Egyptian Stamps

EGYPT - 1865 TO 1879 POSTMARKS COLLECTION. A beautiful collection of Pyramid stamps each selected for its very fine & attractive readable circular datestamp. Arranged by Post Office in a stock book with cancellation dates between 1865 - 1879 from Abu Hommes, Alessandria, Alessandria Stazione, Assuan, Atfe, Benha, Benishef, Bilbes, Bulah Dacruv through to Uffizio Natante (a maritime floating office datestamp), also a few 'used abroad' stamps from Metelino, Bairout, Mersina & Smirne. A wide range of different stamps, also each cancellation with the Peter Smith rarity rating points noted alongside. A lovely collection of choice quality carefully selected items. Highly recommended (approx 550 items)

EGYPT - 1866-1947 MINT AND USED COLLECTION An old time collection on album pages, mostly clean and fine, and which includes 1866 5pa used, 1867-71 5pa, 20pa, and 1pi used, 1872-75 range to 5pi used, later 19th century "Pyramid and Sphinx" types, 1914 types to 50m mint, to 200m used, 1926 Navigation set mint, 1927 Cotton Congress set mint, 1933-38 Airs to 200m used, 1933 Aviation Congress set mint, plus Officials, Postage Dues from 1888 onwards, British Forces issues, etc. (approx 385 stamps)

EGYPT - 1866-1958 ATTRACTIVE COLLECTION in three stockbooks, mint (some later never hinged) & used stamps, includes 1866 set to 2pi used, 1872-1875 to 5pi (x2) used incl 1pi with "Franca" postmark, 1879 mint set to 2pi, plus wmk's inverted 5pa used & 20pa mint, 1881-1902 to 5pi mint, 1888-1909 sets (x2) mint, 1914 set mint, 1923-24 set to 200m mint & £E1 used, 1925 Geographical set mint, 1926 27m Air (x2) mint, 1926 50p Birthday used, 1931 100m on 27m Air Zeppelin opt mint, 1933 Railway set used, 1939-46 sets (x2) mint, 1947-51 to £E1 mint, 1951-1952 m/s's NHM, 1953 bars opts to £E1 used, Postage Dues 1884 to 1pi used, 1886-87 set (ex 20pa) mint, 1888 set used (2m mint), 1921-22 set mint, 1927-56 set used, Officials 1915 4m opt block of 4 mint, 1926-35 set mint, British Forces 1935 3m on 1p NHM, Palestine opts etc. Mostly fine & fresh condition. (1,100+ stamps & 5 M/S's)

EGYPT - 1866-1963 FINE CLEAN COLLECTION on "Schaubeck" leaves, all different mint or used. Note good range 19th century/early 20th century including 1872-75 basic set used; 1925 Geographical set used; 1926 27m Air and 20m Express Letter mint; many 1920's to 1950's mint sets including 1933 Railway Congress and 1933 Aviation Congress; good range of Officials and Dues. (approx 480 stamps)

EGYPT - 1866-1969 MINT & USED COLLECTION mostly used, much of interest and value throughout, we note 1866 set to 2pi used, 1867-71 set to 2pi used, later 19th & earlier 20th century well represented, 1923-4 King Fuad set used, 1925 Geographical Congress set used, 1926 50p Birthday used, 1933 Railway Congress & 1936 Exhibition used, 1949 Exhibition miniature sheets used, 1951 Wedding miniature sheet mint, 1952 "King of Egypt and the Sudan" Postage & Airmail set used, strong later ranges, including mint miniature sheets, "Back of Book" including good Postage Dues, Express Delivery stamps & Army Post. Generally fine & fresh condition, STC £1500+ (over 775 stamps + 9 MS).

EGYPT - 1867-1936 MINT RANGES includes 1867-71 5pa  (two, one unused - no gum), 10pa dull lilac (no gum), 1874-5 1pi & 2½pi, small group of "Sphinx & Pyramid" issues, 1914 set less 50m, 1926-9 Airmails, useful "Back of the Book" with Officials 1914-15 set, 1915 2m & 4m, Postage Dues incl. 1884 5pi, 1886-7 20pa (unused, no gum), 1888 2m & 5m, 1914-15 2m wmk Star to left, 1921-2 4m scarlet & 10m deep slate-blue. Mixed condition, later issues generally fine (60+ stamps).

