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1914 and 1915 Egyptian Red Crescent membership receipts with early emblem and bilingual seal

Egypt 1914–1915 - Egyptian Red Crescent Society (Khedivial Era Membership Receipts, Two-Document Set)

The 1914 receipt records dues paid by a named full member, with the manuscript date 28 February 1914 written in dark blue dip-pen ink. The Arabic handwriting is fluid and slanted with natural ink pooling, and the signature of the treasurer is placed at lower left. Beneath the main text, a red pencil endorsement confirms registration, consistent with early Red Crescent accounting practice. Read more →

EgyptGovernment Document1914Membership Dues ReceiptsUncertified (VF Pair) Government DocumentHumanitarian DocumentMembership ReceiptBilingual SealCharitable InstitutionsEarly Relief OrganizationsHumanitarian HistoryMedical HistoryPublic Health EgyptWWI EgyptProtectorate PeriodKhedivial EgyptOttoman to British TransitionEgyptian Red CrescentPrince Mohamed AliPre WWI AdministrationEgyptCairo19141915Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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1901 Philibin and Vve Barrot Cairo Art Nouveau hardware merchant letterhead invoice with floral bilingual masthead

Egypt 1901 - Philibin & Vve. Barrot, Cairo Hardware Merchants (Art Nouveau Letterhead Invoice)

Original 1901 illustrated invoice from Philibin & Vve. Barrot, the prominent Cairo ironmongery and hardware firm founded in 1871. The masthead is printed in a pale blue-grey Art Nouveau style, featuring an ornamental banner with PHILIBIN & Vve. BARROT in bold serif capitals framed by curling acanthus leaves and floral sprays. At left appears a decorative shield listing the firm's specialties-grand assortiment de quincaillerie, ferronnerie, serrurerie, and outils et articles de ménage-accompanied by a full Arabic translation in fine Khedivial-era type. The imprint 'Alex., Imp. Générale A. Mourès & Cie 8199' at the lower margin identifies one of Egypt's leading commercial lithographers. Read more →

EgyptCommercial Document1901N/A (Merchant Invoice)Uncertified (VF, Full Header, Clean Margins) Commercial DocumentCommercial InvoiceIllustrated LetterheadArt Nouveau DesignHardware MerchantsIronmongeryA. Mourès & CieCommercial History EgyptRetail History EgyptCommercial Invoice HistoryFrench Arabic LetterheadBilingual PrintingCosmopolitan CairoTurn of the Century CommerceArt Nouveau PrintingEuropean Trade GoodsPre Protectorate EgyptEgyptCairo1901Museum GradeR6 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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1910 Riches & Mawas commercial draft for 1600 piastres with deep-blue engraved border

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

Original 1910 commercial draft issued by Riches & Mawas, a prominent British–Levantine trading firm operating across Cairo, Alexandria and Tanta. The draft is printed on cream-toned security paper with a vertical deep-blue engraved ornamental panel at right. This panel features an elaborate baroque frame surrounding the intertwined R & M monogram, with the company’s three branch cities CAIRE, ALEXANDRIE, TANTA printed around the oval. The engraving style, scrollwork density, and typographic balance match the known output of B. Arnaud (Lyon–Paris–Le Caire), whose imprint appears at the lower edge. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document19101600 PiastresUncertified (VF, Strong Impressions) EgyptFinancial DocumentRiches MawasCommercial DraftCairoAlexandriaTanta1910British Levantine TradersB. Arnaud Printer

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1927 Chahine and Sbath Cairo commercial draft endorsed by Banque d’Orient with violet boxed handstamp

Egypt 1927 - Chahine & Sbath Cairo Commercial Draft Endorsed by Banque d’Orient

The face of the draft is completed in multiple inks. The header indicates a 250-piastre amount (B.P. 250) and is written to the order of Messieurs Chahine & Sbath with the recipient’s name, Ahmed El Serafi, filled in by hand in Arabic next to his address at Rue Madabegh, Immeuble Coronel. Large sweeping Arabic entries in black and blue fountain-pen ink extend across the center panel, including commercial notations, acceptance wording, and confirmation of goods received. A diagonal pink annotation and date appear at the top edge. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1927250 PiastresUncertified (VF, Clean Reverse Endorsement) EgyptFinancial DocumentChahine and SbathBanque d’OrientCommercial DraftCairo1927Greek Egyptian BankingLevantine MerchantsB. Arnaud PrinterAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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1912 Compagnie des Bateaux Omnibus illustrated Nile steamer letterhead with pyramids and palm vignette

Egypt 1912 - Compagnie des Bateaux Omnibus (Nile Steamer Illustrated Letterhead)

