Egypt 2025

Egypt Including portions of Joseph Chalhoub’s collection and other properties December 5, 2025 at 14:00 CET

Lot n°

Symbol(s)

Estimate (CHF)

December 5, 2025 | 37

Issued Stamps

10044

F / 40

D9

10pa Dull lilac, BISECT neatly tied on 1872 (5.6) on folded part page of the LA TROMBETTA newspaper

from Alessandria, by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA / 5.GEN.72 cds, bisect on fragment and

rejoined to newspaper to which it originated, a very rare bisect and printed matter usage.

900 - 1’200

1872-75 Penasson

10045

F 

D15+D17+D18

10pa mauve, 1pi red and 2pi yellow, all tied on envelope from Cairo, via Suez to Bombay, India, by POST

EGIZIANE/CAIRO/19.DIC.74 cds, with an array of other markings alongside, an attractive three colour

franking paying the 3pi 10pa rate.

900 - 1’200

10046

F / 40

D16

20pa blue, horizontal pair, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/2, on 1873 envelope from Samanud to Cairo, neatly tied

by clear crisp V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / SAMANUD / 12.APR.73 cds, with similar cds alongside, arrival

bs, a fine and an attractive usage.

340 - 400

10047

F / 40

D16+D17

20pa blue and 1pi rose-red pair, all neatly tied or cancelled on envelope from Cairo, via Alexandria &

Brindisi to Milan (Italy), by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/27.MAG.74 cds, with small boxed “PD” alongside,

transit and arrival bs, a fine and scarce usage paying the 2pi 20pa rate.

700 - 1’000

10048

F / 40

D17

1pi rose-red, tied on 1874 (30.9) local native entire from Cairo to Tanta by italic FRANCA straight line

struck in black, with Cairo & Tanta bs, an attractive and scarce usage; ex Kurt Wolfsbauer.

600 - 800

10049

F / 40

D17

1pi rose-red, pair and two singles, all tied on registered envelope from Damietta to Cairo, by V.R. POSTE

EGIZIANE/DAMIATA/31.DIC.1873 cds, with boxed registration hs RACCOMANDATE alongside, plus

POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE/CAIRO arrival bs, some cover faults, an attractive registered usage.

500 - 600

10050

F / 40

D19

2 1/2pi violet, tied on folded cover from Cairo via Alexandria & Trieste, to Olen (Hungary), by V.R. POSTE

EGIZIANE/CAIRO/9.GIU.1872 cds, with italic FRANCA straight line alongside, transit bs, a fine and

scarce single franking.

600 - 700

10051

DFE / 40

D22

1872 Third Issue lithographic printing 1pi rose-red on front to Italy tied by “Porto-Said” cds with

further strike adjacent along with Alexandria transit, underpaid with ms “6” and two 30c postage dues

applied and tied by Sepolcro cds, very fine.

400 - 500