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Auction 19 has been closed on time, Monday June 9th 2008.
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Featured items
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Lot
No. 1651 | C
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AUCTION |
| Italy 1922. Commercial cover mailed to Ennenda Switzerland, single franked by Victor Emmanuel III 7pi 20pa ovpt on 60c carmine, Scott# 58A. Tied by clear cds of POSTE ITALIANE COSTANTINOPOLI 22.3.22 with a similar strike alongside, with arrival cds of ENNENDA 27.III.22 on reverse. The cover received scarce 4-line red cachet in French of [BUREAU DE POSTE ITALIEN CONSTANTINOPLE / Afranchissement en Piastres admis par / le Bureau International de Berne / PAS TAXER] - meaning; it is permitted by the International Office in Bern to use Piaster stamps in franking - NOT TAXED. The cover very slightly reduced at bottom. Rare Exhibition item. |
Start Price:
$175.00  |
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Lot
No. 1052 | C
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AUCTION |
| Egypt 1864. Mixed franking cover (with contents) from Cairo, addressed to the French Imperial Court at Aix France, franked by Napoleon III 10c pale brown and 40c pale orange, Scott# 25, 27, Ceres# 21b, 23a, tied by clear numeral obliterator (large numbers lozenge) 5080 of Alexandria. The cover was carried inland by the Posta Europea from Cairo to Alexandria. Both the French stamps and the cds of POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO 17 AGOS 64 (Smith type VI) were applied in Cairo (just touching the French stamps). Later in Alexandria the stamps were fully cancelled by the (5080), and cds of ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 19 AOUT 64, red cachet of [PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE] and black boxed PP were applied alongside. Very important mixed franking cover of the Posta Europea and the French post office in Alexandria. The cover is still mounted to its original display, from a Gold Medal exhibition collection. |
| Start Price:
$750.00 |
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Lot
No. 1875 | C
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AUCTION |
| Switzerland 1867. Single use of a scarce stamp on cover, the 30c Helvetia in blue shade (Scott# 56a, with catalogue value of $210 as loose used). Folded cover from Zurich to Italy bearing this rare stamp tied by cds of ZURICH 4.XII.67 with similar strike and boxed [PD] alongside. Five transit and arrival postmarks including arrival cds of TORINO 7 DIC 67 on reverse. Remarkable scarce cover. |
| Start Price:
$300.00 |
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Lot
No. 1051 | C
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AUCTION |
| Egypt 1863. Double page mixed franking folded entire from France to Cairo, franked by 10c pale brown and 40c pale orange, Scott# 25, 27, Ceres# 21b, 23a, tied by Paris star and cds of PARIS 6 OCT. 63. Arrival French P.O. cds of ALEXANDRIE - EGYPTE 16 OCT. 63 and also arrival blue cds of POSTA EUROPEA - ALESSANDRIA 17 OTTOBRE 63 (Smith type VI) on reverse. The letter is unfolded for display in an Exhibition collection, and the Posta Europea cds which was originally landed on both opening edges at the back of the letter is cut around and perfectly reconstructed at the top of the letter. Some stain marks, however remarkably important mixed franking letter of Posta Europea and the French post office in Alexandria. An Exhibition item for highly specialized collectors. |
| Start Price:
$350.00 |
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Lot
No. 1494 | C
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AUCTION |
| France 1869. Folded cover to Rome, franked by Napoleon III 30c dark brown, 40c pale orange and 80c pale rose Scott# 34-36, Ceres# 30b, 31a and 32b, tied by Paris star (7) and perfect strike of cds of PARIS R.DES VLLES - HAUDRTES 31 MARS 69 alongside. Arrival double ring cds of ROMA 8 APR.69. Beautiful three color franking neat cover. |
| Start Price:
$250.00 |
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Lot
No. 1053 | C
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AUCTION |
| Egypt 1872. Folded cover to France franked by pair of Ceres 40c orange, Yvert# 38, Scott# 59, tied by clear numeral obliterator (large numbers lozenge) 5119 of Cairo, with black French cds of LE CAIRE BAU FRANCAIS 19 FEVR 72 and black boxed PD alongside. Transit French P.O. cds of ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 20 FEVR 72 on reverse. Two French transit postmarks and arrival cds of BORDEAUX 1 MARS 72 also on reverse. Scarce twice French P.O. postmarked cover (Cairo & Alexandria). Few insignificant tone spots does not distract from such scarce cover. |
| Start Price:
$250.00 |
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Lot
No. 1866 | H/Var
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AUCTION |
| Sudan 1897. 5m rose carmine DLR Sphinx & Pyramid issue of Egypt with bilingual ovpt SOUDAN (type III). VF mint OG hinged copy with INVERTED overprint (only 120 such stamps could exist of 2 panes of 60). Expertised twice on the back including Stanley Gibbons h/s. SG# 5a, Balian# 4a, Scott# 4a, NP# S4a. Extremely rare genuine stamp, among plenty of forgeries in the market today. Scott Cat Val $400. Ex. William Frazer collection. |
| Start Price:
$250.00 |
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Lot
No. 1259 | NH/Var
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AUCTION |
| Egypt 1995. 75th Anniversary of Misr Bank, 15pi turquoise, brown & ocher. Scott# 1558, NP# C1317a, SG# 1954, Balian# 1371. Post office fresh U/M (NH) L/L corner strip of 5, showing the brown color printed fully (DOUBLE). Rare major genuine modern variety, from the only one sheet of 50 reported. Nile Post Cat Val $375. |
| Start Price:
$185.00 |
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No. 1813 | C
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AUCTION |
| Saudi Arabia 1912. Cover to Cairo Egypt, franked on reverse by 1pi ultramarine of Turkey 1909, Scott# 154, tied by 28mm Ottoman cds of MEDINE (2) 17.6.28 - 30.8.12 (Coles & Walker type 31 - rarity 10 points, Uexkull fig.80). Transit cds of PORT-SAID 6.IX.12 and arrival cds of Cairo 60IX.12. Nice corner, with bend at upper right corner, far from stamp and postmarks. |
| Start Price:
$200.00 |
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Lot
No. 1075 | C
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AUCTION |
| Egypt 1855. Scarce clear forwarding agent cachet (NAZZIO & Co. ALESSANDRIA) on cover mailed to Marseille France through the British post office in Alexandria by a British ship. Stampless entire endorsed (Paq. Post Angl.) with British P.O. cds of ALEXANDRIA JY 6, 1855 in blue on reverse. Transit French maritime cds of PAQ ANG MARSEILLE 13 JUIL 55 in red on front. Extremely nice cover, some aging marks. |
| Start Price:
$135.00 |
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Lot
No. 1555 | C
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AUCTION |
| Hong Kong 1949. Scarce redirected ® two country franking hotel stationery cover. New Stanley stationery cover (hotel in Kenya) originally mailed to Hong Kong, franked by Kenya KGVI 30c blue & gray and 1sh yellow brown & gray (Scott# 76, 80, SG# 141, 145) both tied by cds of NAIROBI 4 FE 49. On arrival it was redirected ® to Oxon England and franked by HONG KONG KGVI $5 green & violet and RSW 10c violet (Scott# 165A, 178, SG# 160, 171) and tied by cds of REGISTERED HONG KONG 13 FE 49) with ® label No. 825A on reverse. Very unusual and rare cover. |
| Start Price:
$200.00 |
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