|
837 |
|
1926 Port Fuad set unused, the three low values with gum, the 50p unused and with some surface scuffing. Overprints unguaranteed. (4). |
£100 |
|
838 |
|
1926 Port Fuad set good used with First Day cancels. Overprints unguaranteed. (4). |
£150 |
|
839 |
|
1927-37 Set to £1 (2) fresh mounted mint. (25). |
£75 |
|
840 |
|
1927-37 100m block of 4 plus 20m & 500m singles, all imperforate with "CANCELLED" on reverse. 93 items). |
£60 |
|
841 |
|
1929 Prince's Birthday set with black/brown centres fresh mint. SG.178a/181a. (4). |
£90 |
|
842 |
|
1931 Zeppelin surcharges. Both values in mint blocks of 4 plus mint & used singles of the "1951" variety & a mint single of the ordinary 50m with partial doubling of the overprint. (11). |
£90 |
|
843 |
|
1932 (March) surcharge pair mounted mint & fine used. (4). |
£90 |
|
844 |
|
1933 Aviation Congress set in mint blocks of four (the odd tiny fault) plus a used set on FDC with special cancellation (some creasing but unusual thus). A most attractive group. (6 items). |
£75 |
|
845 |
|
1934-46 Collection/accumulation in large stockbook inc. 1934 UPU set mint & used, 1938 Birthday £1 mint & on FDC, 1939-44 to £1 (2) mint, 1943 Princess Ferial's Birthday "1493" for "1943" error mint & an extensive range of other issues inc. mint multiples & FDC's. (Qty.). |
£300 |
|
846 |
|
1947-53 Extensive collection/accumulation in large stockbook with much of merit inc. many multiples, varieties, etc. and a particularly good study of the 1953 surcharge set with multiples, overprint varieties, etc. A very good lot for the student of the final years of King Farouk's reign. (Qty.). |
£240 |
|
847 |
|
1953-92 Mint & used collection/accumulation in 5 large stockbooks inc. mint multiples, FDC's, etc. (Large Qty.). |
£150 |
|
848 |
|
1956 Scouts miniature sheet (perforated) fresh mint (unmounted but trivial gum creasing). One of the great rarities of post-war Egypt and of this popular thematic topic of collecting. SG.MS513. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
849 |
|
A similar sheet but imperforate. Minor faults. SG. MS514. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
850 |
|
1970-2000 Collection/accumulation of mint stamps & FDC's from the United Arab Republic. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
851 |
|
"BACK OF THE BOOK ISSUES": Stockbook with the fascinating collection of Express Stamps, Postage Dues & Officials with much of value throughout including 1926 Express 20m green mint (6), a strong range of Postage Dues including 1884 set used, 1886 set mint (fair to fine), 1888 set used (5p with slight staining), 1889 2m bisect in tandem with a normal 2m adhesive on part cover, 1898 3m on 2m surcharge inverted, etc. Also a good range of Officials with a number of varieties including 1922 10m with "O.H..E.M.S" overprint double, etc. A very good lot - seldom encountered in such quantity. (Many 100's). |
£240 |
|
852 |
|
BOOKLETS: 1930 210m (blue cover) fine. SG.SB12. |
£75 |
|
853 |
|
CIGARETTE TAX STAMPS: Large stockbook containing an extensive collection of these highly attractive labels, largely from the late 19th & early Century but with issues as late as 1937 in evidence. A lovely lot - the like of which we have never encountered before. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
854 |
|
GAZA: Large stockbook containing the extensive mint & used collection with much of merit inc. sundry Forerunners (17), 1948 (June) to £1 mint & used inc. 6m green mint block of four with overprint double, 1953 set to £1 mint & used (including a few varieties of surcharge), 1953 Air set mint & most values to 200m used including the scarce 100m, 1953 Air set of six mint, 1955-56 set to £1 mint, 1959 55m on 100m surcharge double, etc. (Qty.). |
