Egypt

Lot number 3794 Quality: ✉

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1843 pre-philatelic cover from Alexandria to MALTA, with "ALEXANDRIE (EGYPTE)" departure c.d.s. on the front and Maltese disinfection cachet alongside (as well as disinfection slits, as usual), framed "P.P." and scarce Maltese "15 Apr 1d" single-line handstamp on the back (indicating 1 penny due on arrival), re-folded for display and in overall great condition, signed Gregory Todd, a scarce cover to an equally scarce destination, vf

Lot number 3795 Quality: ✉

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1843 complete pre-philatelic folded letter from Alexandria to Malta displaying an extremely neat strike of the British departure c.d.s. in red on the front, together with "P.-D." in oval applied at the same time, Maltese disinfection cachet alongside on the front (as well as the ubiquitous disinfection slits), great quality, signed Gregory Todd, a scarce destination, vf

Lot number 3796 Quality: ✉

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1844 complete pre-philatelic folded cover of official character sent from the Public Health Service in Alexandria to the homologue structure in Marseille, France, informing that "… un nouveau cas de peste a été constaté en cette ville sur un Israélite. ...", superb "SANITA" seal in black on reverse, British departure c.d.s. on the front alongside Maltese disinfection cachet (as well as disinfection slits, as usual), exquisite quality in all respects, signed Greogry Todd, a truly magnificent and rare cover, vf

Lot number 3797 Quality: ✉

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1844 pre-philatelic folded letter (complete) sent from Alexandria to Cairo and exhibiting a superb strike of the oval "POSTA EUROPEA IN ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO" in black on the front, the letter is dated inside May 2nd and the earliest recorded date for this postmark is April 4th, thus making this a very early cover, signed Gregory Todd, scarce, vf

Lot number 3798 Quality: ✉

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1845 complete pre-philatelic folded cover (in French) sent from Alexandria to Cairo and addressed to the Sardinian Consul, with "POSTA EUROPEA IN ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO" oval postmark in black on the front, great quality and uncommon, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3799 Quality: ✉

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1845 complete pre-philatelic folded cover (in French) from Cairo to Alexandria with "AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA IN CAIRO" oval postmark in black on the front, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3800 Quality: ✉

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1851 pre-philatelic folded letter (complete) from Alexandria to Paris exhibiting a beautifully struck example of the scarce "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE" oval postmark in red on the front, British departure c.d.s. on the back, alongside Maltese disinfection (rather blurred) and French transit and arrival postmarks, carried at the double-rate and charged accordingly upon arrival, neatly opened up for display, signed Danson, a very scarce cover, vf

Lot number 3801 Quality: ✉

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1851 pre-philatelic folded letter (complete) sent from Cairo to Marseille, France and bearing a bold strike of the "AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO" dated oval postmark in black on the front, then having been passed on to the French Post Office in Alexandria where it received a French c.d.s. and, eventually, the framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE" handstamp in red (all of these concentrated within a small space on the front of the cover), arrival c.d.s. on the back, signed Gregory Todd, a scarce "combination" cover, vf

Lot number 3802 Quality: ✉

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1851 pre-philatelic cover from Cairo to Alexandria displaying a bold strike of the "AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO" dated oval postmark in black on the front, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3803 Quality: ✉

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1852 complete pre-philatelic folded letter written in Italian and sent from Alexandria to Cairo, addressed to Théodore Abu Karim, "Apostolic Vicar of the Coptic Church" (in fact Patriarch of the Coptic Church, as it was already known at that time), bearing "DIREZIONE DELLA POSTA EUROPEA ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO" dated oval postmark in black on the front, signed Gregory Todd, and overall rare cover to an illustrious addressee, vf

Lot number 3804 Quality: ✉

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1853 complete pre-philatelic folded letter from Cairo to Marseille, France bearing the oval "AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO" departure postmark in black, further travelling via the French Post Office with Alexandria c.d.s. and framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" postmark in red alongside, the content itself is quite fascinating, representing an order for weapons and ammunition on behalf of Price Halim Pasha, the future Grand Vizier (Prime-Minister) of the Ottoman Empire, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3805 Quality: ✉

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1854 small pre-philatelic envelope sent from Alexandria to Boston, MA, United States, with British departure c.d.s. of Alexandria on the back, alongside London transit and Boston arrival postmarks, various accountancy markings on the front, exceptional quality and superb aspect, reportedly carried from England to the United States by the Cunard steamer "Alps", a scarce destination for Egyptian mail from this period, vf

