1937-46 Young King Farouk Portrait Issue: £E1 Blue and sepia, mint nh imperforate horizontal pairs, showing frame only and centre only varieties, fresh, very fine and extremely rare as only one sheet was printed of each.
Egypt – Chalhoub Part X - Day 1
By: David Feldman S.A.
David Feldman S.A. Egypt – Chalhoub Part X - Day 1
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our prestigious June Spring Auction series. The sale features an exquisite array of over 5’300 lots of stamps, essays, proofs, postal history and collections from all over the world, just waiting to become a cherished part of your collection!
Egypt
This auction presents the 10th in a series of auctions featuring the Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt. It includes the early postal history of the Venetian mail, Napoleonic period, Posta Europea, Waghorn and other Agents, plus the stamps and postal history of both the First and Second Issues, King Fouad I and King Farouk.
Europe and Overseas
This auction features stamps and postal history from around the world, with better Austria, Italy, Portugal, particularly strong Romania including the “Marcel” Collection (part II), China, USA and important Persia, with the first part of the Bjorn Sohrne FRPSL collection with his International Large Gold Medal collection of postal stationery.
Olympics & Football
The auction features rare football World Cup medals and memorabilia from the 1930s and 1950s, as well as important Olympic philately and memorabilia including official decrees for the 1896 Athens issue, Specimen ticket albums from 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin, 1972 Sapporo participant's badges and IOC Session badge, Pierre de Coubertin handwritten letter, etc.
France & Colonies
This auction includes major rarities of classic France such as the exceptional mixed franking of the Ceres 1F carmine and 1F vermilion on cover plus a Ceres 1F tête-bêche pair on cover, as well as the second part of a fantastic collection of over 240 lots of Liberation issues. French Colonies also includes the unique Saint Pierre & Miquelon set of unissued "Libres France" overprints.
Great Britain
This auction presents the greatest offering of Great Britain that we have ever had the pleasure to offer in over 50 years, with an exceptional array of Line Engraved including major rarities, as well as important Surface Printed and KGV.
All World Collections:
This auction features groups, collections and estates from around the world, including specialised exhibit collections such as the John Davis collection of British Forces in Egypt and an FIP Large Gold medal exhibit collection of the Argentina Liberty Heads. This auction represents a great opportunity for collectors looking for a new area to collect, or for dealers looking to add fresh material to their stock.
Indian States
This auction presents 440 lots of Indian States with a wide range of material from many of the States with stamps, varieties and covers, and at price levels from the very affordable to the showpiece rarities. The particular highlight is certainly the Barwani collection of Tony MacGillycuddy, formed over many decades.
Sperati’s Art of Philately
The auction features over 130 lots from philately's most famous forger, Jean de Sperati, with his working clichés and impressions on glass and celluloid paper. It includes a complete approval book that features 235 finished reproductions of some of the world’s rarest classic stamps gifted by Sperati to his daughter, as well as forgeries of some of the most iconic stamps such as the Mauritius Post Office issues, the Swedish 3sk, Australia Roo issues, Great Britain's 2s brown and VR Officials, Austria's Mercury issue, etc.
British Empire
The British Empire auction features attractive British West Indies throughout, with rare stamps, proofs, postal history, stationery and collections. The British Offices in Siam section has a stunning range Bangkok “B”s, with mint and used and no fewer than 8 covers. From Ireland we have the second portions of the Des Quail collection of postal history and the Barry Cousins collection of essays and overprints. As well as better India and Cape of Good Hope triangulars.
Egypt – Chalhoub Part X
Europe and Overseas
Olympic Philately and Memorabilia
France and Colonies
Great Britain
All World Collections
Indian States
Sperati
British Empire
Sale Terms
Lot #10251 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1937-46 Young King Farouk Portrait Issue: £E1 Blue and sepia, Royal oblique perforation, mint bottom right corner sheet marginal control block of four, numbered "A/39", very fine and scarce.
Lot #10252 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 1m Orange, mint imperforate, top sheet marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper, very fine.
Lot #10253 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 1m Orange-red, mint imperforate single, showing double impression variety, very fine and scarce.
Lot #10254 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 1m to £E1 complete set of 18, showing Royal oblique perforations, very fine and scarce.
Lot #10255 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 1m Vermilion, mint imperforate, bottom sheet marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper, very fine.
Lot #10256 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 4m Green, mint imperforate, top sheet marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper, very fine.
Lot #10257 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 10m Bright violet, mint imperforate, top sheet marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper, very fine.
Lot #10258 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 13m Rose-carmine, mint nh complete sheet of 100, showing control number A/50, very fine and scarce in sheet format.
Lot #10259 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 20m Slate-violet, mint imperforate, bottom right corner sheet marginal control block of four, numbered "A/46", on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and scarce.
Lot #10260 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 30m marginal block of six, 40m and 50m marginal blocks of four, plus 100m strip of four, all mint imperforates showing dramatic "doctor blade" coloured streaks, a very fine and a rare group (18)
Lot #10261 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 30m Deep olive, mint imperforate, bottom left corner sheet marginal control block of four, numbered "A/48" in Arabic script, on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and scarce.
Lot #10262 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 50m Greenish blue, mint imperforate, top right corner sheet marginal control block of four, numbered "A/48" in Arabic script, on gummed watermarked paper, very fine and scarce.
Lot #10263 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives Issued Stamps
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 100m Dull purple, imperforate, Royal Cancelled on reverse, bottom right corner sheet marginal control block of four, numbered "A/48" in both Roman & Arabic script, very fine and extremely rare as only one sheet was printed for each control number, a unique block.
Lot #10264 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: 50pi green and sepia, used in combination with 10m deep violet (3) and Official 50m green (12), on 1952 (19.1) OHMS large official diplomatic envelope sent to the Egyptian Royal Legation in Sofia Bulgaria, showing bilingual 2-line violet "DIPLOMATIC MAIL" hs, a wonderful showpiece being one of only two covers recorded with such a rare franking and destination.
Lot #10265 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives
1944-51 King Farouk "Military" Issue: £E1 blue and sepia, used in combination with Young Farouk 2m and 3m pairs, on 1952 (2.4) large insured envelope from Camp D'Almaza sent locally, tied "CAMP D'ALMAZA" bilingual cds, with trilingual boxed "INSURED" hs and "V28" insured label alongside, a wonderful showpiece being insured for £E400 and cover weighing 1770 grams, a very rare usage of the Egyptian pound value.
Lot #10266 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives
1948-49 Farouk Philatelic Exhibition Vignettes: The complete collection of vignettes for Exhibitions in Switzerland, France and Belgium, showing nineteen blocks of four, with colour trials, "cancelled" on reverse, and Royal misperfs, only 16 such groups are possible, a showpiece collection (21 items)
Lot #10267 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives
1953-54 King Farouk "3 Bar" Issue: 50pi green and sepia, used in combination with 200m pair and 30m strip of three, on 1953 (26.8) large part cover front to Aurora, USA, a wonderful showpiece being one of only a very few usages of the Fifty piastre, with an amazing 990m of the bar overprints.
Lot #10268 - Egypt 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives
1953-54 King Farouk "3 Bar" Issue: £E1 blue and sepia, used in combination with 50m pair, 10m pair and 2m two singles, on 1953 (25.7) registered cover front to London, England, a wonderful showpiece being one of only a very few usages of the Egyptian pound value, with an amazing 1124m of the bar overprints.
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