1708 (Feb-April): Entire letter from Cairo to Venice, endorsed at base 'Con la Barda. DGC' (Whom God preserve), with complete contents bemoaning the problems of doing business in Egypt, with manuscript '4' and docketed on arrival (June 1708) on flap. A fine and scarce very early entire written over a two month period. Full English translation accompanies the lot.
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
227 : Europe & Overseas
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG 227 : Europe & Overseas
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
09.00 h 207 - 429 EGYPT: Napolenic Mail, Stamp Issues, Foreign Post Offices
11.00 h 430 - 660 EUROPE A-F: incl. DEUTSCHLAND (Altdeutschland, Zeppelinpost, Raketenpost)
13.00 h 661 - 1057 EUROPE F-N: incl. FRANCE (Stampless Mail, Cèrés), GREECE, ITALY (Italian States), Luxembourg, Norway
16.00 h 1058 - 1439 EUROPE O-Z: incl. ÖSTERREICH UND LEVANTE, ROMANIA, Russia, SPAIN (Extraordinary Frankings), Turkey
Catalogue 227: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
13.00 h 1 - 118 ASIA & AFRICA: incl. China, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Palestine, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Tibet
15.00 h 119 - 206 AMERICAS: incl. Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, United States of America
Catalogue 228: Chile - The Colon Issues 1853-1867 – The Joseph Hackmey Collection (Part I)
16.00 h 5001 - 5178 CHILE: Colon Issues 1853-1867
Top-class philatelic material from around the world at the Corinphila series of sales 227-233 in Zurich (26 Nov. - 1 Dec. 2018). A truly exceptional offer of valuable philatelic and postal history material awaits collectors in seven auction catalogues.
‘BESANÇON’- Australian States and Australia (part 3)
Collectors will be particularly keen to see the continuation of the sale of the now legendary ‘BESANÇON’ auction series. Now we offer Australian States together with the associated ‘South Australia Departmental stamps 1868-1874’ collection, documented in two high-quality special catalogues.
‘BESANÇON’ - Cape of Good Hope (part 1)
Also from the ‘BESANÇON’ collection and presented in a special catalogue, Corinphila offers a unique classic ‘Cape of Good Hope’ collection in the forthcoming auction. Often, these items come from the formerly important collections of Ferrary, Riesco, Hind, Pack, Caspary, Huston, Burrus including the legendary ‘Woodblock’ error of colour of 1861 One Penny blue (instead of red) in a pair (Lot 6086).
Chile – the Joseph Hackmey collection
Another special catalogue documents one of the best collections of the ‘Colon’ (Columbus) issues of Chile ever assembled: the ‘Joseph Hackmey’ collection. The material being offered is particularly strong in multiples, from proofs via unused pieces to blocks and strips used on cover.
Federal philatelic material from classical to modern and the “Jack Luder” collection (part 4)
Just as extensive as it is outstanding in quality, the special catalogue of Switzerland & Liechtenstein presents almost everything the (collector’s) heart desires. The two special catalogues document numerous rarities and top-class items notable for their rarity and fine condition, among them a 5 Rappen Rayon II light blue of 1851 with complete framed cross (Lot 7108).
Highlights from all over the world in the main catalogue
The main catalogue offers a number of other sought-after single lots and collections from the philatelic collecting areas of Europe and the whole world. In the field of European philately and postal history an appealing range of high-quality lots offers, among other things, Austria, France, Romania and Spain. A strong section of Ceylon includes some appealing stamps and covers. The same applies in the case of Egypt, and the New Zealand collecting area is also extensively represented with some attractive lots, just to name a few examples. A high-quality range of exciting collections and bulk lots, interesting lots of covers and deceased estates completes the auction series.
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Lot #207 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Lot #208 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1798 (Dec 18 / 28 Frimaire, An 7): Document in French and in Arabic (and rare thus), being a petition from the Director of Customs at Boulac requiring help to recover outstanding debts and payments. Further note in a secretary's hand and dated Le 27 Frimaire and signed "Bonaparte" below; with further notations at the foot of the sheet dated "28 Frimaire, An 7" with the Arabic original request being on the reverse of the...
Lot #209 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1799 (Sept 28 / 6 Vendemaire): Entire letter endorsed at top 'Artillerie' and, at lower left, 'Deux. d'Art.rie d'Alex.rie', mailed to a General of Brigade in Cairo and struck with superb strike of small "Alexandrie" handstamp in black (Smith Type II) and manuscript '10'. Rare and very fine. Signed Jamet, Todd AIEP.
