1798 (ca) undated wrapper to Nozette, bearing straight line "Le Caire" and framed "Comun.re Cross-en Chef" handstamps, minor paper mending at bottom, otherwise fine -
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Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
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May 05, 2015 America/New_York
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Tuesday May 05, 2015 08:00 to Wednesday May 06, 2015 11:00 America/New_York
Last date for bids:
Tuesday May 05, 2015 06:00 America/New_York
Welcome to our May 5-6 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,644 lots of rare stamps and postal history from United States and rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia.
Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets.
Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy.
The sale concludes with 150+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
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Lot #302 - Egypt
Lot #303 - Egypt military issues
1896 cover to Cairo, endorsed "Field Service No Stamps Available", signed by the military official, with Wadi-Halfa Camp pmk at bottom, addressed to Cairo, with arrival pmk -
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Lot #304 - Egypt french offices in alexandria
1849 (17 Nov) FL to Marseille, with Alexandrie Egypte departure pmk, red "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" alongside, disinfection slits and corresponding "Purifiee au Lazaret Malte" handstamp, charged "10" (decimes) on arrival, fine -
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Lot #305 - Egypt british offices in alexandria
1854 (21 Sep) FL to Aberdeen, with red Paid at Alexandria crown circle strike, with corresponding departure pmk alongside, rated "1/6" in magenta, with London (6 Oct) transit and Aberdeen arrival pmk the next day, fine (a British Consular Post Office was opened in Alexandria in 1839 (possibly before) and the Crowned Circle handstamp was used between 1843 and 1858) -
Cat. Val. $3,500
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