Auction 255 September 2022
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Some highlights:
• Netherlands with varieties and rarities
• Collections Van Hoek (1852 issue) and Warburg (1864 issue)
• Collection Van Alteren
• Numeral cancellations Netherlands
• Original Country Collections including Egypt and Sudan
• Picture Postcards
• Numismatics, incl. large lots
King Fuad 50m. on 50p. purple with the error - imperforate at bottom - a fine to very fine ex., cat.v. Chaloub D127g $ 1000
Port Fouad Inauguration 5m. - 50p. all with 1st day cds 21-12-1926, the 50p. has the 14x14x14½ perforation (Chalhoub C20a) all four stamps signed by Peter Holcombe and 1983 certificate Holcombe, a very fine set, cat.v. £ 2250+
Official 2m. green and 3m. orange-yellow on registered envelope - On His Highness's Service - from the Cairo City Police send locally (rate 3 mills and 5 mills for registration) on 2-6-1908, during a short period (up to 1-1-1909) all Official mail had to be franked with official stamps, a fine cover (some small pinholes righthand side of the envelope), a scarce cover
Official 5m. red-brown and 10m. rose-lake on envelope - On His Egyptian Majesty's Service - from the department of health in Cairo-Dawawin 22-9-25 send to the director of the - Service de santé - from the French Army in the Levant in Beyrouth, on reverse arrival postmarks Beyrouth 23-9 and Postes aux Armees 24-9, cover with typical minor creases due to the size and poor quality of the envelopes used, these stamps are very scarce on Offficial covers. Provenance : collection Peter A.S. Smith
Postage Due 2m. green, 4m. maroon and 1p. dull ultramarine all imperf. blocks of four, a fine to very fine set (the 2m. a small toned spot on the gummed side in the upper margin). Provenance : Peter A.S. Smith collection