378th Auction

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1874, Bulaq 10 pa. in vertical pair and 1 pia., tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI 29 APR 77" to envelope to Cairo with Alexandria transit and arrival marks on reverse; large part of reverse flap missing, otherwise fine

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1874, Bulaq 1 p. rose and vertical pair 1 p. vermilion (the upper stamp with double perforation at top), tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CONSTANTINOPOLI 1 SET. 75" to double rate envelope to Cairo with transit mark of Alexandria and arrival mark; part of reverse flap missing, otherwise fine, sign. Holcombe

1931, Landungsfahrt nach Ägypten, ägyptische Post mit Auflieferung Port Said, Brief mit zwei Sondermarken 50 Mm mit und ohne Aufdruckfehler "1951" nach Jerusalem mit Ankunftsstempel, gute Erhaltung

Ägypten: 1934, 9. Südamerikaflug mit Anschlußflug Stuttgart, Drucksachenumschlag von "ALEXANDRIA 31.SP.34" mit Flugpostmarken nach Recife mit Ankunftsstempel, einwandfrei, selten

Danzig: 1931, Ägyptenfahrt mit Auflieferung Friedrichshafen, Karte von "DANZIG 1 LUFTPOST 4.3.31" mit guter Frankatur nach Cairo in einwandfreier Erhaltung

"DSP MITTELMEER-LINIE *C 20.2.88", zwei klare Abschläge auf Ägypten Ganzsachenumschlag 1 Pia. via Brindisi nach Lehe, Deutschland mit Ankunftsstempel, Umschlag etwas fleckig und einmal senkrecht gefaltet, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung, selten

AUSTRIA - GREECE: 1865, unpaid lettersheet from "TRIEST 30/12" to Syros, charged upon arrival with "75" lepta, franked with consecutive printings 5,10,20 and 40 lepta, tied by cds. "SYROS 22 DEKE 65", to be paid by the receipient.

1865, unbezahlte Briefhülle von "TRIEST 30/12" nach Syros, bei Ankunft mit "75" Lepta belastet, frankiert mit 1862/68, 5,10,20 und 40 Lepta, entwertet durch DKr. "SYROS 22 DEKE 65"

TURKISH EMPIRE (THESSALY) - AUSTRIA: 1870: Entire letter  from Volos to Trieste, dated inside '11/23 July 1870' (Gregorian resp. Julian calender), franked with Egypt 1867, 1 pi. red,tied by black 'retta' as the Volos Consular Post Office datestamp had yet to be placed in use. The cover travelled with the Khedivial Mail Line to Syros with frontside "SYROS 12 JULY 70", rated '25' lepta in blue crayon (equal to 10 kreuzer to be paid by the receipient) and was forwarded to the Austrian Lloyd express line from Constantinople to Triest.; on reverse Trieste arrival cds (July 28). An outstanding and unique entire - the Consular Office on Volos was announced to open on July 14, 1870, thus this cover was mailed on the second of the (weekly) services. Signed A. Diena, A. Bolaffi and Todd,  Certificate F. Zanetti (1999).
Provenance: Peter A.S. Smith (Corinphila 2015)

EGYPT - DENMARK: 1857, unpaid entire letter from Alexandria to Aalborg, dated inside "31er October 1857", showig on revers forwarding agent handstamp "DUMMREICHER FRERES & Co. ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE", on front "COL VAPORE D'ALESSANDRIA" next to blue boxed "6¼" (silbergroschen) of Triest for the conveyance to the danish border, corresponding with manuscript "8½" Hamburg shilling. In Denmark a total of "36" skilling were charged to the receipient, including 8 skilling internal Danish postage. An interesting letter with scarce destination.

EGYPT - TUSCANY: 1856, entire letter from Alexandria to Livorno, showing on front  black oval "FORWARDED BY MESS.RS BRIGGS & CO." and cds. "TRIEST 28 12 Früh", Livorno arrival mark of 1.1. 1857 on reverse. The letter was charged with "12" kreuzer c.m. resp. "8" crazie Tuscany currancy, to be paid by the receipient

EGYPT - ITALY, 1869, Entire letter from Cairo via Alexandria and Trieste to Genova, franked with 1867, 20 para green and 2 piastre blue, tied by cds. "V.R. POSTE VICE_REALI EGIZIANE CAIRO 19 MARZ 69" with adjacent "Franca"; on reverse transit- and arrival marks. Very fine and fresh. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and BPA (2001)

1867/1997, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Partie mit Dubletten in dickem Einsteckbuch