Lot number 3806 Quality: ✉

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1855 pre-philatelic cover from Alexandria to Livorno, Italy, bearing a clear strike of the "COL VAPORE D'ALESSANDRIA" double-line postmark on the front, transit and arrival postmarks on the back, very good quality, vf

Lot number 3807 Quality: ✉

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1856 complete folded letter from Alexandria to Livorno, Italy (back then in Tuscany) sent via Briggs & Co. Forwarding Agents, with oval cachet "FORWARDED BY MESS.rs BRIGGS & Co." on the front at lower left in black, British rimless c.d.s. of Alexandria in blue on the back, as well as Marseille transit on the front, charged "18" (crazie) on arrival in Livorno, superb quality and very scarce, signed Gregory Todd, ex-Peter A. S. Smith collection and illustrated in his book (page 33), vf

Lot number 3808 Quality: ✉

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1857 pre-philatelic folded letter (complete, in Italian) sent from Alexandria to GIBRALTAR, with British departure c.d.s. in red on the front and Gibraltar arrival postmark also on the front, a very scarce destination, vf

Lot number 3809 Quality: ✉

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1859 pre-philatelic cover showing a clear strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA MANSURA" oval postmark in blue with handwritten date in the centre, charged on arrival and marked "30" in red crayon on front, attractive and uncommon, vf

Lot number 3810 Quality: ✉

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1860 pre-philatelic cover from Cairo to Bombay, India, with neatly struck Bombay Steamer Bearing "St Bg As 8" handstamp on the front, arrival c.d.s. on the back, an uncommon destination, vf

Lot number 3811 Quality: ✉

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1860 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) with "POSTA EUROPEA DAMIATA" oval postmark in blue, handwritten date in the centre, sent to Alexandria, charged 2pi on arrival, very good quality, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3812 Quality: ✉

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1861 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) bearing a neat strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA KAFR ZAJAT" oval postmark in black with handstruck date inserted in the centre (as opposed to the handwritten date which is normally found), previously unrecorded, signed Gregory Todd, rare, vf

Lot number 3813 Quality: ✉

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1861 pre-philatelic complete letter from Alexandria to Cairo displaying a clear strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA ALESSANDRIA" c.d.s. dated 2.1.61, which is apparently the earliest recorded date for this type, taxed on arrival, very good condition

Lot number 3814 Quality: ✉

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1862 (?) pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) showing a clear strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA ZAGASIK" oval postmark in blue with handwritten date in the centre, very good quality, signed Peter Holcombe, vf

Lot number 3815 Quality: ✉

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1862 British Post Offices in Alexandria, n° Z20 (S.G.) cover sent to Bombay, India through the British Post Office in Alexandria and bearing a pair of QV 6d lilac of 1856, both tied by "B01" cancels, transit and arrival postmarks on the back, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3816 Quality: ✉

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1862 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) displaying a strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA KAFR ZAJAT" oval postmark in blue with handwritten date in the centre as usual, very nice aspect, signed Gregory Todd, ex-Fikry, scarce, vf

Lot number 3817 Quality: ✉

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1862 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) bearing "POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO" dated c.d.s. and sent to Alexandria, charged "1" piastre in red on the front, exceptional quality, signed Silvano Sorani and Greogry Todd, vf

Lot number 3818 Quality: ✉

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1862 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) displaying "POSTA EUROPEA ZIFTA" oval postmark in blue-green, handwritten date in the centre, sent to Alexandria and taxed 1.5pi on arrival, great quality, vf

Lot number 3819 Quality: ✉

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1862 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) with "POSTA EUROPEA TANTA" oval postmark in blue, handwritten date in the centre, taxed 1pi on arrival, very good quality, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3820 Quality: ✉

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1863 pre-philatelic complete folded letter from SUEZ to Livorno, Italy, sent through the French Post Office and displaying a strike of the rare "SUEZ Bau FRANÇAIS" pearled c.d.s. on the front, framed Italian "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" postmark alongside as well as various transit and arrival c.d.s.' on the back, carried at the triple weight rate and eventually charged accordingly on arrival (after initially marked "10" for the single weight braket and then corrected), signed Gregory Todd, a rare cover, vf

Lot number 3821 Quality: ✉

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1863 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) displaying a clear strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA SAMANUD" oval postmark in blue with date in the centre, similar Posta Europea Alessandria c.d.s. on the back, absolutely exceptional quality, especially for such a cover (usually very fragile), signed Gregory Todd, scarce, vf

Lot number 3822 Quality: ✉

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1863 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) sent from Zagasik to Alexandria and displaying a particularly nice strike of the oval "POSTA EUROPEA ZAGASIK" postmark in blue, with similar Posta Europea postmark of Alexandria in black alongside, charged on arrival, fragile but overall very fine, vf