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Lot #210 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1799 (Oct 5 / 14 Brumaire): Entire letter with 'Armée D'Orient' printed 'Liberté Egalité' letter-head, mailed to an Officer on Reynier's Staff within occupied Cairo from 'Gaston, Agent en Chef des Hôpitaux Militaires'. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire. Signed Pothion, Todd AIEP.rnrnNote: General Jean Reynier (1771-1814) commanded a division at the Battle of the Pyramids, the Siege of El Arish and the Siege of Acre.
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Lot #211 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1799/1800: Second sheet of entire letter mentioning an arrival at Aboukir, mailed to Cairo and rated '10 in manuscript and thus a commercial rather than Military concession letter, struck with fine small "Alexandrie" handstamp in black (Smith Type II). Slight paper repair below the handstamp but a scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5005.
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Lot #212 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1800 (Feb 7 / 16 Veulote): Entire letter with 'Armée D'Orient' printed letter-head and contents mentioning Rosetta, mailed to a General of the Artillery Brigade in Cairo, disinfected by vinegar splashing, struck with superb "Alexandrie" straight line handstamp (Smith Type II) in black. Extremely rare so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.
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Lot #213 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1800 (July 13): Printed 'Hector Daure, Commissaire Ordonnateur en Chef' letter from Cairo to Rosetta, dated 24 Messidor, Year 8; dictated and signed by Daure, struck on front with oval framed 'Comm.re Ord.r / en Chef' in black and two strikes of fine straight line LE CAIRE struck in red. Unique combination of markings, the sole known example of this handstamp struck twice, and one of very few recorded struck in red....
Lot #214 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Campaign 1800 (Sept 10): Entire letter written from Rosetta on 23 Fructidor, An 8; addressed to the Général en Chef in Cairo, struck with fine straight line ROSETTE in black at top. Letter mentioning transports from Aboukir, a fine and rare entire.
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Lot #215 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1801 (Feb 18 / 27 Pluvose, Year 9): Entire letter from Boulaq to Samanud, struck with very fine strike of LE CAIRE handstamp in black. File fold but very scarce so fine. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5014.rnrn
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Lot #216 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Forces 1801 (August 3): Entire letter written from 'Camp near Rosetta' by Major Donald MacDonald to Lord Gordon in Scotland, struck with fine oval 'Ship Lre. / Crown / PORTSMOUTH' in black, initially charged at '10d.' and altered to '1/4d.' due on delivery (Dec 10). The letter recounts the death of Lt. Col. Gordon from dysentery and the gout. An extremely rare entire from the combined British & Ottoman Forces in Egypt, under...
Lot #217 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Forces 1801 (July 6): Entire letter endorsed at top 'On His Majesty's Service' addressed to the Army Paymaster in Egypt, struck on despatch with oval framed "Ship Letter / Crown / London" (Robertson S7) and "Post Paid Ship Lre / Crown / London" (Robertson S41) both in black, prepaid '8d.' in red manuscript. The printed entire confirming receipt of disbursements. An exceptional entire with a scarce combination of markings: mail...
Lot #218 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Forces 1801 (Oct 6): Entire letter written by Lt. De Havilland of the Engineers headed "Camp near Alexandria" and mailed to Guernsey via Forwarding Agent's Brock Le Mesurier in London. Written a month after the French surrender following the Siege of Alexandria, the letter states "the whole of the French are now nearly embarked, as soon as they are we Engineers will go onto Alexandria immediately to make our plans...". Struck on...
Lot #219 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
British Forces 1801 (Nov 29): Entire letter from Guernsey addressed to 'Lieut. Thomas Fiott de Havilland in thee Honorable Company's Army commanded by General Baird in Egypt or elsewhere', mailed via Forwarding Agent's Paul de Havilland Le Mesurier in London, where struck with "Ship Lre. / Crown / WEYMOUTH" in transit (Robertson S2) and charged '1s.' in manuscript (paid by Le Mesurier); thence to Egypt and prepaid '8d.' for Ship Letter and...
Lot #220 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1822 (April 4): Entire letter in Italian from Damiata to the Neapolitan Consul in Cyprus, struck at lower left with oval framed REAL / SERVIZIO in red. Reverse with oval framed cachet of the sender, the Vice Consul of Tuscany in Cairo, somewhat heavily struck in black. A rare entire, illustrated in 'La Posta Europea in Egitto' by Luca D. Biolato and believed to be unique. Ex collections Chiavarello & Biolato.
