1pi Mauve, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, bottom sheet marginal block of six, showing PUBBLICI imprint on margin, some light toning, very fine and scarce.
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
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Olympic Philately and Memorabilia
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Lot #10076 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi black, imperforated proof without overprint, fine and scarce.
Lot #10077 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 12 1/2, unwatermarked, unused, block of four, top left stamps positions 128 showing broken Arabic character, some age spots, a fine and scarce multiple.
Provenance: Fikry
Expertise: Cert. C.F. Hass
Lot #10078 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 12 1/2, unwatermarked, unused, horizontal strip of five, fresh, a very fine and scarce unused multiple.
Expertise: Cert. C.F. Hass
Lot #10079 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 12 1/2, on 1866 (30.12) envelope from Alexandria to Tanta, tied "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" cds, with similar, boxed "AFFRANCATURA/INSUFFICENTE" and "3" rate hs alongside, arrival bs, covers tears, an attractive and rare usage.
Lot #10080 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 12 1/2, unwatermarked, unused, horizontal pair imperforate between variety, plus right hand margin perforated, small thins and a diagonal crease, a scarce perforation flaw.
Provenance: Royal Collection (Lot 41)
Expertise: Signed A. Diena & C.F. Hass
Lot #10081 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 12 1/2, unwatermarked, unused, horizontal pair showing imperforate vertically variety, very fine and a scarce perforation flaw.
Expertise: Signed A. Diena & C.F. Hass
Lot #10082 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 13, unwatermarked, unused, showing the scarer perforation 13 on all sides, very fine and a scarce perforation.
Expertise: Signed C.F. Hass
Lot #10083 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
1pi Claret, perforation 13, from the worn plate showing without dot between "P" and "E" of "PE", on 1866 (31.7) envelope from Alexandria to Tanta, tied "retta" cancel with "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" cds in red alongside, arrival bs, an attractive and rare usage of the perforation 13.
Note: The red cancel was only in use for 51 days as per Peter Smith page 153.
Lot #10084 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow, perforated proof on white paper without watermark, top sheet marginal block of six, showing POST imprint on margin, some light toning, very fine and scarce.
Lot #10085 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow, perforation 12 1/2, inverted watermarked, unused, block of four, with part gum, some perf. reinforcements, an extremely rare unused multiple.
Provenance: Emile Antonini & Samir Fikry.
Lot #10086 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow and 1pi Claret, perforation 12 1/2, on 1866 (20.5) folded cover from Cairo to Suez, tied "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds alongside, arrival bs, cover flaps missing, an attractive and rare usage of the three piastre rate.
Lot #10087 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow, perforation 12 1/2, inverted watermarked, used, diagonally bisected on fragment tied by clear crisp POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 24.LUGL.67 cds, slight stains, superb strike.
Expertise: Signed C.F. Hass
Lot #10088 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow, perforation 12 1/2, inverted watermarked, unused, vertical pair showing the imperforate between variety, plus pre-printing paper flaw, unusual and a rare perforation error.
Expertise: Signed C.F. Hass
Lot #10089 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
2pi Yellow, perforation 12 1/2 x 15, inverted watermarked, unused, large part gum, fine and a scarce perf. variation.
Expertise: Cert. C.F. Hass
Lot #10090 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
5pi Rose, imperforate, upright watermarked, unused, showing the error of surcharge "10pi" instead of "5pi", plus not constant "broken Arabic character", and damaged "5" plate flaw, hinge remains and crease, rare.
Lot #10091 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
5pi Rose, perforation 12 1/2 x 15, upright watermarked, used, showing the error of surcharge "10pi" instead of "5pi", tied on fragment by indistinct CAIRO/3.MAR.66 cds showing inverted "3", fine and a scarce perf. variation.
Expertise: Cert. C.F. Hass
Lot #10092 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
10pi blue-slate, wmk inverted, imperforated proof without overprint, showing offset on reverse, fine and scarce.
Lot #10093 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
10pi bluish black, wmk inverted, imperforated proof without overprint, fine and scarce.
Lot #10094 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
10pi Bluish slate, imperforate, upright watermarked, unused with large part gum, very fine and rare.
Expertise: Signed C.F. Hass
Lot #10095 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
10pi Bluish slate, imperforate horizontally and roulette vertically, upright watermarked, unused, very fine and extremely rare as only two have been recorded to date.
Provenance: Ferrary & Peter Smith.
Expertise: Cert. RPS
Lot #10096 - Egypt 1866 First Issue Issued Stamps
10pi Bluish slate, perforation 12 1/2, upright watermarked, unused, showing constant plate flaw from Stone A "white hole above "P" of "PE", very fine and scarce.
Expertise: Signed C.F. Hass
Lot #10097 - Egypt 1867-69 Penasson Essays
1867 Essay of V. Penasson: Imperforate die proofs in black, recess printing, showing corner guidelines, with 10pa, 1pi and two 2pi essays of four different designs, apparently only one set has been recorded which was pulled from the original steel die, an important and unique offering.
Lot #10098 - Egypt 1867-69 Penasson Essays
1867 Essay of V. Penasson: Imperforate sheetlet of four in red on gummed paper, showing 10pa, 1pi and two 2pi essays of four different designs, some usual tiny thins and creases, attractive and a very rare essays in this se-tenant format.
Lot #10099 - Egypt 1867-69 Penasson Essays
1867 Essay of V. Penasson: Perforated blocks of four in brown on gummed paper, showing 10pa, 1pi and two 2pi essays of four different designs, some usual tiny thins, attractive and a very rare essays in this se-tenant format.
Provenance: British Monarchy.
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