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  • Lot# : 1060 Egypt Kingdom

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    1919 (14 Jan.): Stampless and printed envelope 'Y.M.C.A. With the Egyptian Expeditionary Forces'  addressed to Chief of Police Delhi showing three line special cachet "FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL/GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA/KARACHI 14.1.19" in purple, date corrected to '15' in manuscript with red ink, redirected to Phillaur in Punjab and backstamped on reverse "Imperial Section Delhi 21 JAN 19", "Kashmir Gate Delhi 22. Jan 19" as well as "Phillaur 23. Jan 19" arrival mark. Envelope with small tears on top and horizontal fold. A major Airmail rarity Firebrice: #RAFF 5.
    Starting bid : 3 000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1061 Egypt Kingdom

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    1919 (April 10): OHMS envelope addressed to D.M.S., 1st Echelon, E.E.F. and struck with "APO - SZ 11" Code C datestamp (Alexandria) in black, oval "Reception Station - Mustapha" and manuscript dated on the same day; flown to Bir Salem with framed "AERIAL POST / E. E. F." in black. Arrival of "FPO-GMI" on reverse (April 12). Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a fine and scarce cover Firebrace #EAM 3A.  
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1062 Egypt Kingdom

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    1924 (July 17): Cover from Baghdad via Cairo, addressed to Francis Field, Sutton Coldfield franked by Monarchy 1922 10 m. lake tied by "Continental Savoy / Cairo" datestamp in black, with manuscript on reverse 'Despatched from Baghdad by special plane carrying Sir H. Dobbs, High Commissioner, to Egypt and then posted in Cairo' and signed by Field, further manuscript above 'A reply by return will save a week'. Sir Henry Dobbs was High Commissioner of Iraq from 1923-29 and the longest serving Commissioner during the Mandate. A rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1063 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930/33: Lot three envelopes of Imperial Airways flights, incl. incoming mail from Teheran via Baghdad (16.7.30) to Cairo, registered cover of Proving Flight from Aswan (01.01.31) to Kisumu/Kenya (regulary service started successfully in March 31), and First Flight cover Cairo - Bangkok (12.12.33).
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1064 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936 (April 2): Second Flight Cairo - Khartoum - Asmara - Mogadishu (Italian Somalia) by Imperial Airways and Ala Littoria, cover franked by 1933 40 m. and 50 m. tied Imad El Din cds, sent registered; with Mogadishu arrival cds (April 24) on reverse. Rare, fewer than 20 covers carried.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1065 Egypt Kingdom

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    1942/44: Lot special Christmas air letter with R.A.F. censor mark 659 plus airgraph to England, unused Italian 30 c. stationery card and German Feldpost card used by members of the British Forces in Egypt as well as rare 25 mills air letters, one used on the first date of issue (20/12/44) to England, other unused with 'Specimen' overprint (only three recorded).  
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1066 Egypt Kingdom

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    1926/60c.: Collection in a red album with 55 Airmail covers from 1926 with Flights to Teheran (2), 1929 with Imperial Airways covers to UK, Greece, Switzerland (cancelled "Simon Arzt") and Crete (with 'Give Your Letter Wings') label, 1931 African Flights, 1931 Zeppelin Flight with set of two on cover to Jerusalem, another similar cover to Austria and a card with 50 m. on 27 m. to Berne; 1933 Airmail usages from Simon Arzt Store, Cataract Hotel and Winter Palace Hotel usages (one is registered), 1933 Aviation Congress covers (2), Gaza usages incl. rare usage of the 1948 £1 on registered cover, later period covers with bar overprint varieities etc. A delightful lot in superb quality.
    Starting bid : 2 000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1067 Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian Post Office in Alexandria 1867 (Nov 18): Cover from Cairo to Trieste franked for domestic rate with slightly toned 1867 1 pi. red tied by "Poste Vice Reali Egiziane-Cairo" cds's, thence via Austrian P.O. and franked additionally with Levant 1863-64 15 soldi brown, perf. 9½, corner perforation defect, tied by "Alexandrien" datestamp ink black (18/11). Triest arrival on reverse. Despite small imperfections, a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 1 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1068 Egypt Kingdom

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    1873 (May 25): 15 s. brown 1867 Franz-Josef, tied by cds "ALEXANDRIEN 25/5" on cover to Trieste with Trieste arrival mark (May 31) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1068A Egypt Kingdom

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    Austrian P.O. in Alexandria 1853/57: Covers (4) to Paris or Trieste, sent stampless through Austrian P.O. with 1857 cover showing "COL VAPORE / D'ALESSANDRIA" in black and 1853 and 1856 covers with circular "ALEXANDRIEN" datestamps in black and 1861 entire to Constantinople with same datestamp in blue and straight line "Franco". Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF