THE ALEXANDRIA SEALS
Types iii-b, iii-c, iv-b iv-c, v-e, vi, vi-a and vi-b
These were not ordinary Interpostals, but were used concurrently with those of Alexandria.
1867 - Kehr type IIIb | |||
Kehr Cat. | Color | Value (1984) | 1867 III-b
1867 - Kehr type IIIb Triple-lined outer circle, around the inscription :"Poste Vice Reali Egiziane/Alessandria" and "Direzione/Generale " in the centre. Red (shades) or green. |
74 | red on white | £ 4.00 | |
74a | red on azure | £ 5.00 | |
74b | red on rose | £10.00 |
1867 - Kehr type IIIc | |||
Kehr Cat. | Color | Value (1984) |
1867 III-c
1867 - Kehr type IIIc As above without "Alessandria". Same colours. |
75 | red on white | £ 4.00 | |
75a | red on azure | £ 7.00 | |
75b | red on rose | £12.00 |
1868 - Kehr type IVb | |||
Kehr Cat. | Color | Value (1984) |
1868 IV-b
1868 - Kehr type IVb Same outer inscriptions as TYPE IV, with Star and Crescent in the centre surrounded by "Direzione Generale". Red with green centre. |
153 | red and green on white | £ 7.00 | |
153a | red & pale blue on white | £ 10.00 | |
153b | red and green on rose | £12.00 | |
153c | red and green on bluish | £12.00 | |
153d | red and green on pink | £15.00 | |
153e | red and green on greenish | £12.00 | |
153f | red and green on azure | £15.00 |
1870 - Kehr type IVc | |||
Kehr Cat. | Color | Value (1984) |
1870 IV-c
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154 | gold on white | £ 10.00 | |
154a | gold on greenish | £ 12.00 | |
154b | gold on blue | £15.00 | |
154c | gold on rose | £15.00 |
1871 - Kehr type Ve | |||
Kehr Cat. | Color | Value (1984) |
1871 V-e
1871 - Kehr type Ve Inscribed "Direzione Generale Delle Poste Khedeuie Egiziane *Alessandria*" (also in Arabic in centre, with Star and Crescent). Gold on white. |
377 | gold on white | £ 10.00 |
1872 - Kehr type VI Inscriptions as above, but periods in place of stars on each side of 'Alessandria'. Smaller format and embossed in several colours on coloured papers. Also gold on white.
This issue exists in two different printings using two different stones or ‘dies’:
Die A: The Arabic letter ‘h’ located directly below the letters HE of KHEDIVIE looks like the latin ‘e’ with two dots on its top.
In die B: This letter appears like the letter ‘o’ with two dots on its top.
1872 - Kehr type VI | |||
Kehr Cat. | Color | Value (1984) |
1872 VI
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377A | Lake red on white | £ 3.00 | |
377B | Deep blue on white | £ 3.00 | |
377C | Sky blue on white | £4.00 | |
377D | Indigo on buff | £4.00 | |
377E | Indigo on bright blue | £6.00 | |
*377F | Dark blue on lilac-rose | - | |
377G | Indigo on dark green | £4.00 | |
377H | Indigo on dark brown | £6.00 | |
377I | Red on rose | £6.00 | |
377J | Indigo on orange | £4.00 |
1873 - Kehr type VIa
Inscribed "Poste Khedevie Egiziane. /Gabinetto Del Direttore Generale." Also in Arabic in centre, with small Star and Crescent. Even smaller format than TYPE VI. No town name is indicated. Embossed in red, rose, gray blue (only 25mm in diameter, dark blue and dark red on thick paper.
This issue exists in two printings or ‘dies’, die I and die II. Die I roman letters are close together with no clear separation between the words. In Die II, apparently a later printing, the words are clearly separated by spaces.
1873 - Kehr type VIa |
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Kehr Cat. |
Color |
Value (1984) |
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378 |
£3.00 |
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378A |
£4.00 |
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378B |
£3.00 |
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378C |
£4.00 |
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* 378 A is 25 mm in diameter, the others are 28 mm. |
1873 - Kehr type VIb As above but inscribed "Vice Direttore" (in place of `Direttore Generale'). Stars in place of periods between top and bottom inscriptions. Larger Star and Crescent.
1873 - Kehr type VIb |
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Link to Picture |
Kehr Cat. |
Color |
Value (1984) |
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379 |
£1.00 |
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379A |
£1.50 |