£300 |
|
855 |
|
GAZA: 1953 Air 2m plus all values between 7m & 200m in marginal mint blocks of six. Scarce thus. SG.51 & 54-62. (60). |
£90 |
|
856 |
|
INTERPOSTAL SEALS: An extremely extensive study housed in two large stockbooks inc. Kehr types II-XI with a high degree of completeness for the Egyptian Offices; many better items noted inc. used examples, a few Sudan offices etc. Light duplication; mixed condition but the vast majority are fine; vast catalogue value. A phenomenal assemblage warranting inspection. Kehr catalogue (1984) accompanies. (Many 100s). |
£450 |
|
857 |
|
INTERPOSTAL SEALS - EGYPTIAN P.O. IN JEDDA: Group of scarce seals used in the Egyptian P.O. in Saudi Arabia inc. GEDDA Type III grey (8) & blue (2) and Type Vb vermillion (2). Fine unused.(12). |
£90 |
|
858 |
|
INTERPOSTAL SEALS - EGYPTIAN P.O.s IN SUDAN & AFRICA: Good group of scarce seals inc. Type IV SUAKIN (2), Type Va KASSALA & SUAKIN, Type Vc DONGOLA & WADI HALFA, Type Vd DONGOLA, Type VIII DONGOLA (3), SAOUKIN (3) & WADI HALFA (3) plus Type VIIIa BARBAR (6), DONGOLA, KARTOUM (2), SAWAKIN (3) & WADI-HALFA (4). Also a v.scarce LAGOS (IVa) & BARBARA (Somalia) (5). All fine unused. (38) |
£120 |
|
859 |
|
INTERPOSTAL SEALS - EGYPTIAN P.O.s IN THE LEVANT: Good group of scarcer seals inc. Type III CONSTANTINOPOLI (2), KONSTANTINOPOLI & SMIRNE; Type IVa BAIROUTH (2), DARDANELLI (2), GALLIPOLI, rare JAFFA (2, one cut into); Type V TRIPOLI, CONSTANTINOPOLI, DARDANELLI, LATACHIA (2), MERSINA; Type Va SMIRNE (2) & Vc SMIRNE. Also a group of seals for the Greek Islands inc. Cavalla, Scio, Tenedos & Salonico plus Roda. Most fine unused - odd fault. (34) |
£120 |
|
860 |
|
PERFINS: Stockbook containing the extensive collection of early to mid period adhesives with a good variety of perfins noted. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
861 |
|
POSTAGE DUES: 1884 set to 5pi mounted mint, the odd light tone spot. SG.D57-61. (5). |
£100 |
|
862 |
|
POSTAGE DUES: 1888 Set to 5p grey mounted mint. The odd small fault but generally good for this highly elusive set. SG.D66-70. (5). |
£90 |
|
863 |
|
REVENUES: Stockbook containing an interesting collection of Revenue issues, 1887-1948 with many different designs in evidence. Most unusual. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
864 |
|
SUEZ CANAL COMPANY: 1868 1c to 40c mint (mostly with gum - 20c unused), the 1c & 40c with small thins. (4). |
£60 |
|
865 |
 |
AIRMAIL COVERS, 1923-61: A fine, substantial collection housed in a stockbook, with emphasis on pre-WWII covers inc. fine early (Sept.1923) RAF-carried cover to Iraq, good group of 1920s items with FFCs to Basra & India, private labels (Captain Smye), commercial mail; 1930s material inc. various Imperial Airways FFCs (fine 1932 example to Germany with Halle airport cachet noted), WWII censored, 1945 MISR Airlines cachet etc. A good lot. (69 items). |
£360 |
|
866 |
 |
CANCELLATIONS c1890-1950: Large stockbook containing interesting ranges of special cancellations on cover, piece & loose stamps inc. railway stations, military camp/barracks, 'star' & 'star & crescent' c.d.s., 'CASSA' scrolls, extensive range of rettas on stamps, plus grid-irons, 'A' obliterators, AR, customs, machines etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty). |
£120 |
|
867 |
|
CANCELLATIONS c1900-56: An extensive accumulation of town c.d.s. & machine cancellations on covers, cards, pieces & loose stamps with a good variety noted inc. censored, airmail, stationery plus a few earlier items. A useful lot. (Qty).` |
£90 |
|
868 |
|
