Petite Treasures – May 2026

1930/31: Two internal first flight covers from Havana to Camaguey Puerto Rico, respectively from Velazco to Havana on Oct 29/1930, fine pair

1883, postal stationery card 3 c. salmon written in Nuevitas, tied by violet "ADMON PRAPL DE CORREOS PUERTO PRINCIPE MAR/5 1883" cds., sender mark on reverse, very fine, fresh and scarce

1886, Alfonso XII, 2 c. green on buff postal stationery card, type 1, tied by blue "...DE ZAZA CUBA" cds. to Ciego de Avida with violet arrival mark "COMUNICACIONES 27/OCT/1886 Ciego de Avida" on reverse, Puerto Principe transit mark, pin hole on top left and minor border faults, very slightly toned, fine and very scarce.

1889, Alfonso XII 2 c. green on buff postal stationery card, Type 1, written in Cienfuegos, tied by "Ciego de Avida Isla de Cuba" cds. and blue oval commercial mark alongside, arrival mark on reverse, two pin holes at left, fine, fresh and scarce.

1898, Alfonse XIII, 2 c. violet postal stationery card tied by blue "CORREOS DE PUERTO PRINCIPE YSLA DE CUBA 7/FEB 1898" cds., transit mark Habana and full message on reverse, to Forchheim Germany with arrival mark, fine and scarce foreign usage. An unusual piece with appeal.

1903, HAVANA CUBA JAN/22/1903 c.d.s. on postcard bearing France 10 c. red, tiny toned, otherwise fine, a very scarce and unusual usage

1924/25, two commercial envelopes from same corrospondance to St.Gall Switzerland, each with postage due 20 c. and 50 c., clear cancelled, some crease, otherwise fine and attractive.

1899, Spanish American War: Columbus eight different postal stationery envelopes (one surcharged) all fine used, four to Germany (two registered, one receipt), four used uprated - rare - in folder

1863, Queen Isabella II pair ½ r. blue, imperf, fine four margined, tied by oval obliterator in blue and blue BATABANO ISLA DE CUBA 1/MAR 63 alongside and on reverse, addressed to Habana with black arrival on reverse, two file folds, otherwise fine.

1928, First Flight 31.May 1928 Santo Domingo to San Juan Puerto Rico with arrival mark same day on reverse, signed by Pilot B.L. Rowe (Lindbergh flights), tiny spots, otherwise fine. (Muller no.9).

1939/40, Security Banknote Co. Proofs, three revenues and postage stamps, all imperf. Bromide-photo proofs in issued and unissued designs, from printers archive, fine and scarce.

1865/90, old album page including coat of arms stamps mint and used, 1 R. orange 1872 with French cancellation GC “3154”

1863, "POSTA EUROPEA ZAGASIK 3/DECBRE/63" ds. (Type V) blue oval on folded envelope and on reverse arrival mark "POSTA EUROPEA ALESSANDRIA 3/DECBRE/63" ds. (Type IV), scarce same day carriage, very fine and attractive

1866, Pellas Brothers imperforate plate proofs seven values 5 pa. to 1 pia. complete, on thin unwatermarked paper, blocks of 6, fresh, bright group, mostly fine (Scott 1-7)

1867/69, 20 pa. green block of four, perf. 15x12½,  few perfs at right apart and tiny gum toned, otherwise fine

1870, 1 pi. lilac red, two single stamps tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA 29/MAG/70" c.d.s. on folded envelope with arrival mark "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO 29/MAG/70" c.d.s. on reverse, one stamp corner missing and file fold through, otherwise fine

1879, 1 pi. brick red showing plate flaw "broken frame at top right", tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / MANSURA 23/FEB/79" c.d.s. (Type III) on envelope with arrival mark "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" c.d.s. on reverse, corner flaw on top right, otherwise fine

1871, Essay by V. Penasson for proposed 1 pi. red postal stationery envelope, on thin glassine paper, tiny spots and crease, otherwise fine.

1906, Pyramides eight different values up to 10 pia. violet including 5 mill. carmine, performing a scarce mix tied by CAIRO SHEPHARDS HOTEL cds. and boxed registration mark to Bruxelles and redirected to Davos Swiss, fine and very attractive.

1924, King Fuad 5 m. and 50 m. on cover from Cairo 5.11.24, ms. “BY OVERLAND MAIL” on top left, on reverse arrival mark Bagdad 9.11.24, flaw and tiny border crease, otherwise fine. Early overland mail with arrival in only four days.

