26 Oct 2022
619 lots
Lot 2550 | 1Pi Lake-red, types III-IV-III-IV-IV, in unused horizontal
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
1Pi Lake-red, types III-IV-III-IV-IV, in unused horizontal strip of six, largest recorded multiple of this shade, ex King Farouk
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 2551 | 1Pi Lake-red, three IMPERFORATE examples, types I,
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
1Pi Lake-red, three IMPERFORATE examples, types I, II and IV, the latter with cert. Todd, probably of proof status
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 2552 | 2pi Blue, two singles, each cancelled by blue CHANTIER
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Blue, two singles, each cancelled by blue CHANTIER cds, respectively with dates 14 juillet 1869 and 7 août 1869, small faults but a nice duo
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2553 | 2pi Blue, type II, tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Blue, type II, tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA 3 GEN 1872 cds on doiuble-rate entire letter to Mansura during the “grace period” of one month…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 2554 | 2pi Blue, imperforate sheet marginal block of four
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Blue, imperforate sheet marginal block of four with watermark in margin, types I-II/III-IV, positions 41-42/51-52, light horizontal crease at top,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2555 | 2pi Blue, imperforate sheet marginal block of four
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Blue, imperforate sheet marginal block of four with watermark in margin, types I-II/III-IV, very light staining and light horizontal crease at top,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2556 | 2pi Blue, horizontal pair, types I-II, IMPERFORATE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Blue, horizontal pair, types I-II, IMPERFORATE vertically between, cancelled by light strikes of TANTA cds, rare and especially in used condition,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2557 | 2pi Blue, small used selection showing a range of cancels
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
2pi Blue, small used selection showing a range of cancels including two intaglio markings, four singles, two fragments and a strip of three
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2558 | 5pi Brown, horizontal pair, types III-IV, cancelled
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
5pi Brown, horizontal pair, types III-IV, cancelled by central POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / SUEZ 22 FEB 70 cds, two slightly blunt perfs at left, a rare…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 2559 | 5 PIASTRE VALUE ON COVER5pi Brown, type I and 1pi red,
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
5 PIASTRE VALUE ON COVER5pi Brown, type I and 1pi red, type IV, tied by POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO / 23 GIUG 68 cds on small registered envelope…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 2560 | 5pi Brown single (type II) and two 2pi blue (types
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
5pi Brown single (type II) and two 2pi blue (types III and I), tied on small irregular piece by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESANDRIA 17 DEC 1870 cds, a rare…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2561 | 5pi Brown, exhibition page showing all four types used,
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
5pi Brown, exhibition page showing all four types used, also types I, III and IV unused, a rare assembly of this scarce value
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2562 | 5pa orange to 5pi Brown, complete set comprising two
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
5pa orange to 5pi Brown, complete set comprising two 5pa orange in two different shades, 10pi dull lilac and 10pa bright mauve, pair of 20pa blue green…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2563 | PRINTER’S WASTE selection on two exhibition pages of
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson
PRINTER’S WASTE selection on two exhibition pages of the 20pa and the 1pi value, plus a page with some modern reproduction for the purpose of comparison…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2564 | FRANCE/EGYPT, 1868 (7 Jan.) Folded entire cover from
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson » Mixed Frankings
FRANCE/EGYPT, 1868 (7 Jan.) Folded entire cover from Port Saïd to Marseille, franked by 1pi red and French Napoléon III 40c orange to by GC5080 dotted…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 2565 | FRANCE/EGYPT, 1870 (5 Jan.) Small envelope from Ismaïla
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson » Mixed Frankings
FRANCE/EGYPT, 1870 (5 Jan.) Small envelope from Ismaïla to Chambery, franked by 1pi red and French Napoléon III 40c orange tied by GC5080 dotted numeral…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 2566 | GREECE/EGYPT, 1871 (21 Oct.) Folded cover from Volo
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson » Mixed Frankings
GREECE/EGYPT, 1871 (21 Oct.) Folded cover from Volo to Sira, franked by 1pi red tied by V.R. EGIZIANE / VOLO / 21 OTT 1871 cds with a second strike alongside,…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 2567 | ITALY/EGYPT, 1869 (19 Feb.) Large part front of cover
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson » Mixed Frankings
ITALY/EGYPT, 1869 (19 Feb.) Large part front of cover from Cairo to Ferrara, franked by two 1pi red singles tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE cds, and two Italy…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2568 | ITALY/EGYPT, 1870 (28 Aug.) Envelope from Venice to
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson » Mixed Frankings
ITALY/EGYPT, 1870 (28 Aug.) Envelope from Venice to Cairo, franked by 1pi red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE cds, and Italy 1863-77 40c carmine tied by dotted…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2569 | ITALY/EGYPT, 1871 (29 April) Envelope from Alexandria
Overseas » EGYPT » 1867-69 Penasson » Mixed Frankings
ITALY/EGYPT, 1871 (29 April) Envelope from Alexandria to Florence, franked by 1pi red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE cds, and Italy 1863-77 40c carmine tied…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2570 | Lithographed issue: 20pa blue and 1pi red presentation
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
Lithographed issue: 20pa blue and 1pi red presentation on two exhibition pages comprising 11 examples of the 20pa blue showing shades and varieties (incl….
