1865 Prevost essay, 10 Para with 1pi overprint in circle at right, printed in black on cream-colored envelope, faint toned specks, v.f.
Estimate: $250
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Lot #155 - Egypt
Lot #156 - Egypt
1874 2pi yellow, perf. 13 1/3 x 12 1/2, left sheet margin (full ornamental border), block of 20, watermark upright, hinged in margin only, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #157 - Egypt
1879 10pa violet, top sheet margin gutter block of eight, folded between stamps, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #158 - Egypt
1879-1902 1pi rose, 5pi gray, marginal blocks of four, the latter with "2" control, top stamps h.r., bottom n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $270
Estimate: $150
Lot #159 - Egypt
1884 5pi gray, upper right sheet corner margin control No. 2 block of 12, slight soiling and a couple of tears in margin, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #160 - Egypt
1888 1m brown, imperforate block of four, plate proof on gummed, watermarked paper, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #161 - Egypt
1888 5m black, imperforate plate proof on thick card, marginal interpanneau block of eight, v.f., rare multiple
Estimate: $250
Lot #162 - Egypt
1914 Pictorials, imperforate singles on unwatermarked paper, complete set, l.h., v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #163 - Egypt
1922 King Fuad essays, 5m red-brown perforated, 10m red perforated and imperforate, and 15m blue perforated and imperforate, l.h. and n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #164 - Egypt
1922 King Fuad 5m imperforate essay in black, mounted on sunken card, v.f. and rare
Estimate: $250
Lot #165 - Egypt
1922 First Fuad 50m essay in carmine, imperforate block of four, miniature sheet format, v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #166 - Egypt
1926-31 50pi King Fuad 50th Birthday and 50m on 50pi provisional, blocks of four, former h.r., the latter with sheet margin, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $640
Estimate: $250
Lot #167 - Egypt
1927-37 Second Fuad issue, 1m/100m, imperforate Royal Printing, group of 15 different, plus extra 100m with dark center, all on carton paper, printed "CANCELED" on reverse, v.f
Estimate: $250
Lot #168 - Egypt
1931-36 Agricultural and Industrial Exhibitions, group of eight black & white photographs showing subjects considered for or used in the production of these issues from the archives of A.J. Hewitt, Chief Designer of the Survey Department, with his initials on the reverse, unusual and scarce group
Estimate: $150
Lot #169 - Egypt
1933 International Aviation Congress 5m-20m in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #170 - Egypt
1933 Aviation Congress, set of five, canceled by 25 Dec 33 Aviation Congress pmks on unaddressed cover, faint toning, otherwise v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #171 - Egypt
1948-49 Exposition Labels, single and two blocks of four, with oblique perforations on gummed paper (also same, normally perforated), for use on covers carried on special flights transporting exhibits from King Farouk’s collection to the IMABA, BEPITEC, and CITEX international Philatelic Exhibitions in Basel, Brussels and Paris, disturbed gum, fine and interesting collateral items
Estimate: $100
Lot #172 - Egypt
1952 Farouk King of Egypt and Sudan overprinted issue, 50pi and £1 lower right sheet corner margin control (A49/50) blocks of four, the latter barely hinged at top, rest of the stamps n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #173 - Egypt
1953 Republic, first definitives 1m-£1 complete set in matching lower right sheet corner margin control blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
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