339 / März 2010

1866, perforated issue 60 r. black, tied by cork cancel and Rio date stamp to cover to the US, 2 tax marks "due 5" cancelled and "due 7" applied, fine and scarce, ex Santos

430 r. yellow, marginal block of 4, unused with large part original gum, the perforation strengthened by hinges; very fine; a great rarity of Brazil, ex Sanchez, Santanna and Santos (Scott no. 51)

1875, entire letter from Bahia with red oval "NAO FRANQUEADA" to Winterthur in Switzerland, ex Santos

1876, 50 r. blue and 2 copies 100 r. green with 1877, 10 r. red, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "RIO DE JANEIRO 15 AGT 78" to France, endorsed 'Vapeur equateur' and front side "RIO JANEIRO PAQ. FR. J. No. 6", fine and scarce colour franking

1877, Pedro 260 r. brown tied by cork cancel to letter sheet from "PERNAMBUCO 14 NOV 78" to France with transit and arrival marks, fine

700 r. fresh colour and with small part of inscription, neatly cancelled, very fine, opinion Juchert BPP

1889, Newspaperstamps, 10-1000 r. golden yellow and 10-1000 r., cpl. used, mostly fine, 7000 r. ultramarine opinion Juchert BPP

1960, Gold fishes 4 and 8 f. cpl., unmounted mint

1961, Table tennis souvenir sheet, unused without gum, small margin faults (Mi. 750,-)

1962, Mei Lan Fang souvenir sheet used, scarce, fine

1964, Glorious crimson souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, fine

1964, Glorious crimson souvenir sheet, used, fine, in addition Mi.-Nr. 702-13 used

1838 (Feb 14): Entire letter, aged and with some splitting, used from Calcutta to London with faint oval "India" in red and struck in transit with fine oval "Care of / Mr. Waghorn / Suez" with manuscript "1 Rupee" at top and fine impressions of "Alexandrie / Egypte" of French Post Office (March 27) and framed "INDES ORIEN. / PAR / ALEXANDRIE" in black. Framed "BRITISH / FOREIGN" mark at top with rate details, charged on arrival (April 18) with 3 sh. 8 1/2d. to pay in manuscript. Despite faults a rare entire.

1857 (July 22): Entire letter to Bombay, somewhat aged, struck with good strike of scarce British P.O. "SUEZ" double arc datestamp in black, manuscript charge "Rs. 2" (Rupees) due on delivery, reverse with Bombay arrival cds (Aug 5) in black.

1859: Entire letter written from Cairo to Munich, no postal markings and probably sent as an enclosure, written on paper with superbly lithographed print of "Kairo" at top made by F.E.Feller of Berlin. With full German transcription, a rare and most unusual item.

1863, Envelope from Cairo to Zurich, Switzerland with circular "Posta Europea / Caire" in black (Type IV), thence via French P.O. in Alexandria and Marseille (Jan 13). Zurich arrival datestamps on reverse. A scarce destination for Posta Europea mail.

1864, Cover from Cairo with Type VI "Posta Europea / Cairo" in green on front, mailed to Benha at 1 1/2 piastre rate with scarce oval "Posta Europea / Benha" (Type V) arrival in blue-green on reverse. The cover opens perfectly for Exhibit display.

1865, Government Post : Entire letter to Cairo cancelled by "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Mansura" datestamp in black with manuscript "2" (piastres) paid in red crayon, reverse with "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Cairo" arrival datestamp in blue. A fine example of the short-lived system operating after the closure of the Posta Europea and the issue of adhesives on 1st January 1866.

Essays by Riester of Paris, the set of four depicting two sphinxes, eagle, star and crescent; with full ornamentation at top in brown, blue (slight crease), green and red (Nile Post E21 = $ 500). It is interesting to note that these Essays are always attributed to the first issue, however the size of the rectangular design is exactly the same as that utilised by the second, 1867 issue.

