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
Estimate: $150
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 6-7, 2018 - at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/
Lot #296 - Egypt
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,
Cat. Val. $3,500
Estimate: $1000
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
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $1500
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
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $150
Lot #304 - Egypt
1914 Issue, complete set of ten, used on locally addressed Cairo 8.1.14 FDC, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
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,
Cat. Val. $2,400
Estimate: $1500
Lot #306 - Egypt
1926 Port Fouad, 50p brown violet, h.r., well centered, good color, signed Diena, etc., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,600
Estimate: $1000
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"
Estimate: $150
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"
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $150
Lot #310 - Egypt
1933 Aviation Congress, set of five used in 1934 on locally addressed Mansura cover, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
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.
Estimate: $250
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
Estimate: $250
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
Estimate: $250
Lot #315 - Egypt
1937 5m violet, perforated color trial, n.h., v.f., with boxed "Palace" handstamp on back
Estimate: $100
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
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $250
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
Estimate: $250
Lot #319 - Egypt
1946 15m deep violet, imperforate sheet of 50 printed on thick card, rare
Estimate: $2500
Lot #320 - Egypt
1947-49 King Farouk, 30m, 40m, 100m and 200m, imperf. sheet margin proofs on "cancelled" paper (in Arabic), v.f.
Estimate: $150
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