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1943 Patriarchal letter signed by Cyril IX Moghabghab, Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch, issued in Alexandria

Egypt 1943 - Cyril IX Moghabghab, Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch (Signed Patriarchal Letter, Alexandria)

The document concludes with a bold handwritten dip-pen signature 'كيرلس التاسع' (Cyril IX), exhibiting natural ink pooling, pressure variation, and letterform irregularity consistent with authentic 1940s signatures. Its combination of full header, registry marks, complete typed content, and strong autograph make it one of the finest extant examples of Cyril IX’s correspondence. Read more →

EgyptEcclesiastical Document1943N/A (Patriarchal Correspondence)Uncertified (VF, Strong Signature, Full Text Intact) Ecclesiastical DocumentPolitical CorrespondenceMelkite Greek Catholic ChurchPatriarch of Antioch Alexandria JerusalemCyril IX MoghabghabSigned LetterPatriarchal ChanceryReligious LeadershipChristian EgyptLevantine ChristianityMiddle Eastern ChristianityLebanese RepresentationChurch and StateWWII EgyptClerical InfluenceEgyptAlexandria1943Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUnique
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1923 Banco di Roma Cairo issued cheque with Capitoline Wolf emblem and engraved Roman header

Egypt 1923 - Banco di Roma, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque

The 1920s were a transitional period for Egypt's financial sector. Although still under British influence, Egypt’s commercial environment was increasingly cosmopolitan, with Italian, French, Belgian, Greek, and local Egyptian banks all competing for deposits and trade-finance operations. Cheques like this one passed through a complex clearing ecosystem involving correspondent banks, foreign exchange houses, and the Egyptian postal and telegraph systems. The violet PASSÉ stamp captures a snapshot of this network in action, documenting the internal daily settlement operations of Banco di Roma’s Cairo branch.

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

Egypt 1927 - Italian Notarial & Consular Legalization Dossier

Page two carries the full formal notarial preamble beneath the printed seal of the Kingdom of Italy-a seated allegorical Italia figure within an octagonal frame, emblematic of Italian state authority in the liberal-monarchical era of Vittorio Emanuele III. The repertory number, dated introduction, and invocation formula reflect standard Italian notarial structure of the period, referencing the reigning sovereign, the national legal order, and the delegated power of the notary. The transcript includes detailed identification of the declarants, their professions, residence, civil status, and testimony. The calligraphy is precise and evenly spaced, showing the hallmarks of an original notarial transcription rather than a later clerical duplicate.

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

The cheque is completed in dark fountain-pen ink for the amount of eighty-five Egyptian pounds, written in both numeric form and longhand across the center. The handwriting reflects period commercial script-slanted cursive with looped capitals and steady line pressure-typical of trained bank clerks in the British-influenced financial offices of Cairo. The date '23rd March 1921' is entered in matching ink at upper right. Across the center, a firm red NOT NEGOTIABLE overprint spans the entire instrument, applied heavily enough to leave a slight embossing into the paper fibers, ensuring the cheque could only be cleared internally and not endorsed to a third party.

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