid at Alexandria" crown circle strike, with corresponding "Paid" and black departure pmk alongside, addressed to England, with Newcastle (Jan 18) transit and arrival pmks, overall toning, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #A1
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #298
EGYPT
1867 (24 July) FL posted in Cairo, endorsed "via Brindisi"; indicating routing by the Italian steamers out of Alexandria, franked with Italian 60c purple, canceled "234" in rectangle of dots, with corresponding "Poste Italiane d'Egitto Alessandria" cds alongside, appropriate sequence of transit and arrival markings, filing fold through the stamp, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #299
EGYPT
1867-80s Consular Post Offices (including Saudi Arabia), selection of thirteen stamps, with usages from Dardanelles, Gedda (Jeddah), Mersina, Metelino, Salonicchi, Serapeum, Canal de Suez, etc., including 1p and 2pi used together on piece and tied by two clear strikes of "Poste Vice-Reale Egiziane Gedda", few faults noted, still fine-v.f. and interesting group
O
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #300
EGYPT
1876 (9 Jan) outer FL from Alexandria to Livorno, franked with Italian "Estero" 40c rose, tied by "234" in rectangle of dots, corresponding "Alessandria / Poste Italiane Egitto" departure pmk alongside, addressee's name obliterated, with arrival pmk on back, some cover wear, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #301
EGYPT
1877 cover from Port Said to Trieste, with "Poste Egizziane Port Said" departure pmk, sent unpaid and taxed "20" in blue crayon, also handstamped "T", with Italian Alexandria, Trieste, Brindisi and Bologna transits on back, some cover wear, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #302
EGYPT
1883 (3 Jan) registered cover addressed to a merchant Enrico Nahman residing in Mansurah, franked with 1pi (paying registration fee) and pair of 10pa (paying local 20paras delivery), filing fold and minor toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #303
EGYPT
1905 registered cover from Cairo to Austria, insufficiently paid with pair of 1m, charged 50h postage due on arrival, redirected to Rome, where it was again charged 50 centesimi, various markings and directional cancels, interesting usage with postage dues of two different countries alongside regular franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #304
EGYPT
1914 Issue, complete set of ten, used on locally addressed Cairo 8.1.14 FDC, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #50-59
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #305
EGYPT
1926 Port Fouad, set of four, h.r., few uneven perforations as often, otherwise v.f., rare, with 2015 Sismondo certificate for the 50pi,
*
Catalog #121-124
Catalog Value $2,400
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #306
EGYPT
1926 Port Fouad, 50p brown violet, h.r., well centered, good color, signed Diena, etc., v.f.,
*
Catalog #124
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #307
EGYPT
1926-37 50m, also 500m and £1, l.h., each with a green overprint, also a certificate "the stamps are from the Palace collection of Egypt formed by King Fouad and King Farouk"
*
Catalog #114,148,149
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #308
EGYPT
1927-37 500m and £1, also 50m surcharge n.h., plus £1 l.h., each with a green overprint, also a certificate "the stamps are from the Palace collection of Egypt formed by King Fouad and King Farouk"
**
Catalog #148,149.166,240
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #309
EGYPT
1929 (30 Dec) registered cover from Alexandria, franked with French Issue surcharges, addressed to Costa Rica, with San Jose (Feb 5, 1930) arrival pmk, fine cover to an uncommon destination
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #310
EGYPT
1933 Aviation Congress, set of five used in 1934 on locally addressed Mansura cover, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #172-76
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #311
EGYPT
1933 International Aviation Congress, unaddressed FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #172-76
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #312
EGYPT
1937 Coronation of King Farouk, cacheted FDC with nine values (complete as issued on 29 July 1937), Parliament pmks, addressed locally, cover folded, with some edge faults, stamps v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #206/16
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #313
EGYPT
1937 Coronation of King Farouk, FDC with nine values (complete as issued on 29 July 1937), registered from Cairo, addressee's name taped over, also another FDC with 1m-5m canceled "Cairo Station" and sent to England, plus 1938 5m Royal Wedding FDC, Qubba Palace cds, fine
Envelope
Catalog #206/16,223
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #314
EGYPT
1937 King Farouk, 1m-20m, nine different, complete as issued on 29 July 1937 Alexandria FDC, addressed locally, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #206/215
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #315
EGYPT
1937 5m violet, perforated color trial, n.h., v.f., with boxed "Palace" handstamp on back
**
Catalog #210var
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #316
EGYPT
1943 (2 Sep) large registered cover from Cairo to New York, franked with pair of 50p and £1 Farouk, plus additional franking, tied by departure cds, with censor tape, backstamped on arrival, fine commercial usage during WWII
Envelope
Catalog #239
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #317
EGYPT
1945 (21 July) large registered cover from Cairo to New York, franked with 50p and £1 Farouk, plus additional franking, tied by departure cds, with Miami transit and New York transit pmks, cover wear and Bank seals on back, fine commercial usage
Envelope
Catalog #236,237,239,240
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #318
EGYPT
1945 (2 June) large flown cover from Cairo to New York, franked with £1 Farouk, plus additional franking, tied by departure cds, with censor tape and bank labels on back, some faults, fine commercial usage
Envelope
Catalog #240
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #319
EGYPT
1946 15m deep violet, imperforate sheet of 50 printed on thick card, rare
Box P
Catalog #264P
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #320
EGYPT
1947-49 King Farouk, 30m, 40m, 100m and 200m, imperf. sheet margin proofs on "cancelled" paper (in Arabic), v.f.
P
Catalog #267/269BP
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #321
EGYPT
1948 (26 July) large registered and flown cover from Cairo to New York, franked with £1 Farouk, plus additional franking, tied by departure cds, with censor tape removed and partially covering the top value, other tapes and Postal Censor handstamps, cover wear and faults, fine commercial usage
Envelope
Catalog #240
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #322
EGYPT
1953 registered cover franked with a combination of Republic Issues and overprinted with three bars (two pairs and a block of four, all with double bars), sent from Alexandria to Cairo, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

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