EGYPT - 1872-75 "PENASSON" PRINTING. 20pa BLUE (SG 26etc and SG 30etc) specialized collection written up on leaves, mostly used (3 stamps are mint). Comprises Lithographed (both perf types) and Typographed (both perf types) with many positional and other varieties, plus shades, watermark variants, etc. Includes four "Married couples" - matching typographed & lithographed issues from the same plate positions. Fine lot! (61 stamps)

EGYPT - 1872-75 SPHINX & PYRAMID - PENASSON PRINTING. 5pi YELLOW-GREEN specialized used study collection written up on leaves with shades, varieties & plate flaws, perforation types, postmark interest inc early use, plus one stamp perf 13½ unused etc. Mostly good to fine condition, fresh colours, a great lot for the specialist. (16 stamps)

EGYPT - 1879-1972 ALL DIFFERENT COLLECTION. A most useful mint & used collection with many sets & "Better" values on stock pages in an album. Includes "Sphinx & Pyramid" ranges to 10pi, 1923-4 defins most values to £1 used, 1926 Exhibition set mint (cat.£70), 1927-37 defins to 200m mint, to 500m used, continues mint or used to about 1950, then "U.A.R." issues appear to be all used. Useful ranges (600+ stamps).

EGYPT - 1880 TO 1890s POSTMARKS COLLECTION. A beautiful collection of chiefly Pyramid stamps (with some additional Postage Dues, Revenue stamps and postal stationery impressions) each selected for a very fine & attractive readable circular datestamp. Arranged by Post Office in a stock book with cancellations dated between 1880 and the mid-1890's from Aba El-Wafk, Aba El- Choukouk, Abou- Hammad, Abour- Hommes, Abou- Kebir through to Tala, Tema, Wardan, Zifte (in black and in blue) including a number of blue and red cancellations. A lovely collection of choice quality carefully selected items (260+ items)

EGYPT - 1888 POSTAGE DUE 5pi grey, SG D70, type IV, fine mint.

EGYPT - 1925 Geographical Congress complete set, SG 123/25, vfm,fresh (3)

EGYPT - 1925-1949 FINE MINT COLLECTION on pages, virtually all different, inc 1925 Geographical set NHM, 1939-46 set, 1944-52 King set, 1947 Air set etc. Fresh. (115+ stamps)

EGYPT - 1927-37 £E1 chestnut & greenish slate (Photo), SG 170, fine mint

EGYPT - 1927-37 500m greenish blue & brown (photo), SG 169, fine mint

EGYPT - 1927-37 500m greenish blue & grey brown, SG 171, very fine mint

EGYPT - 1927-37 OBLIQUE PERFORATIONS King Fouad 3m pale brown, 4m pale brown and 10m pale rose red (type II), mint never hinged. (3)

EGYPT - 1929 Prince's Ninth Birthday special printing set with 5m centre in black and 10m to 20m centres in brown, SG 178a/81a, fine mint. (4 stamps)

EGYPT - 1931 "Graf Zeppelin" surcharged Air set, SG 185/86, very fine mint (2 stamps)

EGYPT - 1931 50m on 27m & 100m on 27m Graf Zeppelin overprints set, SG 185/6, fine mint (2).

EGYPT - 1933 YEAR SET A fine mint selection that includes the three sets issued in this year, the Railway Congress, Airmail & Aviation Congress sets, SG 189/218. An attractive group (30 stamps)

EGYPT - 1934 Universal Postal Union Congress complete set, SG 219/32, fine mint, 50p with light gum bend visible only from reverse, very fresh. (14 stamps)

EGYPT - 1936-52 Farouk mint & used Colln, all different, many sets (140+)

EGYPT - 1945 10m violet King's Birthday (SG 302) horizontal IMPERF PROOFS PAIR printed on thick ungummed paper with "CANCELLED" on reverse, Chalhoub C93b, very fine unhinged, very fresh & attractive. (2 proofs)

EGYPT - 1952 50p & £E1 "Sudan" opts top values,SG 390/91,vf NHM,fresh (2)