Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ EGIPTO. 1870. CAIRO a FRANCIA. 20 pa. gris y 1 pi. rojo, al dorso fechador de tránsito de ALEXANDRIE y llegada a MARSELLA. MAGNIFICA.

✉ EGIPTO. Sg. 14. 1871 (Aug. 16). Cover from CONSTANTINOPLE to SMYRNE franked at double rate with 1867 1pi. red horizontal pair tied by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE - COSTANTINOPOLI datestamp in black with repeated strike at lower left. Reverse with same type SMIRNE arrival cds (Aug 18). A rare and attractive usage.

✉ EGIPTO. Sg. 15a. 1872 (Oct. 22). Cover to WINTERTHUR (Switzerland) endorsed "via Brindisi" franked by Italy 1863 60c. bright mauve applied for onward transmission, tied by dotted numeral 234 in black with ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside. Reverse with Milan transit and Winterthur arrival cds (28/10). Scarce and most attractive cover.

✉ EGIPTO. 1874. DAMIATA to CAIRO. 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow with RACCOMANDATE mark in front and arrival cds.

✉ EGIPTO. 1876 (May 21). Cover to Paris franked by France 1871-75 30c. brown tied by 'Alexandrie-Egypte' cds in black; mailed via Brindisi with red 'Paq. Ang. V. Brind./A Mod.' cds on front (May 27). Three Paris cds's on reverse of fine cover. Ceres 56.

✉ EGIPTO. Sg. 3. 1878 (July 21). Printed Matter rate entire letter, some minor file folds, mailed from Credit Lyonnais in ALEXANDRIA to PADOVA (Italy) franked at reduced rate with Italian Levant 1874 Estero 5c. greenish grey tied by circular barred 234 numeral obliterator in black. ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside and private framed VIA BRINDISI in green at left. Padova arrival cds (July 25) on reverse of a generally fine and rare entire.

✉ EGIPTO. 1885. PORT SAID a FRANCIA. Sobre con el texto circulado con Franquicia, escrito a borde de "Eclaireur". Marca en un recuadro CORR./DES ARMEES y fechador ESCADRE DE LA MEDITE/MARSEILLE. (Salles 246). RARO.

✉ EGIPTO. 1891 (June 4). Germany 10pf. carmine postal stationery card written on board ship in SUEZ CANAL to DELI (Sumatra). Cancelled by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST-OSTASIATISCHE-HAUPTLINIE cds, and then carried by French Paquebot to Singapore and struck by octagonal LIGNE N-PAQ.FR.Nº10 datestamp. N.I.AGENT SINGAPORE cds at left (June 23) and Medan and Bindje cds's of receipt (June 27). A rare and unusual usage.

✉ EGIPTO. Yv. 16, 26, 46b, 75 (3). 1894. Registered envelope to ALEXANDRIA bearing Napoleon 40 c. orange (slim cut), 2 c. brown, 20 c. blue and Type Sage Yvert 75, 5 c. green (strip of 3) tied by ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE double ring with boxed hand-struck registered. Used late, but an interesting combination. Stamps and envelope with minor stains.

✉ EGIPTO. Ce. T25. 1895. Cover sent stampless to ALEXANDRIA at double weight (mss. '2 ports' at left), taxed on arrival in Alexandria by France Postage Due 50c. lilac pair (one defective on application (Dec 25). Cover then sent to PORT SAID (Dec 30) and eventually sent back to ANNONAY where rare Postage Due 1fr. brown-claret was applied and tied by (March 22, 1896). Extremely rare stamp on letter.

✉ EGIPTO. 1897. Postal stationary card 3 m purple upgraded with 1 m brown (pair) (SG 58) tied by LLOYD AUSTRIACO XLII datestamp in blue/green of the steamer "S.S. Habsburg" addressed to Germany with GIESSEN arrival. A rare cancel on the stamps and stationary of Egypt.

✉ EGIPTO. 1907. Entero postal de 5 cts. de PORT SAID enviado a través de un buque alemán, fechador DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST ASIATISCHE/HAUPTLINIE. Franqueo no aceptado y carta tasada a la llegada con sello US de 5 cts. castaño rojo.

* ESTONIA. Mi. 43A/44A, 43B, 44Ba, 44Bb, 45BI. 1923. Toned gum. Michel 1.320€.

** ETIOPIA. 1943. OBELISK. Serie completa. MAGNIFICA. Cert. RAYBAUDI.

✉ ETIOPIA. Sg. 130+135. 1908 (Feb 10). Cover addressed (probably from) and to F. Michel in OLTEN (Switzerland) (Michel was a Postmaster in Addis Abeba), bearing surcharged March 1908 1pi. on ½g. red (Type II) and Nov 1908 1pi. on 1g. blue tied by ADIS ABEBA datestamp in black. Marginal piece with imprint 8 piastres similarly tied below and Bern cds on reverse. Flap missing but scarce.