Original 17 October 1912 illustrated letterhead of the Compagnie des Bateaux Omnibus, printed on pale beige laid paper with a finely executed lithographed masthead. At the upper left is a detailed vignette showing a Nile side-wheeler steamer underway, flying the red company pennant marked C.B.O. The steamer is depicted passing a palm-lined bank with mooring post and faint pyramidal silhouettes in the background, capturing one of the most iconic motifs of early twentieth-century Egyptian river transport. The vignette is balanced by a stylized palm-tree cluster rising behind the vessel, printed in a soft blue-brown duotone typical of A. Mourès & Cie lithography. Read more →

EgyptCommercial Document1912N/A (Transport Company Letterhead)Uncertified (VF, Strong Engraving, Full Header, Tier 6) Commercial DocumentCommercial InvoiceCommercial Invoice HistoryIllustrated LetterheadRiver Transport LetterheadNavigation Company DocumentBateaux OmnibusNile SteamerA. Mourès & CieTransportation HistoryRiver Navigation EgyptBahr Youssef CanalPre WWI CommerceTourism History EgyptPostal Transport HistoryIrrigation Canal SystemPublic Works AdministrationMinistry of Public WorksFrench Arabic LetterheadCosmopolitan CairoCommercial History EgyptEarly 20th Century InfrastructureColonial Era EgyptPrivate Navigation CompaniesEgyptCairo1912Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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1950 Oldsmobile and Vauxhall Cairo Gamil Fawzi El Motei service station letterhead with photographic showroom views

Egypt 1950 - Gamil Fawzi El-Motei Oldsmobile & Vauxhall Service Station (Heliopolis–Abbassia)

The central portion of the page is a preprinted Arabic automotive service and delivery form used for newly registered vehicles. Blank lines for date, customer name, vehicle make and chassis number, engine number, and license data are all filled in dark blue and black fountain-pen ink. The document records the delivery and registration details for a newly supplied vehicle in 1950, capturing the administrative workflow of a mid-century Cairo dealership at a time when postwar vehicle imports were accelerating and the Egyptian state was formalizing vehicle licensing procedures. Read more →

EgyptCommercial Document1950N/A (Automotive Service Letterhead)Uncertified (VF, Complete Illustrated Example) Commercial DocumentCommercial InvoiceCommercial Invoice HistoryAutomotive DocumentAutomotive Service RecordDealership LetterheadIllustrated LetterheadGamil Fawzi El MoteiOldsmobileVauxhallGeneral MotorsGM EgyptVehicle RegistrationAutomobile DeliveryWorkshop SealEgyptian Motoring HistoryPostwar Automotive ExpansionHeliopolis Automotive DistrictAbbassia Automotive DistrictCairo ModernizationArab Automotive IndustryCommercial History EgyptAutomotive Dealership HistoryAmerican Cars EgyptMid Century TechnologyUrban Transport HistoryBilingual PrintingCorporate Branding EgyptEgyptCairo1950Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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1922 to 1927 Anglo-Egyptian Bank Alexandria multicolor cheque set showing blue red and black engraved varieties

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

Set of four original cheques issued by The Anglo-Egyptian Bank Limited, Alexandria branch, spanning the years 1922 to 1927. Each piece is printed on period cream banking stock with engraved borders, full branch listings, manuscript completions, and clearing stamps, offering a detailed view of interwar British banking operations in Egypt. The cheques include three distinct color printings-black, blue, and red-reflecting the evolving design and internal accounting systems used by the bank before its rebranding to Barclays DCO. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1922Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF Group, Complete, Four-Piece Set) EgyptFinancial DocumentAnglo-Egyptian BankBarclays DCOAlexandriaCheque Set19221927British BankingInterwar FinanceColor Variants

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1921 National Bank of Egypt Cairo issued cheque with blue guilloche frame and settlement stamps

Egypt 1921 - National Bank of Egypt, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque

Original National Bank of Egypt cheque issued in Cairo on 23 March 1921, printed on pale cream security paper with an elaborate blue guilloche frame. The border consists of finely interlaced geometric linework characteristic of early twentieth-century British-engraved financial stationery. The upper section displays the bold NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT title flanked by twin rosettes, presenting the institution in its combined role as both Egypt’s de facto state bank and the country’s dominant commercial bank during this period. At bottom appears the engraved line 'Form A S No. 41' together with the printer’s plate impression at far right, referencing a standardized series used across NBE branches in the early 1920s. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1921Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF, Complete Early-Issue Instrument) Financial DocumentBanking DocumentIssued ChequeRed OverprintCheque HistorySecurity PrintingEngraved Financial StationeryNot Negotiable InstrumentNational Bank of EgyptEgyptian Banking HistoryInterwar BankingProto Central Bank FunctionsClearing House HistorySterling Zone FinanceForeign Exchange HistoryCommercial History EgyptColonial Era BankingBritish Engraving StyleEgyptCairo1921Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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1927 Italian consular diplomatic document issued in Cairo with multiple tied Italian revenue stamps