Lot number 3823 Quality: ✉

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1863 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) bearing "POSTA EUROPEA SAMANUD" oval postmark in blue-green with handwritten date in the centre, taxed on arrival, very good quality, signed Peter Holcombe, vf

Lot number 3824 Quality: ✉

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1863 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) bearing a strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA ZAGASIK" oval postmark in blue with date in the centre, arrival Posta Europea Alessandria c.d.s. on the back, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3825 Quality: ✉

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1863 pre-philatelic cover (native, completely in Arabic) bearing the "POSTA EUROPEA TANTA" oval postmark in blue with date in the centre, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3826 Quality: ✉

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1864 pre-philatelic cover addressed to Alexandria and showing a bold strike of the "POSTA EUROPEA MICHALLA" oval postmark in black on the front, arrival Posta Europea Alessandria blue c.d.s. on the back, signed Gregory Todd, uncommon, vf/f

Lot number 3827 Quality: ✉

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1865 cover sent from Cairo to Marseille, France initially through the Egyptian post office, with "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE CAIRO" c.d.s. in blue, and then passed on to the French Post Office in Alexandria, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE" handstamp on the front in red, arrival c.d.s. on the back, signed Gregory Todd, a scarce "combination" cover, vf

Lot number 3828 Quality: ✉

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1865 pre-philatelic folded letter (complete, in Arabic) sent from Mansura to Cairo on July 29th, during the transition period between the acquisition of the Posta Europea private postal enterprise by the Egyptian Government (which was, in effect, the nationalisation of the postal services in Egypt) on April 15th of 1865 and the introduction of the first Egyptian postage stamps on January 1st of 1866, departure and arrival postmarks on front and back respectively, both of them in blue, signed Gregory Todd, a scarce cover from the transitional period in 1865, vf

Lot number 3829 Quality: ✉

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1865 pre-philatelic cover sent from Alexandria to the American Mission in Cairo, departure and arrival postmarks on front and back respectively, charged "1" piastre in red on the front, superb quality, signed Greogry Todd, vf

Lot number 3830 Quality: ✉

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1867 N° 4 (S.G.), cover from Tanta to Cairo franked with a first issue 1pi claret tied by neatly struck "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE TANTA" c.d.s. repeated alongside, arrival c.d.s. on the back, great aspect in all respects and a scarce cover, as is any first issue Egyptian cover originating from any post office other than Cairo or Alexandria, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3831 Quality: ✉

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1867 stampless cover sent unpaid from Alexandria to Firenze, Italy, framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" postmark on the front as well as transit and arrival postmarks on the back, charged "8" (i.e. 80 centesimi) upon arrival, very good condition, signed Gregory Todd, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3832 Quality: ✉

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1867 stampless cover sent from Alexandria to Vienna, Austria, clear "COL VAPORE D'ALESSANDRIA" double-line postmark on front, Triest transit and Vienna arrival c.d.s.' on back, charged 20kr upon arrival with faint "20" handstamp in blue on the front, circled in red crayon, great quality, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3833 Quality: ✉

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1868 British Post Offices in Alexandria, n° Z4 + Z5 (S.G.) cover to Malta sent via the British Post Office in Alexandria and franked with a 1d red Plate 78 and a pair of the 2d blue Plate 9, all tied by "B01" duplex postmarks, arrival c.d.s. on the back, great quality, signed Greogry Todd, a scarce cover, vf

Lot number 3834 Quality: ✉

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1869 N° 14 (S.G.), double-rate cover from Alexandria to Cairo bearing two singles of the 1pi red (1867 issue) tied by clear strikes of the so-called "REGIE removed" postmark of Alexandria, repeated alongside on the front, similar "REGIE removed" postmark of Cairo applied on the back upon arrival, superb condition in all respects, signed Gregory Todd, a very scarce cover, vf

Lot number 3835 Quality: -

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1870 Nice letter from Alexandria to Marseille with mixed postage and various cancellations, including red "PAC ANGL", vf

Lot number 3836 Quality: ✉

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1938/1958 'Penal postage', complete collection, rarely offered, vf (SG £ 378)

Lot number 3837 Quality: ✉

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1871 British Post Offices in Alexandria, n° Z17 (S.G.) cover sent to London through the British Post Office in Alexandria and franked with a pair of QV 4d vermilion Plate 12 tied by strikes of the "B01" obliterator, a very fresh and fine cover, vf

