FREE FRANK OF ISMAIL PASHA: 2 Long entire letters sent on 21/MAY and 12/JUL/1861 by the Khedive Ismail Pasha to a German engineer called Simon Katzeinstein, who had been hired by the Sultan to oversee the construction works of a power plant and a lighthouse in Rhodes, the first letter with free frank mark on front, the other one without marks. We also include the original contract between Prince Ismail and Mr. Katzenstein dated 15/AU/1860,...
Auction #1937 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: special September auction
By: Guillermo Jalil - Philatino
Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction #1937 WORLDWIDE + ARGENTINA: special September auction
Selection of interesting lots of countries of all the continents, with many rarities and scarce material that are rarely seen in the market, in general with attractive and affordable starts. Plenty of interesting items to be found
Sale Terms
Lot #124 - Egypt postal history
3 Telegrams sent in 1883/5 to engineer Katzenstein in Cairo, all sent by the Khedive of Egypt, also a telegram sent in 1885 in Germany and signed by Ismail (Khedive Ismail Pashá, Viceroy of Egypt), all with defects but very interesting!
Lot #125 - Egypt other items
Original estimate of life insurance for the children of the Khedive Ismail Pashá (hand-written by engineer Katzenstein), building plan dated 1893 + hand-written note with "summary of a telegram sent by Gordon Pasha from Khartoum to Cairo in 1854" about Krupp guns + old plan of 2 ships that probably sailed the Nile, with defects but very rare!