HOTEL POST OFFICES: Large stockbook housing extensive collection of Hotel material c1900-70 with various Hotel c.d.s. inc. scarce Gezireh Palace (1902); Type I Cataract (1903) & in blue (1913); various Continental; Luxor 1902-07 (5 inc. blue); Mena House envs. with Pyramids c.d.s.; scarce Nile Hilton (4); San Stefano; Assouan Savoy (1914, blue); Cairo Savoy (2); Semiramis (1908) backstamp; extensive Shepheard's, Winter Palace etc. Also a good range of hotel PPCs, advertising Es, cachets etc. A good lot. (Qty). |
£240 |
|
869 |
|
MARITIME - FRENCH PAQUEBOTS, 1855-1913: An interesting group inc. stampless Es (5); 4 covers with French stamps cancelled by the GC 5080 of Alexandria, various transits and inc. an underpaid item; good range of octagonal d.s. & c.d.s. of Lignes N (3), T (4 inc. fine red octagon of 1889) & V (3 inc. s/l h.s of the 'Yarra'. A useful lot. (21 items). |
£140 |
|
870 |
|
MARITIME - KHEDIVAL LINE etc: Stockbook containing an interesting group of covers carried by the Khedival Line inc. cancellations of S.S.TAIF (1931, violet & magenta), RASHID (2), TALODI & MOHAMMED ALI EL-KEBIR plus (1889) official E of the Line (faults); also German seepost d.s. 1893-1916 (6); 1911 PPC with French 10c and fien unframed BM h.s.; Alexandria Seamen's Home c.d.s. on 2 pieces etc. (18 covers & 2 pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. 19B |
£140 |
|
871 |
|
MARITIME/PAQUEBOT MAIL, 1900-10: French paquebot cancellations on covers & cards inc. 1901 E with Port Said 1c, 2c & 3c opts. in millesime pairs cancelled by Ligne T c.d.s., others with c.d.s. or octagonal d.s. of lignes N, U & V; also Marseille-RÈunion, Marseille-Yokohama No.9 (1925) & Marseille-Kobe No.2 (1934). In addition, large & small s/l PAQUEBOT h.s. of Suez & Port Said, London Mobile Box c.d.s. (1903), Aden paquebot marks etc. A good lot. (21 items). |
£150 |
|
872 |
|
MARITIME - PAQUEBOT MAIL, 1900-59: Large stockbook containing an extensive, annotated study of various s/l & c.d.s. paquebot marks of Egypt inc. PLEINE MER forerunner on piece (1898), framed & unframed PAQUEBOT from 1900 (PAQUEBOT ANGKOR cachet noted), c.d.s. & machine types. Inspection advised. (50 covers plus various stamps). |
£150 |
|
873 |
|
PICTURE POSTCARDS: The interesting early to modern collection of PPC's of Egypt inc. five WWI period cards with censor markings, a good range of views of Alexandria, etc. (Approx. 150). |
£75 |
|
874 |
|
'POSTA EUROPEA' COLLECTION: Stockbook containing an extensive, well-annotated collection of these early covers c1854-65 to a variety of destinations and showing a good range of types inc. II. Cairo (3) & Alexandiria (2 inc. unpaid to Samanut); III. Kafr Zajat, Mansura (5), Samanud (5), Tanta (2) & Zagasik (3); IV. Cairo & Alexandria (2); V. Samanud (5) & Zagasik plus combination V & VI covers ex Kafr Zajat (Alexandria VI in blue or black) and Mansura (blue Cairo or Alex.) and a front with a cursive 'Franca' plus anchor h.s.; VI. Alexandria (2) & Cairo. Also 5 stampless Es with Viceroyal Post c.d.s. of Alexandria or Cairo plus 1866 E with 1p stamp cancelled by blue Cairo c.d.s. Mixed condition but mainly fine. (43 items). |
£300 |
|
875 |
|
PRIVATE P.O.s - THOMAS COOK & SIMON ARZT: Fine Cook advertising E to Italy with Type I c.d.s. (13. April 1894) - considerably earlier than recorded in Smith [Oct.1894] plus a second example (1895); 1929 E (fault) with fine Type 5 c.d.s. plus various part strikes on stamps (13). Also a scarce and fine Arzt advertising E (1929) with retta, 3 cards with company h.s., P&O card with Type I c.d.s. plus 8 others inc censored and Type 2 on PPC (1950), PPCs of store etc. (13 covers, 9 PPCs & 13 stamps). |
£140 |
|
876 |
|
RAILWAY MAIL: Stockbook containing a well-annotated collection of cards & covers with TPO cancellations / transits, almost entirely pre-WWI in date inc. Port Said-Alexandria, 1906-10 (3), 1913 card with GB KGV 1d cancelled by retta and SHELINE-HALFA c.d.s. alongside, Nile Steamer E (1906) etc. Inspection recommended. (37 covers & 16 stamps). |