Lot number 3838 Quality: ✉

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1873 N° 33 (S.G.), cover from Cairo to Rome addressed to a member of the Italian Parliament and endorsed "urgente" at lower left, franked with a Bulaq 2 1/2 pi violet tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO" c.d.s., framed "P D" alongside on the front, transit and arrival postmarks on back, a scarce single franking, vf

Lot number 3839 Quality: ✉

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1875 N° 37 + 38 (S.G.), cover from Cairo to Rome, Italy bearing Bulaq 20pa grey-blue and two singles of the 1pi red, all tied by neat strikes of the so-called "retta" lozenge of dots obliterator in black, circled "I" (for "Italy") handstamp on the front, alongside framed "P D", with Alexandria transit and Rome arrival c.d.s.' on the back, very pleasant aspect, particularly enhanced by the deep bluish paper of the envelope, very scarce, vf/f

Lot number 3840 Quality: ✉

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1875 N° 40c (S.G.) cover from Cairo to Livorno, Italy bearing a 2 1/2pi violet perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2 of the Bulaq issue neatly tied by departure c.d.s., trnasit and arrival postmarks on back, great quality in all respects and a desirable example of this single franking, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3841 Quality: ✉

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1875 N° 38 (S.G.), double-rate cover initially sent from Alexandria to Cairo and addressed to the Portuguese Vice-Consul, franked with Bulaq 1pi red vertical pair, then re-directed back to Alexandria, with Portuguese General Consulate in Egypt seal on the back, great quality and most interesting, signed Gregory Todd, vf

Lot number 3842 Quality: ✉

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1876 N° 38 + 39 (S.G.) registered cover from Cairo to Zagazig franked with 1pi red and 2pi yellow of the Bulaq issue both tied by departure c.d.s., framed "RACCOMANDATO" also on the front and arrival c.d.s. of Zagazig dated the next day on the back, signed Silvano Sorani and Gregory Todd, an uncommon registered domestic cover, vf

Lot number 3843 Quality: ✉

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1877 N° 36 + 38 (S.G.) cover from Cairo to Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, France and franked with Bulaq issue 10pa (two singles) and 1pi respectively, one of the 10pa stamps vaguely affected by the vertical file fold but otherwise fault-free, various transit and arrival postmarks on both front and back, superb aspect and scarce, signed G. Lamy, vf

Lot number 3844 Quality: ✉

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1877 N° 37 + 38 (S.G.), cover from Abuhomus to Embrun, France, franked with Bulaq 20pa grey-blue and 1pi red both tied by relatively scarce "POSTE EGIZIANE ABUHOMUS" c.d.s., Alexandria transit c.d.s. also present on the front, alongside framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" handstamp in red, transit and arrival postmarks on back, very nice aspect and a scarce cover, vf/f

Lot number 3845 Quality: ✉

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1880 N° 47 (S.G.) cover from Cairo to Isfahan, Persia, bearing a horizontal pair of the 1pi rose, various Indian transit postmarks on the back, as well as Persian Bushir c.d.s., signed Gregory Todd, a scarce destination, vf

Lot number 3846 Quality: ✉

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1902 N° 37 (Scott), registered cover from Mataria, Cairo to Marinette, Wisonsin, United States, franked with a horizontal pair of the 1pi ultramarine, British transit and US arrival postmarks on both front and back, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3847 Quality: ✉

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1909 N° 54b + 62 (S.G.) illustrated post card sent registered from Cairo to Constantinople and addressed to the "Mühürdar" of ther Grand Vizir (i.e. the Private Secretary of the Ottoman Prime Minister), franked with 4m red and 1pi blue, registration label on the front, as well as transit and arrival postmarks, signed Gregory Todd, scarce, vf

Lot number 3848 Quality: ✉

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1933 N° 136, 145 en 146 (Scott), parcel card from Attarin, Alexandria to Vevey, Switzerland, bearing a three-colour franking consisting of 10m, 50m and 100m definitives, all tied by one single postmark, Swiss customs receipt attached to the front, vf

Lot number 3849 Quality: 0

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N° A10 "1935 - 1p. ultramarine" with overprint "Jubilee Commemoration 1935", Omnibus’s most sought-after stamp, very fine (S.G. £180)

Lot number 3850 Quality: ZK/✉/PWST

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1900/1950 Collection of postal items, approx. 60 items in album, including many sent to Belgium, very fine/fine/to be checked

Lot number 3851 Quality: **/*/0

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1866/2000 Collection in album from first mission, many mint, added: Egyptian art on other countries, very fine/fine/to be checked

Lot number 3852 Quality: **/*

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1926/1975 Part of a collection in Yvert album and stockbook, including complete sets and airmail, souvenir sheets, very fine/fine/to be checked