Riester Essays without ornamentation at top (2) in green and brown, additional green, blue, brown and red examples with trimmed ornamentation, a further example in green with ornaments etc. (Nile Post E20+E21 = $ 500+). 

10 pa. brown, four examples (three are Type I, one Type II) used on 1866 cover to pay 1 piastre rate to Cairo, tied by good strikes of "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Alessandria" datestamps(Nov 20) in black. Cairo arrival datestamp on reverse (same day). Some minor bends to cover and small paper thinning to letter sheet at base, well away from adhesives, but a scarce and attractive first issue franking. 

1 pia. claret, Plate Proof block of four, perf. 13, with imprint "Egiziane" in margin at top, fresh colour and without gum as issued. A fine and scarce multiple. Certificate Ceremuga.

1 pia. claret, a fresh and fine mint vertical pair, both stamps Type I, imperforate between, perforated 12 1/2 at right. Fine colour and part original gum. A scarce pair. Certificate Ceremuga (SG-no. 4b; 400,- £).

1 pia. claret used on large piece of 1867 cover, slightly toned and cancelled by "Poste Vice-Reali / Cairo" cds (Feb 17) in blue, in combination with Italy 1863 60 c. mauve cancelled by ´234´numeral obliterator.

1 pia. claret, used on August 1866 entire letter to Alexandria cancelled by "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Cairo" datestamp in blue, repeated strike alongside and arrival (in black) on reverse.

2 pia. orange yellow, an imperforate example, wmk. inverted, used on small piece and tied by Alexandria cds. Scarce. Signed Thier (SG 5b. Nile Post = unpriced).

5 pia. rose, printed on both sides, imperforate Proof with Turkish overprint reading "10 Piastres" in error on front, printed on ungummed and unwatermarked paper with partial design on reverse. Extremely scarce. Certificate Hass (SG 6da = £ 500, Nile Post D6mmP = $ 900).

Essay for 1 piastre value in bright yellow orange, a fine block of four showing all the types, one stamp fixed with hinges, good colour, large part original gum. Rare (Nile Post E50b = $ 350).

Riester Essays, a fine group of 3 imperforate unadopted Essays for 20 pa. in pale blue, 20 pa. deep green (corner marginal) and 20 pa. in deep brown. Scarce (Nile Post E47, E47a = $ 225).

Essays (3) by Prevost of Paris for "00" para in black on green paper, in black on white paper and in salmon red on greyish blue paper; all with "Epreuve" below design. A fine and scarce group (Nile Post E38 = $ 225).

Essays by Penasson, imperforate "Lion" Essays (3) for proposed 1 piastre value, in yellow, grey and red. Thins and small faults but very scarce (Nile Post E25 = $ 1´000+).

5 pa. orange-yellow, a fresh unused example clearly showing the "Chain" variety, position 30 on sheet, with flaw running from top panel through to pillar below upper left "Para". Exceptional and scarce (Nile Post  D8b= $200).

10 pa. dull violet, fine mint example showing the extra arabic letter "heh" in lower panel, with unused and used examples (3) all showing the same flaw in various states. A generally fine group and scarce (Nile Post D9a+D9b+D9c = $ 325+).

10 pa. violet, a fine used block of four (Types 1-2/3-4) cancelled by "V.R. Poste Egiziane / Benha" datestamps in black. Small stain at right but a scarce used multiple.

10 pa. dull violet, single example tied to 1869 consignee´s letter from Manchester to Tanta, mailed as Printed Matter and tied by "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Alessandria" datestamp in black. Reverse with Tanta arrival cds of the same day (July 12). Some peripheral toning but a rare example of this scarce rate. Signed Todd AIEP.

10 pa. violet, two fine horizontal pairs used on 1869 entire letter to Alexandria, neatly tied by "Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane / Tanta" datestamps (July 2) in black. Reverse with Alexandria arrival datestamp of the following day. Minor ageing around perforations as is normal with this stamp when used on letter; a rare make-up of the 1 piastre rate and a very attractive cover. Signed Todd.