Auction #36

Bahrain, envelope sent by airmail from Bahrain on 21/2/1977 to the Daimler Benz in Stuttgart Germany high franking for 320fls and 5fls war tax using block of four 80fls stamp (SG n 229 and T194). UNCOMMON.

Cilicia, 1919 MNH top right corner block of twenty Ottoman 20p red stamp overprinted "T.E.O. Cilicie" with three stamps errors "Cilfcfe", "Cilicle" and "Cillcle" (Yvert n 68d in positions 5, 25 and 35). INTERESTING.

Cilicia, 1919 lot of five parcel post forms sent from ADANA, all franked with high franking E.E.F. stamps with usual cuts. NICE LOT

Cyprus, two stationery air letters bilingual overprinted (H.&G. n 10 ONE WITHOUT WATERMARK) sent to Lebanon and to USA on 4/5/1961 and 12/5/1962. NICE.

Egypt, two folder letters containing interesting circulars advises sent by Mohamed Ali post, from Cairo to Alexandria on 1/1/1839 and from Alexandria for the city on 12/8/1839. SCARCE CIRCULARS ADVISE LETTERS.

Egypt, folder letter sent unfranked from the Greek consular post office in Alexandria on 17/10/1868 to Siros where was charged with a 40 leptas Purplish mauve in blue stamp (Hellas n 20 I e) on 26/10/1868. "40" handwritten in blue for payment claimed. Stamp with four intact margins, one of which is very short. SCARCE.

Egypt, post card of Marseille to Italy sent on board of a ship using British 1d red stamp (SG n 357) cancelled by "PAQUEBOT" square seal together Port Said postmark on 12/11/1912. UNCOMMUN.

Egypt, Cairo via Port Said incoming under-franked post card sent from Seattle USA on 23/6/1928 using only 2ct red stamp. Rightly taxed in Cairo on 4/7/1928 for 6mill using MIXING tax due stamps 2mill and 4mill (Sg n D99 and D175).UNCOMMON.

Egypt, Sphinx and Cheops Pyramid post card sent to Germany from Port Said on 19/3/1934 using 10th UPU Congress 13mill stamp (SG n 225). Special German seal "On the high seas aboard the ship Adolph Woermann 18/3/1934 and Egyptian advertising seal "WHEN IN PORT SAID VISIT THE SIMON ARZT STORE NOW OPEN ON THE QUAY FRONT". UNCOMMON.

Egypt, nine stamps used abroad in CONSTANTINOPLE, 10 para dull-lilac Penasson issue cancelled with Smith type I, 20 para grey-blue 3th issue, five copies of 1 Piastre red and two 2 Piastres yellow, all last cancelled with Smith type III date-stamp. UNCOMMON.

Egypt, 1 Piastre red stamp 3th issue used abroad in DARDANELLI, cancelled with the scarce Smith type II-5 date-stamp. SCARCE.