1871, ROSETTA: Entire native letter from Rosetta to Cairo franked with 1867 1pia. red tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE ROSETTA/26/DIC/1871" cds, with similar arrival cds on reverse. Paper of letter creased otherwise fine. A scarce postmark.
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
Sale Terms
Lot #12503 - Egypt
1843/1933, kl. Lot von 5 Belegen beginnend mit einem Cholerabrief mit Räucherschlitzen und entspr. Stempel "LAZARET PURIFIE" vom 17.8.1853 nach Malta, 1869 1 Pia rot als EF aus CAIRO, ein nachtaxierter Beleg der frz. Postverwaltung in Port-Said, ein seltener ovaler Stempel "AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL" auf Dienstbrief aus dem WKI sowie Brit. Militärpost in Ägypten, rs 1 Pia rot/blau Militärpostmarke, Erhaltung unterschiedlich. (T)
Lot #12504 - Egypt
1854, Folded mourning envelope from "GIBRALTAR 23/MAY/1854" addressed to the "army in the east", showing purple ms. "missent to Alexandria of Egypt" and "10" for taxe, on reverse arrival mark "ALEXANDRIA JU/3/1854", tiny toned, fine and very scarce
Lot #12505 - Egypt
1861, Alexandria, incoming mail from Lyon/France, Empire nd 10c. bistre and two copies 20c. blue, 50c. rate on lettersheet clearly oblit. by PC "1818" and c.d.s. "LYON 1 OCT 61" alongside, on reverse arrival mark "11 OCT", few marks, signed Calves. (Maury 13/14)
Lot #12506 - Egypt
1863. Mourning envelope addressed to Scotland bearing Great Britain SG 86, 9d bistre tied by 'B/01' obliterator with Alexandria date stamp 'Fe 4' on reverse, routed via Marseille with Edinburgh arrival 'Feb 12th' on reverse. Roughly opend, part of backside flap is missing. Scarce stamp used at the British Post Office in Egypt.
Lot #12507 - Egypt
1864. Stampless envelope written from Alexandria dated '20 May 1864' addressed to Switzerland endorsed '30' erased and anointed '20' in m/s, routed via Trieste '25/5' with 'Col. Vapore/D 'Alessandria' hand-stamp (Tchil Fig 82) and rated '30/20' on arrival with Luzern and Roggwyl receiver. Fine item of mail from the Trieste-Alexandria Lloyd Line.
Lot #12508 - Egypt
1866 Complete set of seven as imperforated plate proofs on unwatermarked paper, each in pair, fresh and fine.
Lot #12509 - Egypt
1866 10pi. slate, Perf 121/2, Wmk reversed, used and cancelled by 1866 c.d.s., fine. Signed 'A. Brun'.
Lot #12510 - Egypt
1866 Two examples of 10pi. slate-blue, one unused (part gum), the other used and cancelled by 'Alessandria' cds, the unused copy with a corner perf fault at top right, the used one with thins and perf faults (shortened or missing perfs), but still an interesting pair of fresh appearance.
Lot #12511 - Egypt
1866, Pellas Freres first issue essays in margin imprint blocks of four, complete set of 7 values showing each type I & type II together in one block, no watermark, fine and fresh, very attractive showpiece
Lot #12512 - Egypt
1866, French P.O. Alexandria, 20c. blue and 40c. orange, 60c. rate on cover from Alexandria to Berlin/Germany, clearly oblit. by GC "5080", c.d.s. "12 JUIL" and transit mark "18 JUIL" alongside, endorsed "Par vapeur anglais" and "via Marseille", arrival mark 21/7 on reverse. Very attractive entire! (Maury 22/23)
Lot #12513 - Egypt
1867 'Sphinx in front of Pyramid' complete set of six, mounted mint, 1pi. and 5pi. with partially toned gum bust still a fresh and fine set.
Lot #12514 - Egypt
1867 'Sphinx in front of Pyramid' complete set of six, fine used.
Lot #12516 - Egypt
1867, 5 P braun als ungebrauchter Einzelwert. Michel 480,- €
Lot #12517 - Egypt
1871 Three Essays for the 3rd issue by Penasson, Alexandria with imperf essay in violet (no value), perf essay 1pi. in blue and imperf 1pi. essay in orange, both imperforated essays with thins, the perf one with a little thinny dot, the violet and the blue one lightly stained. A scarce trio.
Lot #12518 - Egypt
1871 Essay for 3rd issue by Penasson, Alexandria: 1pi. carmine on creamy envelope, fine.
Lot #12519 - Egypt
1872-75: Four T TE-B CHE pairs, with two vertical pairs 5pa. brown, one mint lightly hinged, stained, the other used, fine, a block of four of 10pa. with one stamp inverted, mounted mint, stained, and vert. pair of 1pi. red, Perf 13, mint very lightly hinged, fresh and fine.
Lot #12520 - Egypt
1873. Envelope addressed to 'His Excellence Abraham Bey, Cairo' bearing SG 27, 1pi dull rose red (4) tied by V. R. Poste Egiziane/ Constantinople date stamp '24th Dec 73' with arrival 'Poste Khedevie/ Alessandrian' on reverse '31st Dec'. Roughly opend/shortened, backside flap is missing. Very nice used abroad item from Constantinople.
Lot #12521 - Egypt
1873. Envelope (faults) addressed to Germany bearing SG 33, 2 1/2pi violet tied by Poste Egiziane/Porto Said date stamp with 'Franca' hand-stamp, endorsed 'via Trieste' with Alessandria and Wien transits on reverse with Heidelberg receiver. Roughly opend. Very fine.
Lot #12522 - Egypt
1874-75 - Two vertical t te-b che pairs: 5m. brown and 1p. vermilion (with sheet margin at foot), mint never hinged with usual gum creases, few slightly toned perfs but still good/fine.
Lot #12523 - Egypt
1874-75, 1 Pia. vermilion, tete-beche block of 20 with complete margins, second print blurred impressions, most stamps mint never hinged with original gum, only two small hinges, usual gum creases, a very attractive and important block from an old time collection, showpiece for an advanced collection! (M)
Lot #12524 - Egypt
1875. stampless envelope (faults) addressed to Cairo, Egypt cancelled by Marseille/B.M. double ring (Mobile Box) with framed 'P.P.' in red, routed via the French and Egyptian Post Offices Alexandria with Cairo receiver and charged with hand-struck '1' of the French Post Office. Roughly opend. Very rare tax hand-stamp.
Lot #12525 - Egypt
1877, "POSTE EGIZIANE SCIBIN EL KOM 2/OTT/1876" cds. tied on 1 Pia. brick red on on cover to Cairo with arrival mark on reverse, tiny flaw on flap, fine
Lot #12526 - Egypt
1878 (23.10.), pyramides 1pia. rose-red with plate flaw 'notch in right margin' single use on small cover from Alessandria to Cairo with arrival pmk. on reverse from same day, fine and attractive
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