£100 |
|
877 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL, 1895-1960: Stockbook containing a fine range of registered covers with emphasis on middle period items inc. official mail, censors etc. with better cancellations noted inc.Parliament, TPO, Farouk Airport, smaller offices, range of labels, uprated stationery etc. (39 items). |
£120 |
|
878 |
|
RURAL CANCELLATIONS: Collection of covers & detached stamps showing a range of rural c.d.s. postmarks & cartouche types, 1891-1942 inc. attractive 1p env. with blue BANI MANSUR cartouche & matching BALYANA c.d.s. (1910), 1911 5m env. with WARRAQ EL ARAB & IMBARA EL HUTIYA h.s., 1921 use of 5m env. ex SHUKRA ZINGI / HAMUL KOM EL AHMAR, scarce reg'd local cover ex IBRASH / MASHTUL EL SUQ (1922) etc. Also a group of stamps (29) with rural c.d.s. (21 covers & 29 stamps). |
£150 |
|
879 |
|
ZEPPELIN MAIL - 1931 EGYPT FLIGHT: Group of covers & cards flown on the Graf Zeppelin during the April 1931 Egypt Flight, most franked with special opt. issue stamps inc. uprated 3m card to Athens, pair of printed card/env. each with appropriate stamp and 4 items with fine pyramid cachet - 3 with on-board cancellation - inc. scarce abwurf post (dropped mail) card and a cover addressed to Palestine. Attractive lot. (9 items). |
£150 |
|
880 |
|
AUSTRIAN P.O. IN ALEXANDRIA: 1861-63 Group of stampless Es to Trieste, Constantinople or Shakonitz (Bohemia) with fine blue ALEXANDRIEN c.d.s., two with s/l FRANCO & m/s '15' or '30' on reverse, two with blue crayon '15' charge and one with unusual, unrecorded large green '15' h.s. Also an 1877 EL to Trieste with 10sld stamp cancelled by black ALEXANDRIEN c.d.s. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 19B |
£150 |
|
881 |
|
FOREIGN POST OFFICES: Stockbook containing selection of stamps & covers from Egyptian POs abroad inc. scarce MASSAWA c.d.s. on 1p stamp (1874), cancellations of METELINO (4), SALONICI (2), VOLO, scarce GEDDA (8), CONSTANTINOPOLI (6) & SMIRNE. Also 1869-77 pair of Es with Italian stamps cancelled at Alexandria with barred '234' or duplex plus Turkish 1p on 1867 E to Alexandria with Cairo c.d.s. (28 stamps & 3 covers). |
£120 |
|
882 |
|
FRENCH P.O.'s: 1844-1922 range of covers & cards with 1844 stampless EL's (2) with different Alexandria c.d.s., 1896 reg. E to London (ex Port Said), several PPC's inc. fine chromo-litho card of the S.S. "City of Athens", 1909 s/l "PAQUEBOT", etc. (9 items). |
£75 |
|
883 |
|
FRENCH P.O. IN ALEXANDRIA: Attractive group of covers to France, 1864-74, all with GC 5080 cancellations on French stamps inc. NapolÈon 40c and 10c & 40c plus CÈrËs 30c pair (cancelled additionally by boxed paquebot h.s.) & 80c also a piece with fine NapolÈon 4-color franking. In addition, an 1842 disinfected EL to Marseille with very fine strike of the Malta lazarette double-ring h.s., chisel slits (filing fold). (5 covers & a piece). |
£150 |
|
884 |
|
FRENCH P.O. IN ALEXANDRIA: Fine selection of stamp issues, 1899-1930 inc. Type Sage opts. substantially complete, mint & used to 5f, 1921 local opts. values to 150m / 5fr mint, Paris opts. , dues etc. (Small qty). |
£200 |
|
885 |
|
FRENCH P.O. IN ALEXANDRIA: Covers & cards inc. 1915-16 group (4) with CORR. D'ARMŠES / ALEXANDRIE FR. c.d.s., 1902 E with Sage opt. values in millesime pairs inc. 1c, 2c, 3c & 4c; various items of stationery, PPCs etc. Good lot. (27 items). |
£140 |
|
886 |
|
FRENCH P.O. IN PORT SAID: Collection of mint & used stamp issues, substantially complete inc. Type Sage opt. values to 5f mint & used, 1899 VINGT CINQ & 25 opt. fine used plus the VINGT-CINQ alone mint & used, 1921 local surcharges to 150m / 5f, Paris opts., 1921 provisional mint plus inverted values etc. A good lot cataloguing over £2,000. (Small qty.) |