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Lot #221 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1825 (April 13): Entire letter written from Cairo to Bradford, Yorkshire written from the British Consulate, with long and fascinating content regarding the journey from Alexandria on newly built Canal "which the present Pasha has lately cut to the Nile" and the journey "to Boulac which is the Port of Cairo", the letter then continues with comments regarding the dredging machines of a Mr. Galloway and the "traffic on Canal is great due to the...
Lot #222 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
Mohamed Aly Courier Post 1865 (Jan 23): Entire letter from Cairo to Asyût / Siut / Assiout, with oval sender's cachet on obverse in red, reverse with manuscript '1' piastre prepaid (with '4' dirhems weight above) struck with fine strike of negative seal BOSTA OMOUN ALMURUR WA ELSEYA handstamp in black (General Traffic & Delivery Post) applied on despatch. Obverse with talismanic '8642'. The State Post Office (Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane)...
Lot #223 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1864/65: Essay for the Posta Europea Service, prepared by Muzzi for a proposed stamp issue, the extraordinary block eleven and a half Essays in typical Posta Europea format of the period, inscribed "POSTA EUROPEA / BONO PER / Parà / 30 / MANSURA" lithographed in black on bluish-green somewhat stained wove paper with squared guidelined surround; a few incipient faults of no significance. Reported by by Jan Boulad and by Peter Smith erroneously...
Lot #224 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1865: Prevost Essay for proposed first issue / postal stationery, 10 para square design printed in dull grey-blue on thick card, overprinted '20 paras' in black. Scarce Nile Post E8 = $ 150.
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Lot #225 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1866: 5 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used example tied to small part of LA TROMBETTA Newspaper No. 1876, by dotted 'retta' in black with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds alongside (Jan 23, 1866). The adhesive with minor stain but a very scarce usage during the first month of issue. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, ex lot 5104.rn
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Lot #226 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1866: 5 pa. grey, perf. 12½, a superb used example tied to banner from LA TROMBETTA Newspaper No. 2280, dated Alexandria 21-22 October, 1866, addressed to the Italian Consul, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in black (Oct 22). Illustrated in the 'Egypt - Stamps and Postal History' by Peter Smith on page 152. A very rare usage - just 5 examples are recorded. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila...
Lot #227 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1866: 10 pa. brown, perf. 12½, two horizontal pairs (all Type I) of good colour, used on 1866 entire letter to Cairo paying the 1 piastre rate, each tied by 81 dot 'retta' in black. POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA despatch cds at left (Feb 21) in black. Reverse with PVRE Cairo arrival cds of the same day. A fine and rare entire in superb quality. Signed E. Asinelli, Calves, Todd AIEP.
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Lot #228 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1866: 10 pa. brown, single example and a horizontal strip of three (all Type I) in a deep shade, used on 1866 cover to Alexandria to pay the 1 piastre rate, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps in blue (Oct 8) with information strike alongside. Reverse with no side flaps but with PVRE Alessandria arrival cds (Oct 2). A fine and scarce cover. Signed A. Diena. Todd AIEP. Cert. E. Diena (1978).rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice...
Lot #229 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1866: 10 pa. brown, perf. 12½, block of four (Types I-II / I-II), of good strong colour, used on 1866 cover from Cairo to Alexandria paying the 1 piastre rate, tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp in blue (Sept 1) with information strike at right. File folds and minor internal strengthening but a most attractive and very rare usage, just three covers are known bearing this stamp in a block of four. Signed Calves, A. Diena,...
Lot #230 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
1866: 1 pi. claret, perf. 12½, Type I, used on 1867 combination cover front to Budva, Montenegro endorsed 'via Corfu', tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SUEZ cds in black (June 3). Information strike repeated at right. Transferred to Austrian P.O. and struck with ALEXANDRIEN cds (6/6) in black, sent on unpaid to ddestination with "20" (kreuzer) charge mark in blue at right. A rare item to an extraordinary destination for Egyptian first...
Lot #231 - brit. colonies egypt kingdom
2 pi. yellow, watermark inverted, imperforate examples (3), with superb large margined single (pos. 181) and imperforate horizontal pair with inverted wmk., large margins on three sides showing 'thin' overprint from positions 88-89 on the sheet. Very scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1992) Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D5g+D5h = $ 1'125.rnrnNote: The pair is discussed and illustrated in Smith on page 144.
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