1857, Folded envelope with content tied by british P.O. blue ALEXANDRIA JY/23/1857 cds. forwarding agent BRIGGS & Co. ALEXANDRIA, ms. rate "9" d, via Marseille to Edinburgh with arrival mark 2/8/57, file fold, mounted on exhibition page, fine

1890(ca.), Egypt Interpostal stamps for official mail "POSTE KHEDEUIE EGIZIANE KARTUM" in green and "POSTE KHEDEUIE EGIZIANE WADI-HALFA" dull violet, both clear cancelled, fine, used very scarce

1868, "RAMLE POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE" black on cream, interpostal seal clear blue cancelled POSTE VICE REALI EGIZIANE RAMLE 16/GIU/68, very scarce Egypt forerunner, fine

1935, British Forces in Egypt: 3 m. vermilion and pale vermilion, two Xmas Seal stamps tied by retta cancellation to piece, left and bottom margin, very fine pair.

1853, Entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria struck with clear AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO oval datestamp (Smith Type II) in black, usual file fold, otherwise fine.

1857, entire letter in French from Alexandria to struck with DIREZIONE DELLA POSTA EUROPEA / ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO 5.FEB oval datestamp (Smith Type II) in black, red crayon ‘1’ alongside, addressed to Samanoud Tanta, usual file fold, otherwise fine.

1863, Folded envelope with full content bearing clear blue oval "POSTA EUROPEA SAMANUD 31/AGOSO/63" ds. (Type V) and on reverse arrival mark "POSTA EUROPEA ALESSANDRIA 31/AGOSO/63" ds. (Type IV), light vertical file fold, scarce same day carriage, fine and attractive.

1866, two folded envelopes with content bearing blue oval cancellations of "POSTA EUROPEA ZAGASIK" and "POSTA EUROPEA MANSURA"  (Type III) both with manuscript tax marks addressed to Alessandria in blue and red, plus envelope Cairo (Type VI), vertical file folds, otherwise fine trio.

1866, Folded envelope with full content bearing clear blue oval "POSTA EUROPEA KAFER-ZAYAT 18/SETTEM/66" ds. (Type V) and on reverse arrival mark "POSTA EUROPEA ALESSANDRIA" ds. (Type IV), vertical file fold, otherwise fine and scarce.

1868, 1 Piaster red, tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO 25/APR/68" cds. on cover with arrival mark “POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / TANTA 25/APR/68” on reverse, cut on bottom right, tiny crease as ususal, otherwise fine.

1878, 1 Piaster brick red, tied by "POSTE EGIZIANE / DAMIATA 26/GEN/78" cds. (Type III) on envelope with arrival mark "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" cds. on reverse, tiny crease, fine.

1909, Stampless cover from Alexandrie / Egypt with maritime content, to Chio Greece with red oval "LA PHOCEENNE - SOCIETE ANONYME D`€ARMEMENTS ET DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR - AGENCE D´ALEXANDRIE", left top corner repaired, very scarce early ship document of Levant, in PROFI three covers recorded, fine and attractive.

1909, "LA PHOCEENNE SOCIETE ANONYME D€ARMEMENTS ET NAVIGATION A VAPEUR AGENCE CHIO" violet oval cancellation on stampless cover from Alexandrie / Egypt with maritime content, to Chio Greece, corner repaired, otherwise fine and attractive, scarce early ship document of Levant area

1932, British Forces in Egypt 1 pia. red and deep blue tied by Retta lozenge cancel to reverse of fully opened cover, Royal Army Corps Monogram of Cypher on flap, red "Egypt Postage Prepaid/8" crown pmk. of Moascar on front alongside "M.P.O./1 DE 32 6.30 P/MOASCAR" c.d.s., Crown pmk. was only in use November 1, 1932 to March 6, 1933, rare and very fine.

1901/02, PROVINCES EQUITORIALES D ABYSSINIE Elephant 50 g. & Lion 5 g., two Contemporary Photographs, removed from the printers daily photographic record book, both unaccepted designs, mounted on card, very fine and scarce

1930, Registered cover bearing 4 m. showing misplaced overprint (large type) missing bottom part, plus two 1 m. with green overprint, bottom right corner flaw, otherwise fine and a scarce variety