£400 |
|
887 |
|
FRENCH P.O. IN PORT SAID: Covers & cards with Port Said frankings / cancellations c1902-31 (most pre-WWI) inc. (1903) 40c Sage opt. franking (env. faults), good PPCs inc. 3 with due charges, Bibby Line & Messageries Maritimes ship cards, early 'court size' Bombay view card, 1915 E with Red Cross millesime strip etc. (32 items). |
£100 |
|
888 |
|
FRENCH P.O. IN PORT SAID - 1899 PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT: The very scarce 10c Type Sage with '25c' & 'VINGT-CINQ' opts. in red [Yv.19] in a rare block of four, fresh unmounted mint - a most attractive exhibition item. [Diena cert. (1975)]. PHOTO |
£250 |
|
889 |
|
FRENCH P.O.s - REGISTERED MAIL: Group of items with registration frankings 1900-26 inc. very scarce Type Sage 2f with PORT SAID opt. single franking (1900), Sage 25c pair ex Alexandria, large 1921 E with (weak) quarantine cachet and 10m /25m (8) franking, 1926 reg'd PPC ex Port Said to USA etc. (11 items). PHOTO |
£100 |
|
890 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: An extensive, annotated study of used & unused stationery in 3 stockbooks c1879-1955, covering envelopes (inc. local, uprated & reg'd usages), postcards, wrappers & letter-sheets plus air-letters from 1944-79. A very substantial lot with much of interest. (Large qty). |
£240 |
|
891 |
|
REGISTERED POSTAL STATIONERY, 1913-41: Stockbook with study of reg'n Es, almost all are used examples uprated for foreign destinations with a good variety of reg'n labels & h.s.; also 3 modern examples. (24 items). |
£150 |
| EGYPT - MILITARY (GENERAL) |
|
892 |
|
THE SUPERB, COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ARMY POSTAL SEALS, 1932-39: A remarkable collection of seals with each issue being represented at considerable length, mint, used & on cover with many scarce usages, multiples, coloured rettas etc. inc. the first issue used incorrectly on a postcard, 'camel' issues on cover, booklet pane (20) of the 1935 3m vermillion, Silver Jubilee mint (2) & used (4) plus two curious unrecorded opts., 1935 1p on front of cover, cancelled by crowned circle h.s., last day covers, Xmas 1936 mint block plus singles & a used stamp, extensive study of the Fuad & Farouk labels plus covers etc. Well annotated; this would make a superb display if fully written-up. Inspection recommended. (72 covers plus numerous stamps). |
£1000 |
|
893 |
|
MISCELLANY, 1905-30: Military PO in Cairo arrival c.d.s. (2 types) on PPC quartet (1905-11); military PO in Alexandria backstamps on 2 Es (1918-19); British barracks, Cairo (2) 1912-16; Ismailia Camp c.d.s. (struck partly off cover) arrival with 4m due (1930, stamp fault); 1917 'RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP..' machine on E annotated 'Eastern Mediterranean Force' plus (1924) OHMS E with 'BTE' cachet. (12 items). |
£100 |
|
894 |
|
MISCELLANY: WWII covers addressed to various parts of the Empire inc. honour Es to India, Gold Coast, Australia & NZealand; 1941 YMCA E ex NZFPO 3, S.African service air letters (3), Red Cross Cairo Delegation cover plus (1960) Swedish UNEF cover ex Sinai, some French WWI cards (4), a few stamps etc. (19 covers & some stamps). |
£80 |
|
895 |
|
BRITISH ARMY P.O., 1882-85: G.B. stamps with cancellations of the Army PO inc. (1882) 2‡d blue pl. 22 (3) & 23 (rounded corner plus (1885 Gordon Relief Expedition) 2‡d lilac (3, 2 with good colour) [SGZA5 / ZA8]. Scarce. (7) |
£300 |
|
896 |
|
ARMY POSTAL SEALS - 1932 PROOF: Scarce pair of marginal imperf. proofs of the first issue in issued colours; v.fine with even margins. (2) PHOTO |
