Collection

1931 — Deutsche Orientbank A.G. Cairo Letterhead Invoice and Registered Cover (Complete Bank Correspondence Set)

Complete 1931 bank correspondence set from Deutsche Orientbank A.G., Cairo branch, consisting of an illustrated letterhead invoice and matching registered cover. The bilingual French–Arabic letter describes account charges and settlement instructions for a prominent client, while the registered postal cover—franked with King Fuad stamps and bearing the bank’s printed return address—confirms dispatch from the Cairo branch. Deutsche Orientbank served as Germany’s primary financial conduit in Egypt and the Near East during the interwar period. ... 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 →