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2571 | 10pa Mauve (2) and 1pi Red (Bûlâq issue) on 23 Dec.
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
10pa Mauve (2) and 1pi Red (Bûlâq issue) on 23 Dec. 77 cover from Cairo to France, fresh and fine
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2572 | 20pa Deep blue, mint block of four, strong deep shade,
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
20pa Deep blue, perf. 12 1/2X13 1/2, mint block of four, strong deep shade, sheet margin at left, lower right stamp with printing flaw on 20, rare and…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2573 | 20pa Deep blue, mint block of four, major frame break
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
20pa Deep blue, perf. 12 1/2X13 1/2, mint block of four, major frame break of top frame line on upper right stamp, one minor tone spot and gum bend of…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2574 | 20pa Deep blue, one mint single plus three used singles
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
20pa Deep blue, perf. 12 1/2X13 1/2, one mint single plus three used singles showing various plate flaws including “Thunderbolt Flaw on Pyramid” (position…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2575 | 20pa Deep blue tied by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE 28 NOV
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
20pa Deep blue, perf. 12 1/2X13 1/2, tied by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE 28 NOV 1874 MINUF cds on folded entire letter to Cairo, Minuf is an unusual cancel,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 2576 | 20pa Deep blue and 2pi yellow, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
20pa Deep blue and 2pi yellow, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 15 MAR 1874 cds on small envelope to Rome, part framed OD alongside, reverse bears Alessandria…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 2577 | 20pa Deep blue, perf. 13 1/2, horizontal pair tied
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
20pa Deep blue, perf. 13 1/2, horizontal pair tied V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA 8 NOV 1872 cds on envelope to Ismaila, with rare DELLA STAZIONE straightline…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2578 | 1pi Rose red, four singles tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
1pi Rose red, four singles tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / BIRKET-EL-SAB 31 GEN 1872 cds on quadruple-rate envelope to Mytilene, reverse bears Alessandria…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2579 | 1pi Red (2) and 20pa blue tied by V.R.POSTE KHEDIVE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
1pi Red (2) and 20pa blue, perf. 12 1/2X13 1/2, tied by V.R.POSTE KHEDIVE EGIZIANE CAIRO 24 5 1873 cds on envelope to Genova, reverse bears two ALESSANDRIA…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 2580 | 1pi Red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE KAFR-ZAYAT 13 FEB
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
1pi Red tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE KAFR-ZAYAT 13 FEB 1872 cds on envelope in mixed franking with France Napoleon Lauré 80c carmine neatly cancelled by…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2581 | 2pi Chrome-yellow, 1pi red and 10pa mauve, all tied
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
2pi Chrome-yellow, 1pi red and 10pa mauve, all tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 27 AGO 74 on small envelope to Bombay, SUEZ transit alongside, SEA POST OFFICE…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2582 | 2pi Chrome-yellow pair and 5pa brown tied by V.R.POSTE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
2pi Chrome-yellow pair, perf. 13 1/2, and 5pa brown tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 9 NOV 1873 cds on small envelope to England, reverse bears POSTE KHEDIVE…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 2583 | 2pi Chrome-yellow tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE 27 OTT
Overseas » EGYPT » 1872 so-called “Penasson” printing
2pi Chrome-yellow, perf. 13 1/2, tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE 27 OTT 1872 cds on small envelope bearing also two ITALY 1863-77 40c carmine cancelled 234…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2584 | 5pa Brown, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical block of THIRTY
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
5pa Brown, perf. 12 1/2, mint vertical block of THIRTY showing 12 vertical tête-bêche pairs, with block of nine stamps not tête-bêche – much rarer in this…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2585 | 5pa Brown, mint block of six showing THREE vertical
