1805 FL to Marseille, datelined "Alessandria di 18 Marzo", written by Archimandrite Dionisio Canale (interesting contents, full of gossip and invective, various French plots etc.), sent via Trieste (ms endorsement) and Milano (red arched "Milano L.T." = Lettera Turquia), where it was disinfected, boxed "Sanita di Mil / netta / Fuori e Dentro" on back, fine early letter from Egypt (Italian Post Offices forerunner)
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Our first sale of the year will be held on January 13-14th, with 1,500+ lots, including the William Bilden stock of postal history of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order.
There are selections of 19th Century United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, followed by the collection and stock of Ukraine and Carpatho-Ukraine formed by Michael Shulewsky of Trizub Stamp Copmany.
There are also selections of Poland and Russia, better South America, Asia and rest of the world.
The sale concludes with 140+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
The entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com.
Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
Lot #456 - Egypt
1843 (Nov) disinfected FL to Edinburgh, with blue double oval "Egyptian Transit Company Cairo" handstamp, British Post Office Alexandria entry pmk, endorsed "Via Falmouth" and disinfected en route "Purifee au Lazaret Malta" hs, part of address excised, with December 10 arrival pmk, fine
Lot #457 - Egypt
1867 outer FL franked with 1pi pink, tied by blue Cairo pmk, sent via Alexandria where Italy 60c was added for further passage to Livorno, boxed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", endorsed "per vapore Italiano Via Brindisi", some toning, otherwise fine usage from the Italian Post Office in Egypt, with arrival pmk, 1963 BPA cert.
Lot #458 - Egypt
1895 (20 Aug) registered cover from Suez to Monaco, franked with 3x2pi and pair of 5mil, redirected on arrival to Chiusa, Italy, with nine transit and arrival pmks on back, intact "Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company" seal, fine
Lot #459 - Egypt
1914 Issue, complete set of imperforate singles on watermarked stamp paper, h.r., v.f.
Lot #460 - Egypt
1935 Silver Jubilee, 1p ultramarine, used on back of cover from Abu Qir, 6 May 32 (First Day of Issue) to Scotland, minor toning, otherwise fine
Lot #461 - Egypt air post
1953 Issue, 8 diff., each with a double overprint (six bars instead of three), n.h., fine-v.f.
Lot #462 - Egypt air post
1953 Issue, 11 diff., each with a double overprint (six bars instead of three), n.h., fine-v.f.
Lot #463 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 foreign dispatched flight cards, group of four including Hungary (only 6 carried), Netherlands (99 flown), Austria and Luxembourg, each with corresponding Pyramid cachet and other required markings, fine-v.f.
Lot #464 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 return flight picture postcard with German 1m adhesive, cancelled on board (13 April), with Friedrichshafen arrival cds alongside, red Pyramid cachet, v.f. example of the "bordpost" on the final day, only a few known (most prepared by Krug)
Lot #465 - Egypt suez canal company
1868 20c blue, sheet of 120, brilliant color and fresh, hinged in outer margins, stamps n.h., marginal tear at upper right, otherwise v.f. A rare, unfolded sheet (catalogue value for hinged singles) -
Cat. Val. £9,000
Lot #466 - Egypt greek offices in alexandria
1861-81 Large Hermes Heads, selection of five incl. 80L Paris Print, also three diff. 40L and another 80L carmine rose, each canc. with blue or black "97" numeral, fine-v.f. and scarce lot
Lot #467 - Egypt sudan used in egypt
1898 Egyptian stationery card and entire, each overprinted "Soudan", used from Suez and Halfa respectively to Germany, v.f., rare
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