Egypt 1927 - Italian Notarial & Consular Legalization Dossier

Page one contains the consular-facing administrative layer: multi-value Italian revenue adhesives, Egyptian consular stamps, foreign-ministry validations, and court certifications. Affixed along the left margin is a vertical sequence of Marca da Bollo stamps, including a 10 centesimi blue adhesive with portrait medallion, a pair of 1 lira purple adhesives, and a larger high-value adhesive used for elevated consular fees. All are tied with deep purple and blue circular datestamps, confirming contemporaneous use. Below them appears the green embossed circular seal of the Regio Consolato d'Italia in Egitto, bearing the royal arms and surrounding Italian legend, followed by multiple Cairo and Siracusa cancellations validating the movement of the document across jurisdictions. Read more →

EgyptGovernment Document1927Multiple Consular RevenuesUncertified (VF, Complete Document) Government DocumentDiplomatic DocumentConsular DocumentNotarial ActLegalisationMultiple RevenuesRevenue StampsMarca da BolloConsular RevenueCourt ValidationForeign Ministry AuthenticationItalian ConsulateItalian Civil LawItalian Legal HistoryInterwar ItalyInterwar EgyptVittorio Emanuele IIIDiaspora AdministrationSicilian Court SystemCross Border Legal ProcedureMediterranean Consular NetworksColonial Era AdministrationConsular Authentication ChainCommercial History EgyptMigration and Identity RecordsEgyptCairoSicilySiracusa1927Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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Jersey 1840 Bible Christian Church Royal Crescent £1 remainder promissory note

Jersey 1840 - Bible Christian Church, Royal Crescent £1 Remainder (Pick Unlisted)

Unissued £1 remainder note of the Bible Christian Church, Royal Crescent, Jersey - a rare surviving artifact from the early 19th-century Methodist movement on the Channel Islands. Printed in blue on thin, high-quality wove paper with a large circular watermark, the piece was intended as a church-backed promissory note payable in British Sterling, guaranteed by the trustees of the congregation. Read more →

JerseyRemainder1840One PoundRemainder (Unissued, Unsigned, Unnumbered) RemainderPick UnlistedOne Pound1 PoundBible Christian ChurchRoyal CrescentPrivate Issue18th–19th Century PrintingChannel IslandsLocal Promissory NoteReligious IssueUnissued NoteWatermark PaperFinancial HistoryProvincial PrintingJersey1840R7 Very RareMuseum Grade

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Macau 1937 Foo Hang Bank 10 patacas archival printer proof compound sheet with blue obverse obligation form on the left and red reverse vignette showing the Foo Hang Bank building on the right

Macau 1937 - Foo Hang Bank 10 Patacas Archival Printer Proof Compound Sheet (Pick S105)

As shown, the front of the sheet displays the obverse proof printed in blue, consisting of the formal obligation text with all issuance fields left blank. The absence of serial numbers, signatures, and date execution confirms that this impression functioned as a reference proof, recording the approved legal wording and layout of the monetary promise before any circulation process. Such forms were retained to document authorization and design integrity rather than to serve as negotiable instruments. Read more →

MacauArchival Printer Proof193710 PatacasUnissued (Archival Printer Proof) Archival Printer ProofCompound Proof SheetUnissued Banknote MaterialObverse ProofReverse Proof10 PatacasFoo Hang BankMacau Banking HistoryColonial-Era FinancePre-Issue Approval MaterialSecurity Printing ProcessBanknote Design HistoryChinaMacau1937R9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum GradePick S105

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United States 1935 New Jersey Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip One Dollar specimen, blue engraved design, serial A0000, general obligation borough instrument

United States 1935 - New Jersey 1 Dollar Borough of Palmyra Municipal Scrip Specimen (General Obligation)

The obverse is executed in blue engraved security printing by E. A. Wright Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, a major American printer of municipal and financial instruments. The design features dense wave-pattern lathe work, dual ornamental SCRIP cartouches, and a recessed central denomination panel reading ONE DOLLAR. The issuer is clearly identified as the Borough of Palmyra, Burlington County, New Jersey, leaving no ambiguity as to municipal responsibility. Read more →

United StatesMunicipal Scrip Specimen19351 DollarUncirculated Specimen Municipal ScripBorough Issued ScripGeneral ObligationInterest Bearing Instrument1 DollarBlue Engraved NoteSpecimen OverprintSerial Number A0000Guilloche Security MedallionE. A. Wright Bank Note CompanySecurity PrintingDepression Era PrintingMunicipal Finance InstrumentGreat DepressionMunicipal Finance HistoryNew Jersey Monetary HistoryUnited States Fiscal HistoryUnited States1935New JerseyBurlington CountyPalmyraPick UnlistedMuseum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique

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