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
5pa Brown, mint block of six showing THREE vertical tête-bêche pairs, light stains on reverse, o/w fresh shade and good original gum, ex Byam
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2586 | 10pa Grey-lilac, four singles tied by MANSURA 4 MAR
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
10pa Grey-lilac, perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2, four singles tied by MANSURA 4 MAR 1878 cds on envelope to Cairo, arrival the same day, right example showing frame…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2587 | 10pa Grey-lilac, two singles and a 1pi red, tied by
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
10pa Grey-lilac, two singles and a 1pi red, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 18 LUG 77 cds on envelope to Bombay, reverse bears SUEZ transit, SEA POST OFFICE…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2588 | 20pa Grey-blue, three singles plus 1pi red tied by
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
20pa Grey-blue, three singles plus 1pi red tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 4 MAR 76 cds on registered envelope to Rome, boxed RACCOMANDATO at top, reverse…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 2589 | 10pa Grey-lilac, two mint blocks of four in different
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
20pa Grey-blue, perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2, two mint blocks of four in different shades, respectively with inverted and upright watermarks, left sheet margin…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2590 | 1pi Red mint selection on two exhibition pages including
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
1pi Red mint selection on two exhibition pages including a mint IMPERFORATE vertical pair, corner marginal tête-bêche pair, tête-bêche central example…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 2591 | 1pi Red selection on three exhibition pages comprising
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
1pi Red selection on three exhibition pages comprising two single items and five covers showing mostly different 1pi together 20pa usage to abroad, also…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 2592 | 1pi Red, vertical pair used with a fine strike of POSTE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
1pi Red, vertical pair used with a fine strike of POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SUAKIM 9 MAG 77, superb and scarce
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2593 | 1pi Red usage with the STAZIONE cds, three singles
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
1pi Red usage with the STAZIONE cds, three singles with the SUEZ cds and cover from Cairo to Alessandria, all mounted on exhibition page, very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 2594 | 1pi Red in strip of three plus two 5pa brown singles,
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
1pi Red in strip of three plus two 5pa brown singles, perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2, tied by V.R POSTE EGIZIANE / PORTO SAID 28 MAG 1875 on reverse of envelope to…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 2595 | 1pi Red together with FRANCE Cérès 80c red-rose cancelled
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
1pi Red together with FRANCE Cérès 80c red-rose cancelled respectively by POSTE EGIZIANE 15 NOV 76 cds and French 5080 Alexandria dotted numeral on folded…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 2596 | 2pi Yellow, mint selection comprising perf. 13 1/2X12
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
2pi Yellow, mint selection comprising perf. 13 1/2X12 1/2 mint block of 25 with inverted watermark plus two singles (one with upright watermark, the other…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 2597 | 2pi Yellow, two singles, and 1pi red, four singles,
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
2pi Yellow, two singles, and 1pi red, four singles, all tied by faint cds on front part of registered parcel to London via Brindisi, framed RACCOMANDATO…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 2598 | 2pi Yellow, perf 13 1/2X12 1/2, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
2pi Yellow, perf 13 1/2X12 1/2, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 30 GEN 78 cds on registered envelope to Constantinople, small cover tears at top but well…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 2599 | 2 1/2pi violet, top-of-sheet block of forty showing
Overseas » EGYPT » 1874 Bûlâq
2 1/2pi violet, top-of-sheet block of forty showing “cleft pyramid” variety in position 1, with sheet margins on three sides, mounted on double exhibition…
Estimate: 400 EUR