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 | 51

10093

A 

E144

1906 Essay of Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.: 10m mauve and black, imperforated essay showing

centre without Camel & Bedouins, an attractive and rare showpiece (Nile Post E143).

900 - 1’100

10094

CC C J P / 50

D45

1m brown, imperforated proof pane of sixty (60), from the bottom-right of the sheet, plate proof

number “2” also bottom right, alongside manuscript initials “JA” of John Ash and “HC” of H. Cackett,

plus handstamped date in blue “22 APR 1910”, some usual & expected wrinkles, a unique showpiece.

2’000 - 2’400

10095

F / 50

D45

1m brown, tied CAIRE cds on the complete front page of the 1898 Arabic newspaper “AL NIL”, fine

and scarce.

200 - 240

10096

F 

D45

1m brown, tied CAIRE cds on printed legal notice in French, sent “E.V.” (En Ville) to Tribunal Mixte in

Cairo, fine and scarce.

60 - 80

10097

F / 50

D45-D49

1m to 1pi, group of ten covers, cards and newspapers, showing a fine array of singles, multiple and

mixed value frankings, attractive and scarce assembly (10).

500 - 600

10098

CC C J P / 52

D46

2m green, imperforated proof pane of sixty (60), from the bottom-right of the sheet, plate proof current

number “1” also bottom right, alongside manuscript initials “JA” of John Ash and “HC” of H. Cackett,

plus handstamped date in blue “11 APR 191?”, some usual & expected wrinkles, a unique showpiece.

2’000 - 2’400

10099

F 

D46

2m green, tied on 1903 picture postcard to Milan, Italy, with Italian Postage Dues 5c and 10c applied

on arrival, an attractive usage.

100 - 120

10100

F / 52

D46

2m green, tied BACOS cds on 1902 wrapper to Alexandria, redirected to France, with French 10c

applied on arrival, an attractive usage.

160 - 200

10101

F / 52

D46, D48

2m green and 3m orange-yellow, tied PORT SAID/22.4.08 cds on Egyptian State Telegraph cover sent

to Umballa. India, very fine and a very rare usage.

400 - 480

10102

CC C J P / 52

D49

4m scarlet, imperforated proof pane of sixty (60), from the bottom-right of the sheet, plate proof

number “1” also bottom right, alongside manuscript initials “A.J.H.”, plus handstamped date in blue

“14 MAR 1911”, some usual & expected wrinkles, a unique showpiece.

2’000 - 2’400

10103

CC C J / 54

D49

4m vermilion, complete mint and mint nh sheet of 240 consisting of four panes of sixty stamps divided

by gutter margins, showing plate “1” in all four corners, fresh, very fine, and scarce in this complete

sheet format.

750 - 850

10104

F / 58

D49, D50

4m scarlet, two single frankings on postcards, one tied by the scarce NEW ZEALAND MILITARY POST

OFFICE/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, plus 5m rose-carmine, pair on Avis de Reception form for a registered

letter and another pair ENQUIRY FORM, a further two covers including strip of four and pair with extra

2m all tied on registered cover to Athens, Greece, plus Avis de Reception franked 5m in two pairs, tied

“retta” cancels and boxed “AR”, an attractive and scarce assembly (6).

300 - 380