✉ ETIOPIA. Ed. . 1913 (July 12). Cover to FRANCE at 2 g. rate bearing 1909 pair of 1/4 g. blue green, 1/2 g. red and 1 g. green & orange all tied by neat blue HARRAR cds´s. PARIS arrival on reverse of attractive cover. Scott 87-89.

✉ ETIOPIA. 1914 (Nov 14). Cover to the Military Hospital at Mende in France, franked by 1909 1g. green & orange on reverse and Nov. 1908 1pi. on 1g. blue tied by "Harrar" cds in black. Scott 82,89.

✉ ETIOPIA. 1929 (29-XII). ADDIS to DIRE DAOUA. FIRST FLIGHT. Franked by type 2 red and violet overprint arrival cds on back. (Mu. 2).

✉ ETIOPIA. 1929 (29-XII). ADDIS to DIRE DAOUA. FIRST FLIGHT. Franked by type 2 mixed colours overp. with arrival cds. on back (Mu. 3).

✉ ETIOPIA. 1929 (29-XII). ADDIS to DIRE DAOUA. FIRST FLIGHT. Franked by type 2 red, blue and violet overprinted, arrival cds on back. (Mu. 2).

✉ ETIOPIA. 1929 (26-XII). ADDIS to NEW YORK via Djibouti. FIRST FLIGHT. Franked by type 3 mixed colours overp. with Djibouti and New York arrival's on back. RARE flight to overseas destinations (Mu. 2).

✉ ETIOPIA. 1931 (2-VII). ADDIS ABBEBA a ALEMANIA. Carta circulada por correo aéreo certificado. Precioso franqueo. Llegada al dorso.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 4B. 1860. 10 k. carmine-rose. Fine. Michel 200€.

(*) FINLANDIA. Mi. 5Cx. 1866. 5 p. brown-lilac. Without gum. VERY FINE. Michel 500€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 5Bx. 1866. 5 p. brown-lilac, pair. Slight short perforation on the left margin. Michel +760€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 6Ax. 1866. 8 p. black on green. PEN cancellation. Fine. Michel 500€.

Δ FINLANDIA. Mi. 6Bz. 1866. 8 p. black on green on piece. VERY FINE. Michel +320€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 6Cx (2). 1866. 8 p. black on green. Two stamps. Michel 500€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 6Cx (2). 1866. 8 p. black on green, pair. VERY FINE. Michel +500€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 6Cx, 8Cx (2), 9Bx (2), 9 Cx (4). 1866. Lot of nine stamps, some short perforations. Michel 1.110€.

Δ FINLANDIA. Mi. 6Cx (2) + 9Cx. 1866. 8 p. black on green (2) (two different shades) and 40 p. rose on piece. Fine and very attractive franking. Michel +650€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 7Ax. 1866. 10 p. black on salmon. One perforation short. Light crease in two perf. Michel 1.200€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 7Bx. 1866. 10 p. black on salmon. Minor tear at the top margin. Very nice presence. Michel 550€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 7By. 1866. 10 p. black on salmon. One perforation short. Michel 700€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 7Cy. 1866. 10 p. black on salmon. VERY FINE. Michel 500€.

° FINLANDIA. Mi. 9Cx. 1866. 40 p. rose. LUXE. Michel 120€.

**/* FINLANDIA. Mi. 33A/34A (4). 1889. 5 Mk. and 10 Mk. Block of four. Two never hinged. Michel 400€.

✉ FINLANDIA. 1862 (Sept 13). Entire letter to Sordavala from Wiborg franked by 1860 10 kop. rose on pale rose cancelled by manuscript “ 2 ” with Wiborg cds alongside at left. Unusual and attractive cover. Scott 5.

✉ FINLANDIA. 1868. HELSINGFORS to FRANCE. With P.38 echange mark and taxed "11".

✉ FINLANDIA. Mi. 5Bz. 1875. FRONT ONLY. 5 p. brown-lilac. JAKOBSTAB cds. cancel. Slight short margin. Fine.

FRANCIA. 1860. PROYECTO RENARD PARA SOBRES. Conjunto de 7 valores en colores diversos.

FRANCIA. 1860. PROYECTO RENARD PARA SOBRES. Conjunto de 9 valores en colores diversos.

* FRANCIA. Yv. 27. 1863. 4 cts. gris. Excelente centraje. Yvert 265€.

** FRANCIA. Yv. 19e. 1865. 1 cto. "mordore". Extraordinario centraje, goma original sin fijasellos. LUJO. F.A. BRUN. Yvert 425€.

* FRANCIA. Yv. 32. 1867. 80 cts. rosa. Bonito ejemplar, goma parcial, leves manchas del tiempo al dorso. Yvert 1.300€.

° FRANCIA. Yv. 33. 1867. 5 fr. gris. Muy bonito ejemplar. Yvert 1.100€.

(*) FRANCIA. Yv. 39. 1870. 1 cto. verde. 4 bonitos ejemplares sin goma. Diferentes tonos de color. Yvert 560€.

(*) FRANCIA. Yv. 48. 1870. 40 cts. naranja, sin goma. Márgenes excepcionales. Yvert 300€.