£120 |
|
897 |
|
ARMY XMAS SEAL MIXED FRANKING ON COVER: E (light fold not affecting stamps) ex Port Said to London, franked on the reverse with the 1935 Xmas seal plus 1935 1p carmine and 3m vermillion all tied by violet retta cancellations; the odd foxed perf. but a very scarce combination franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 19B |
£150 |
|
898 |
|
ARMY SEAL - SILVER JUBILEE ISSUE FIRST DAY COVER: A very scarce, fine example of the Silver Jubilee seal used on cover to Scotland from Abu Qir with 6th May c.d.s., crowned circle No 14 and Alexandria transit c.d.s.; few examples received the first day cancellation. PHOTO |
£150 |
|
899 |
|
ARMY SEAL - 1935 SILVER JUBILEE: 1935 1pi Silver Jubilee postal seal very good used. SG. Cat. £180. |
£60 |
|
900 |
|
ARMY SEAL - 1936 3m GREEN ON COVER: Three scarce examples of the large 3m green King Fuad issue used on cover to GB from different bases inc. Abu Qir, Cairo & BPO E 602 (1939), the last with boxed censor h.s.; a few foxed perfs. otherwise fine. (3 items). |
£100 |
| EGYPT - WORLD WAR I |
|
901 |
|
SCARCE A.P.O. "RW" DATESTAMP: 1916 (16 Feb.) Field Service card to Norwich with a fine strike of the scarce large "ARMY POST OFFICE/RW" c.d.s. used at Dabaa; also an E & contents from the same correspondence with a v.fine strike of the elusive FPO 8Y c.d.s. (4 July 1916 - last recorded date). A good pair. |
£75 |
|
902 |
|
ARMY P.O.s: Selection of items with military c.d.s. (mainly Egypt) inc. APO SZ10 (2), BAPO Z (good range of types) & K, scarce APO RW on OHMS env. with Yeomanry cachet, Ammunition Column (FPO 1Y) plus FPOs 1Y, LY & SWY2, 2 types of BAPO T, scarce D6 (1918 Palestine), various censors etc; some with letters. (35 items). |
£200 |
|
903 |
|
'FREE' CACHETS: 1915-16 Covers showing a variety of the scarce FREE marks inc. unframed h.s. used with s/l SENIOR CHAPLAIN (3 inc. front); oval GENERAL STAFF/EGYPT/FREE, boxed FREE used at Maadi (2) and at APO SZ10 (red & violet) plus BAPO T (1919) with unframed POSTAGE FREE/EEF. Also 4 items sent free through civilian POs inc. field card. (13 items). |
£150 |
|
904 |
|
HOSPITALS: Group of covers & cards with hospital cachets inc. v.fine oval 'GOVT. HOSPITAL/ALEXANDRIA' on honour E (missing flap) to British Guiana (1916); 'GREEK HOSPITAL / ALEXANDRIA / FREE POSTAGE' (1915); 'DEACONESSES HOSPITAL' (some doubling); 'LUXOR CONVALESCENT DEPOT' (1916, two) and 1915 front with weak 'GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL / KASR EL AINI' plus large, home-made 'FREE' in red. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 20A |
£120 |
|
905 |
|
HOSPITAL SHIP - 'SALTA': Fine RP card of teh 'Salta' (corner crease) to UK with very fine boxed violet 'H.M.H.S. 'SALTA'/LONDON...', the corner overstruck by 2-line black 'RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO NBE RAISED'. A fine example. PHOTO - see plate no. 20A |
£100 |
|
906 |
|
HOSPITAL SHIP - 'LETTIA': Fine PPC (Malta) to UK with (inverted) v.fine violet oval cachet 'H.M.HOSPITAL SHIP / LETTIA' plus s/l ONACTIVE SERVICE and Alexandria c.d.s. (31.12.15). Attractive. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
907 |
|
HOSPITAL SHIP - 'HEREFORDSHIRE': Fine PPC to UK with v.fine upright strike of the violet oval H.M.HOSPITAL SHIP/HEREFORDSHIRE (14.Sept.1916) with Alexandria military PO c.d.s. alongside plus red star censor h.s. Very fine item. PHOTO |
£140 |
|
908 |
|
