Collection

1875 — 5 Shillings Victoria Consular Revenue Tied Diplomatic Document (British Consulate, Alexandria)

High-value British consular certificate issued at Her Britannic Majesty’s Consulate in Alexandria on 9 September 1875, bearing the scarce 5 Shillings Queen Victoria Consular Service revenue stamp. The document certifies a civil status event and is fully executed with the embossed consular arms, manuscript completion, and the distinctive oval BRITISH CONSULATE ALEXANDRIA datestamp tying the fiscal adhesive to the paper. The large-format 5/– Consular Service adhesive was reserved for substantial legal acts such as notarial certifications, registrations, and formal attestations. ... Read more →

Egypt 1912 — Allen, Alderson & Co. Machinery Agents, Alexandria (Illustrated Letterhead)

Spectacular illustrated industrial letterhead from Allen, Alderson & Co., Alexandria, dated 18 January 1912. The firm represented British heavy engineering manufacturers such as Ruston, Proctor & Co., supplying steam engines, boilers, pumps, and mills to Egypt’s modernising industrial and agricultural sectors. Five finely engraved vignettes show a drop-valve engine, tandem compound engine, Lancashire boiler, centrifugal pump, and grinding mill. ... Read more →

Egypt 1943 — Cyril IX, Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria (Signed Patriarchal Letter)

Official Patriarchal letter signed by His Holiness Pope Cyril IX, Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria (1928–1952). Dated 17 September 1943 and issued from the Patriarchate in Alexandria, the document is written in formal Arabic chancery style and expresses personal thanks to Dr. Tawfiq Hijazi for medical services. ... Read more →

Egypt 1910 — Riches & Mawas, Cairo–Alexandria–Tanta Commercial Draft for 1600 Piastres

Large-value 1910 commercial draft issued by Riches & Mawas, a multinational British–Levantine trading house active in Cairo, Alexandria, and Tanta. Printed by B. Arnaud (Lyon–Paris–Le Caire), the document features a deep-blue engraved border, a baroque "R&M" monogram, and bilingual French–Arabic monetary text. ... Read more →

Egypt 1922–1927 — Anglo-Egyptian Bank, Alexandria Multicolor Cheque Set (Transition to Barclays DCO)

Group of multicolor cheques issued by The Anglo-Egyptian Bank Ltd., Alexandria branch, spanning the years 1922 to 1927 and documenting the institution’s transition toward its eventual absorption into Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas). The set shows three engraved color variants—blue, red, and black—each printed by Société des Publications Égyptiennes and bearing the iconic obelisk-and-sphinx vignette listing the bank’s intercontinental branches. The early 1922 black printing corresponds to the final post–World War I design cycle, while the 1924 red issue and the 1926–27 blue issue reflect successive revisions in layout and internal accounting structure. ... Read more →

Egypt 1935 — Palestine & Egypt Lloyd Ltd., Alexandria Agency Letterhead

Printed 1935 letterhead from Palestine & Egypt Lloyd Ltd., the regional shipping and forwarding agency operating between Haifa, Alexandria, Port Said, and European ports. This Alexandria-issued example includes the firm’s trilingual masthead (Arabic, French, English) alongside a finely printed maritime emblem, reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of Egypt’s port-city commercial environment during the mid-1930s. The content concerns freight handling and agency service obligations between Alexandria and Haifa, written in French and signed by the local manager. ... Read more →