334 / September 2008

1865/72, 1/2 r. blue and 1 r. ochre with mostly good margins, tied by dotted hexagonal 'AMBATO' to cover front to Guaranda; despite some imperfections a scarce item

1/2 r. blue and 4 r. red with mostly good to enormous margins, tied by rhomboid of dots and cds. 'GUARANDA' to cover front to Quito; despite some imperfections a scarce item

1 r. green, horizontal strip of five with good margins all around, tied by cds. 'RIOBAMBA 02 AVRIL' and rhomboid of dots to cover front to Guaranda, very rare and attractive item

1 r. ochre, irregular block of three with good margins all around, the lower stamp being bisected diagonally, tied by double-circle cancel 'CHIMBO' to cover front to Riobamba; very rare and attractive item

BRITISH P.O.:'GUAYAQUIL SP .. 1849', dispatch mark of the British PO on reverse of opened out cover with double-line 'LEGATION DE FRANCE A QUITO' to France with front side red 'PANAMA TRANSIT' and black 'PANAMA/25 SP 1849/TRANSIT'; very scarce

1866, Essay of Riester, Paris, without value, 4 copies in different colours, one slightly thinned on reverse; fine and scarce

1867, 10 pa. mauve, tied by Alexandrie cds. to entire local printed matter, very fine

10 pa. mauve, 2 horizontal pairs (types I/II and III+IV), tied by cds. "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE TANTA 1 DEC. 69" to folded cover (not quite complete on reverse) to Cairo; a rare and very fine multiple franking

20 pa. green, block of 5, unused o.g., horizontal perforation partly split and fixed by hinge, otherwise fine (Nile Post D10)

20 pa. green, vertical pair, tied by cds. "REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 28 MAG. 69" to entire letter to Cairo with arrival mark; the latest known usage of this stamp (Nile Post D10)

1 pia., colour trial in browned-lake, perforated on all sides, watermark impressed on face, horizontal pair, unused without gum

1 pia. red, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 7 GEN 1872" to folded cover to Mansura; very scarce usage during the last month of use, also 10 pa. mauve and 20 pa. yellow-green with cancellations of January, 1872

1 pia. red and 2 pia. blue, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 15 SET 1871" to Cairo, fine, signed Sorani

2 pia. blue, block of 4 with all types, unused o.g., top perforations partly reduced and some split perforations fixed, otherwise fine and very fresh; a rare multiple

2 pia. blue, imperforated block of 4 from the right sheet margin, unused without gum, the lower pair slight creasing, a scarce multiple

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

5 pia. brown, block of 4, unused o.g., one stamp tiny thinned and perforation at right strengthened by paper hinge; a very scarce multiple, only 5 blocks recorded to date

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

20 pa. blue in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE DESUK 15 OTT 1872" to foldes letter to Cairo

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

1 pia. rose-red, tied by Alessandria cds. to cover from Livorno with 2 copies Umberto 20 c., to Cairo with transit and arrival marks on reverse, fine, signed Diena

2 pia. yellow and 1 pia. rose-red, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE DAMIATA 21 SET 74" to sealed registered envelope to Cairo with large boxed "RACCOMANDATE", fine

2 pia. yellow, 2 single copies with 5 pa. brown, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO 18 AGO 1873" to folded cover via Alexandria to London; vertical filing creases, one through 5 pa., nevertheless attactive and scarce franking of the Anglo-Egyptian-rate via Brindisi

2 pia. yellow and 1 pia. rose-red, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE MINIE 26 NOV.." to sealed envelope with boxed "PER CONSEGNA" to Cairo; fine and scarce

5 pia. yellow-green, horizontal pair (left stamp few perfs trimmed) with 2 pa. yellow, tied by cds. "POSE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 24 AUG 75" to large part of cover front of the 8th rate to Italy; an extraordinary high and very rare franking, APS certificate

1875, 2nd printing: 5 pa. brown, perf 12 1/2, marginal block of 6 with horizontal and vertical tête-bêche, mint never hinged, very fine and rare (Nile Post D23b/c)

10 pa. grey, perf. 12 1/2, block of 4 with horizontal resp. vertical tête-bêche, cancelled by central cds. of Ghirgheh; 2 short perfs at top right stamp and 3 split perfs at right strengthened by hinge, otherwise fine, the tête-bêche free of faults; a rare unit (Nile Post D24d/c)

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)