The Autumn Auction Series #194

1957 Essay for the Definitives, 10m in brown on thick paper, creases, scarce

1866 First issue selection incl. set of imperf. proofs, 5pi & 10pi proofs in blocks of four, 20pa (3 unused, 1 used), 1pi used and 2pi unused (2) with various perfs or inv. wmks, mixed condition, see scans

1866 First Issue 5pa to 10pi complete set of imperforate proofs, some faults, presentable appearance

1866 10pi Imperf. proof without overprint, some thinning, signed Hass (NP $100)

Extremely Rare Levant and First Issue Combination

1866 (Jan 9) An almost complete entire letter from Jerusalem to Cairo, with Austria Lombardy and Venetia 1864 perf.9 1/2 5s (2), 10s and 15s, ‘GERUSALEMME/9.1’ date stamps, Egypt 20pa affixed in transit at Alexandria and tied by ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA/17.1’ cds, indistinct Austrian Alexandria transit & Cairo arrival bs; some faults.

A very rare mixed...

1867 (Nov 12) Wrapper from Alexandria to Cairo with 1866 5pi perf.12 1/2 and 1pi perf.12 1/2 tied by blue Alexandria cds, arrival bs, some staining affecting franking, a very scarce usage of the 5pi

1866 (Jan 15) Entire from Samanud to Cairo with vertical strip of 1866 10pa pref.12 1/2 tied by Samanud cds, arrival bs, fine and scarce

1867-69 Second issue selection incl. unused set to 5pi, plus 20pa unused strip of three, some used incl. 5pi, etc. (16)

1867 Second Issue 5pa orange with variety "chain" in upper left (pos.30), unused no gum, very fine and rarely seen

1867 Second issue 5pa to 5pi unused complete set, very fine

1869 Entire in local script franked 10pa dull lilac 2 horizontal pairs showing the 4 types, tied by Post Vice Reali Egiziane Tanta cds's, Cairo arrival, plate flaw in bottom tablet of right hand stamp, fine exhibition item

1867-69 Second issue 5pa unused block of four and 10pa mint og block of four, minor faults, fresh looking multiples showing the four different types (NP $450)