335 / März 2009

2 pia. blue, 2 copies, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 14 DIC 1868" to folded cover to Constantinople, showing on reverse transit and arrival marks; on front black "Dopo la Partenza"; some filing creases not affecting the stamps; a scarce franking

1872, first printing: 5 pa. brown and two singles 2 pa. yellow tied by cds. 'V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE SAMANUD 28 AUG 1873' to cover to Ascot, there readressed to London, front showing boxed 'PD' and various marks, reverse with transit marks of the british post office at Alexandria and Sfaines, despite a vertical fold, a very attractive and scarce cover

10 pa. lilac, vertical block of 50 from the upper right sheet corner, unused o.g., small part of margin missing and perforation partly split and fixed with hinges in places, fresh

10 pa. pale mauve in horizontal pair with 2nd printing 1 pia. scarlet, tied to cover (opened on 2 sides) from "POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 28 DIC 1875" to Italy; small part of envelope paper on front missing, otherwise fine

20 pa. blue, 2 copies, tied by cds. of Damatia to envelope 1872 to Cairo; reverse flap missing

1 pia. rose-red, vertical pair and single, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE DAMIATA 26 OTO 74" to sealed registered envelope to Cairo with boxed "RACCOMANDATE"

1 pia. rose-red, 4 copies, tied to registered envelope from Damita 1873 to Cairo; envelope damaged at bottom and reverse flap missing due to rough opening, but stamps in good condition

1875, 2nd printing: 10 pa. grey, perf. 13 1/3:12 1/2, two horizontal pairs, tied to entire folded letter from "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE BENHA 16 MAG 77" to Tanta with arrival mark on reverse; a very scarce franking, signed AD

10 pa. grey in horizontal pair and 1 pia. vermilion, tied to cover from "CAIRO 3 AGO 77" to London with red "PAID"-marking on front; top right corner of the cover re-enforced, otherwise fine

20 pa. grey-blue and 1 p. brick-red, tied by cds. "POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 24 DIC 77" to cover to Rome with transit and arrival mark, fine

20 pa. grey-blue and 1 p. brick-red, tied by cds. "POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 18 SET 75" to cover to Carrara, front endorsed "via Brindsi", reverse with transit and arrival mark, horizontal fold

1 pia. vermilion, perf. 12 1/2, horizontal tête-bêche, unused o.g., fine (Nile Post D26b)

1 pia. vermilion, tied by clear "POSTE EGIZIANE ZAGAZIG STAZIONE 11 MAR 1875/T I" to cover front with one reverse flap to Mansura with additional strike alongside, on reverse transit and arrival marks; supposed to be earliest recorded usage of this cancellation, very fine

2 1/2 pia. violet, perf. 12 1/2:13 1/3, vertical tête-bêche, unused o.g., very fine and scarce (Nile Post D28p)

1889, 1 p. brown, horizontal pair and single stamp tied by cds. "CAIRO" to registered 5 m. postal stationery, front and reverse with boxed "REFUSED....", small tear in backflap, otherwise fine

Canal Maritime de Suez: 1868, 20 c. blue, block of four with upper sheet margin, unhinged mint, scarce multiple, fine

40 c. rose, block of four, hinged, scarce multiple, fine

POSTAGE DUE STAMPS: 1889, 4 m. brown-lilac, 2 copies tied by Alexandria cds. to front of small cover from Austria to Alexandria and redirected to Cairo, franked with 1801, 20 h. on reverse, fine

1930, Coronation 1 g.-5 t. without 8 g. imperforated in corner blocks of 4, unhinged mint, 4 g. two values slightly creased, otherwise very fine (Yvert 4.800,- EURO)

1 g.-5 th. complete (without 8 g.) imperforated in marginal blocks of 4, unhinged mint, very fine and rare

1868, Lion 2 ch. green used on local cover of Isfahan with original contents, fine

1879, Naser-od-Din 3 ch. yellow/black, tied by cds. "BOUSHIR 20/2" to reverse of small cover to Shiraz, special reduced rate, fine

1899, handstamp applied in pairs resp. block of 4: 5 ch. yellow, 2 single frankings on reverse of covers from Chiraz resp. Kazvin, the overprint applied on pair inverted

1902, 5 Shahis on 10 ch. blue on greenish, tied to reverse of cover from Teheran to Isfahan, also cover with 2 copies 1899/1901, 5 Ch. on 8 ch.

provisional issue for Teheran with large and small letters: 5 ch., 2 single frankings, one with scarce "TEHERAN SENGLEDGE" without date

1906, provisional stamps for Tabris 3 ch., 2 horizontal pairs, each on reverse of cover from Kazvin to Yezd, one stamp with "POSTES" inserted separately, fine

1911, Ahmed Shah 13 ch., 2 single frankings, each on cover from Kazvin to Bombay, both with adjacent "Sea post office Bombay-Aden"

AMAR, 2 clear strikes of fancy cancel on 1909, 1 ch., 3 ch. (2) and 9 ch. (2) on reverse of cover to Yezd, fine

"BOUROUDJIRD 23/7" on 1902, 5 CHAHIS on 10 ch. on reverse of cover

"DIZABAD", seal marking with lion in center, 4 good to very clear strikes on 1907, 1 ch. and single and 2 pairs 6 ch. on reverse of registered envelope to Teheran with arrival mark; fine and very scarce

"DIZABAD", positive seal with lion in centre as cancellation on 2 covers 1919/22

KHONSAR, positive seal on horizontal pair Ahmed Shah 3 ch. on reverse of cover to Kachan with adjacent handstamp "C-ARAK"

KHONSAR, negative seal, 2 clear strikes on Ahmed Shah 3 ch. and 6 ch. on reverse of cover to Kachan with transit and arrival marks, fine

"SISTAN-NASSIRABAD", fancy seal cancel in black, two strikes on 1903/04, 1 ch. and 2 ch. (2) on postcard via Caoudan and Russia (faint blue transit mark) to Belgium; light crease not affecting the stamps, very scarce

"TORBATE DJAME", clear seal cancel on 1924, 6 ch. on reverse of cover to Meched, fine

"opened by censor in Kurdistan", violet marking, clear strike on front of cover with reverse side franking 6 Shahiz on 12 ch. from "TEHERAN 20 X. 17" to Senneh with arrival mark