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: Good range of covers & cards inc. (1915) 3-line private frank IND.EXP.FORCE/LIEUT.T.GLENNY R.N. plus 1921 group of OHMS covers (3) with FREE h.s. (2 ex-RAF); reg'd Es (2) inc. 1919 Base E official plus hospital cover ex Port Taufiq with IEF censor; 1914 1d type field card with fine FPO 16 c.d.s. & later with CS office h.s.. Also a good range of IFPO cancellations on censored covers (some cut down) - one with s/l VICTORIA CONVALESCENT DEPOT - and a stockbook of Indian stamps (mainly blocks) with IFPO c.d.s. (28 items & qty stamps). |
£200 |
|
909 |
|
P.O.W. CAMP / MILITARY PRISON: Pair of Es (1916) from Italian POWs at Ras el Tin Camp, Alexandria with fine strikes of different oval censor h.s. ('No. 13' in violet or blue, one with additional Port Said 'No.7'). Also a v. scarce & fine MILITARY PRISON cachet on 1917 OHMS env. with BAPO Z c.d.s. & (reverse) BAPO Z / LOD skeleton. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 20A. |
£120 |
|
910 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: Very unusual uprating of green honour env. with reg'n label & 1d stamps (2) with FPO 50 c.d.s., endorsed 'Posted out of course' and with 2d postage due label. Also small honour env. (faults) with Cairo reg'n label (torn) stamped 15m cancelled by civilian c.d.s.; 1917 usage of 2d env.ex FPO 125 plus an unregistered item. (4 items). PHOTO |
£100 |
|
911 |
|
SOLDIERS' CLUBS: Scarce oval franchise cachets inc. very scarce SOLDIERS' CAFE CAIRO (used early 1916 only) in blue & violet on fine PPC & (repaired) E; MILITARY RECREATION (red) on group of cards & Es inc. scarce usage to NZ (crease) & Australia (2) plus 3 others inc. 'comforts fund' card & censored E to Spain. (8 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 20A |
£180 |
|
912 |
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Y.M.C.A. COVERS: 1915-18 Group of printed Es (various; one or two ex Greece) inc. pictorial, 'Army Branch' & MEF types, some stamped (4) with civilian c.d.s. (San Stefano noted), BAPO Z, APO SX5 & 8, FPOs GX & 83 plus c.d.s. of Wardan & Cairo. Also two letters on differently-printed YMCA notepaper. Small faults; mainly fine. (11 covers, 2 letters & a front). |
£140 |
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913 |
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Y.M.C.A. - UNUSUAL: Group of YMCA envs. inc. pictorial to NZ with 5m stamp cancelled by NZ Division c.d.s.; 1920 example (torn edge) ex BMM Russia to UK with APO Kantara skeleton transit; 1917 cover (corner fault) twice censored with d.s. FPO SZ 21S (Savoy Hotel, Cairo); two Es with SOLDIERS' RECREATION CLUB/EZBEKIA GARDENS, CAIRO - one addressed to the Orkneys - with FPO F2 or GM skeletons; also 2 letters with Alexandria Seamen's Home c.d.s. or Military Recreations frank. A good lot. (7 items). |
£200 |
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914 |
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Y.M.C.A. - 1917-19: 'The Y.M.C.A./With the Egyptian Expeditionary Forces' envelopes (various sizes & fonts) addressed to the UK (5), France or Egypt with skeleton c.d.s. of APO SZ4, SZ7, SZ 10, the scarce SZ59 (Tul Karem) or FPO F2 (2); some creasing but generally fine. (7 items). |
£80 |
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915 |
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MISCELLANY: Stockbook containing various AIF covers & cards inc. fine unused chromo Xmas PPC (1914-15), E ex Heliopolis Aerodrome, various franks, c.d.s. of Base Depot, 1st Division, 1st & 3rd Light Horse, Divisional Train etc. (17 items). |
£180 |
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916 |
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MISCELLANY: Covers & cards with a range of FPO & ancillary marks inc. Artillery Brigades (4 inc. v.fine ammunition column cachet), Army Pay Corps (2 different), various frank h.s., s/l 'Reinf. 11th Battln.' etc. (10 items) [Ex Emery] |
£120 |
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