Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4

First Issue 1866: 5 pi. rose, wmk. inverted, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair (positions 169-170, overprint pos. 31-32), variety "Vertically Imperforate between", of fine fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and fine pair. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post D6l = $ 1'250 / Gi = £ 1'200.

First Issue 1866: 5 pi. rose, wmk. upright, perf. 13 x 12½ vertically, an unused example (position 6), of fine fresh colour, slight bend, unused without gum. Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post D6n = $ 450 / Gi = £ 375.

First Issue 1866: 5 pi. rose, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ x 15, an unused example, variety "Overprinted 10 Piastres in Error", of good colour, unused without gum. Rare and most attractive. Cert. Egypt Study Circle (1978) Nile Post D6gg = $ 800 / Gi = £ 1'000.

First Issue 1866: 10 pi. slate, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused example (position 115), of fine colour and unusually superbly well centred for this scarce stamp, part og. Signed Brun Nile Post D7 = $ 300 / Gi = £ 375.

First Issue 1866: 10 pi. slate, Stone A, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused example (position 131) of deep colour and superb and unusually fine centering for this stamp, unused without gum. Rare thus. Signed Brun. Cert. Hass (1997) Nile Post D7 = $ 300 / Gi = £ 375.

First Issue 1866: 10 pi. slate, wmk. upright, perf. 12½, an unused example (position 8), showing variety "White hole below "P" of "PE" at lower right", fine deep shade, unused without gum. Signed E. Diena, Todd AIEP. Cert. Hass (1999) Nile Post D7a = $ 500 / Gi = £ 375+.

First Issue 1866: 10 pi. slate, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ on three sides, perf. 13 at right; an unused example (position 20), showing variety "White hole below "P" of "PE" at lower right Retouched" (only retouched on positions 18, 19 and 20), fine deep shade with large margin at top, trivial imperfections, unused without gum. Signed Todd AIEP. Nile Post D7m = $ 600 / Gi = £ 550.

First Issue 1866: 10 pi. slate, Stone B, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ vertically and perf. 13 horizontally, an unused horizontal pair from the lower row of the sheet, right hand stamp background Type 5, the pair not plateable from the Stone A Proof sheet, of good colour but with slight peripheral aging, without gum, a very rare unused multiple (one of just three unused pairs recorded) with compound perforation and just one other pair recorded thus...

First Issue 1866: 10 pi. slate, wmk. upright, perf. 12½ horizontally and perf. 13 vertically, a used example (position 183), wide margins in a deep shade, cancelled by circular datestamps in black. The stamp, from the lower row at base of sheet, showing the substituted transfer with overprint type 3. Rare, just 7'600 examples of this stamp were sold and cds used examples are most uncommon. Signed Ela. Todd AIEP Nile Post D7m = $ 700 / Gi = £...

1866 (Jan 1): The astonishing primarily unused collection on detailed leaves, with unused examples of the entire issue showing the ten Matrix Types of each stamp (nine in the case of the 10 pi. slate); many of these selected examples with compound perforation, perf. varieties and plate flaws with most plated from the Proof sheets, with 5 pa. grey unused (22), 10 pa. brown (14 unused and 6 used); 20 pa. blue (12 unused and 6 used, plus two...

1867: Essay by Penasson of Alexandria for proposed 1 pi. value, imperforate in red with vignette showing full face Pyramid, fine and scarce Nile Post E26 = $ 350.

1867: Essay by Penasson of Alexandria for proposed 10 pa., 1 pi. and 2 pi. (2) values, in an imperforate se-tenant block of four on slightly aged medium paper, printed in pale blue. Rare and most attractive Essay. Signd Holcombe, Todd AIEP Nile Post E32 = $ 750.