The Autumn Auction Series #194

1874 (Apr 1) Envelope with 1872 First Printing 2pi yellow and 1pi red (both perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/3) tied by clear Damiata cds on registered cover to Cairo, with boxed RACCOMANDATO alongside, red wax seal on reverse, a few cover faults, fine appearance

1875 (Jan 16) Envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1872 2pi pair, 20pa, 10pa and 5pa paying 4pi 35pa rate, all tied by Cairo cds, with Alexandria, London and New York ds, envelope has been lightly cleaned, an attractive and rare four-colour franking, cert. Todd (2011)

1872 Third Issue, first printing, 5pi yellow green perf.13 1/3, unused no gum, very fine and rarely seen in this fine quality, cert. Hass

1876 (Mar 29) Envelope sent registered with 1874-75 second printing 1pi and 2pi tied by Damiata cds, RACCOMANDATO hs adjacent, arrival bs, some bends affecting 2pi, fine

1876 Cover from the Coulon correspondence to Paris franked 20pa grey blue (3) tied by Poste Egiziane cds, constant flaw between 20 and P bottom left, Alexandrie Egypte cds in red without year alongside

1874 Bulaq 10pa grey group of both perforations incl. shades, inverted wmks, broken frame line variety, and perf.12 1/2 Form A mint horizontal pair with double vertical perforation variety (11)

1874 Bulaq 20pa grey perf.13 1/2 x12 1/2, wmk inverted, mint og block of 16, one tone spot and a little bit of creasing, a fine and rare multiple ideal for the specialist with plate flaws/varieties to study

1pi red, unused imperforate bottom marginal single very fine, signed Hass

1874 Bulaq 1pi scarlet, perf 12 1/2, mint og block of 4 with tête-bêche from the top-right of the sheet, also with position 9 indented frameline, fine

1875 (Dec 9) Cover from Constantinople to Cairo with 1874 20pa perf.12 1/2 and 1pi perf.13 1/3 x 12 1/2 tied by Constantinople cds, Alexandria and Cairo bs, incl. contents, cover faults with missing backflap

1874 (Dec 30) Envelope to Metelino with 1pi perf.12 1/2 x 13 1/2 and 1874-75 2pi tied by Constantinople cds, arrival bs, fine

1874-75 Third issue, second printing, 2pi yellow perf.13 1/3x12 1/2 in mint block of 9 with one stamp tête-bêche, wmk inverted, minor gum creasing and some natural paper specks, fine and fresh multiple