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1918 Banque Belge pour l’Étranger Cairo branch issued cheque with Art Nouveau border and full branch list

Egypt 1918 - Banque Belge pour l’Étranger, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque

Original cheque issued by the Cairo branch of Banque Belge pour l'Étranger on 2 September 1918, produced during the final phase of the First World War. The form is printed on light cream security stock with a richly engraved Art Nouveau header. Along the left margin runs a vertical ornamental cartouche enclosing the bank’s interlocking monogram and the legend BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ÉTRANGER – LE CAIRE, framed by a list of the bank’s principal branches in BRUXELLES, LONDRES, ROTTERDAM, LE CAIRE, ALEXANDRIE, SHANGHAI, PEKIN and TIENTSIN. The wide geographical spread reflects the institution’s pre-war ambition to operate as a global correspondent house linking European capital with Asian and Middle Eastern commercial centers. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1918Cheque (Pounds Sterling)Uncertified (VF, Complete Issued Instrument) Financial DocumentIssued ChequeCheque HistorySecurity PrintingArt Nouveau Security PrintingBanking InstrumentBelgian BankingBanque BelgeOverseas BanksCorrespondent BankingAnglo Belgian FinanceWWI Financial SystemEgyptian Banking HistorySterling PaymentsForeign Exchange HistoryCommercial History EgyptWartime Economy EgyptEgyptCairo1918World War IMuseum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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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 cheque is completed in multiple period inks. The handwritten date '17 Novembre 1923' appears at top, with payee information and the manuscript amount entered across the lower guilloche band designed to prevent alteration or erasure. A prominent red BANCO DI ROMA overprint identifies the Cairo branch and displays the bank’s fully paid capital in both lira and sterling. This bilingual capital declaration was typical of Banco di Roma's overseas branches, which catered to clients who settled payments in multiple currencies across the Mediterranean. At lower right, a violet PASSÉ clearing stamp dated 17 NOV. 1923 confirms same-day internal settlement. Pencil notations and endorsement initials along the left margin reflect the routine processing steps performed by bank clerks and receiving institutions. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1923Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF, Strong Impressions) Financial DocumentBanking DocumentIssued ChequeCheque HistorySecurity PrintingEngraved LetterheadItalian BankingBanco di RomaItalian Overseas ExpansionMediterranean FinanceEgyptian Banking HistoryInterwar FinanceForeign Exchange HistoryColonial Era BankingCorrespondent BankingCommercial History EgyptEgyptCairo1923Museum 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)

The body records the sale of four hardware items described as '4 Seaux vernisés,' with individual price notes and a large diagonal signature confirming receipt of payment. Additional Arabic annotations in brown and black fountain-pen ink appear in the lower section, demonstrating the bilingual bookkeeping characteristic of Cairo's mixed French–Arabic commercial environment. Settlement initials and date confirmations appear at the lower left, with visible ink feathering from period dip-pen usage. 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

High-denomination drafts from Riches & Mawas (such as this 1,600-piastre example) are significantly scarcer than the firm’s smaller-value instruments, as most were redeemed, archived temporarily and destroyed during financial consolidation. Complete examples with intact engraved borders, full manuscript entries and uncut margins are seldom encountered and represent a substantial surviving record of Egypt’s pre–World War I mercantile and intercity credit networks. 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

A boxed blue BANQUE D’ORIENT - LE CAIRE handstamp dominates the left center, showing the bank’s clearing number 221238 and confirming the instrument’s passage through Banque d’Orient’s Cairo branch. Additional faint impressions of the same stamp appear under the manuscript entries, indicating re-inking or multiple strikes. Pencil figures and settlement arithmetic are visible at right, consistent with desk-level commercial processing. 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)

The printed service list to the left advertises excursions to Sakkara, boat rentals, navigation on Nile and irrigation canals, postal transport, and cargo towing. These offerings reflect the wide operational scope of the Compagnie des Bateaux Omnibus, which by the early 1900s had become one of the principal private river navigation companies serving both tourists and local commerce. At the upper right, the telegraphic address BATOBACLAIRE and telephone numbers DIRECTION 9098 and DEPÔTS 4145 appear in crisp serif type, recording the company's communication infrastructure on the eve of World War I. 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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1908 Mohammed El Komi Cairo carriage and automobile workshop invoice with illustrated carriage header

Egypt 1908 - Mohammed El Komi Carriage & Automobile Workshop Invoice

Mohammed El Komi’s workshop represented a transitional moment in Cairo’s urban transport industry. At the turn of the century, Egypt's roads were dominated by carriages, fiacres, and hired carts, yet the earliest imported motorcars were already appearing among the elite. Carriage makers such as El Komi adapted rapidly, offering both traditional vehicle repair and emerging automotive services. These mixed workshops were among the first in Cairo to work simultaneously on horse-drawn vehicles and imported motorcars, bridging traditional craftsmanship with new mechanical technology. Read more →

EgyptCommercial Document1908N/A (Workshop Invoice)Uncertified (VF, Clear Seal, Full Header) Commercial DocumentCommercial InvoiceCommercial Invoice HistoryTrade InvoiceIllustrated LetterheadAutomobile WorkshopCarriage MakerCoachbuildingWorkshop SealEarly Automotive HistoryCarriage to Auto TransitionFrench Arabic LetterheadCommercial Invoice HistoryCraft Workshop HistoryCommercial History EgyptCosmopolitan CairoPre WWI CommerceKhedivial Era BusinessUrban Transport HistoryEgyptCairo1908Mohammed El KomiMuseum 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

The National Bank of Egypt occupied a unique position in the country’s financial system from its founding in 1898 until the mid-20th century. Before Egypt had a formal central bank, NBE performed a hybrid function: issuing banknotes, managing treasury operations, handling government deposits, facilitating currency stability, and simultaneously operating as a commercial bank serving merchants, plantation estates, trading firms, foreign residents, and government contractors. Its cheque forms were therefore both negotiable instruments and extensions of an emerging proto-central-banking infrastructure. 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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1935 Palestine and Egypt Lloyd Alexandria agency letterhead with maritime emblem

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

At the lower right, the signature of the branch manager is executed in violet ink, intersecting the printed agency name and confirming the authenticity of the outgoing correspondence. The reverse shows the expected administrative folds from period postal handling, and the sheet exhibits soft creasing along the edges. At the lower margin, the printed notation Form No. 37-3-35-3000 identifies the serial format used across the company’s offices, as Palestine and Egypt Lloyd maintained standardized stationery throughout its extensive branch network. Read more →

EgyptCommercial Document1935N/A (Shipping Agency Letterhead)Uncertified (VF, Complete, R6 Extremely Rare, Museum Grade) Commercial DocumentCommercial CorrespondenceCommercial Invoice HistoryIllustrated LetterheadAgency LetterheadForwarding and ClearingPassenger Transport AgentsShipping AgencyTransport LogisticsLevantine CommerceInterwar Maritime TradeMiddle Eastern Trade RoutesEastern Mediterranean NetworksMultinational Branch NetworksCommercial History EgyptColonial Era CommercePre WWII AdministrationMandate Era EconomyCosmopolitan CairoAlexandria Maritime HubPalestine and Egypt LloydJerusalem BranchTel Aviv BranchJaffa BranchHaifa BranchDamascus BranchAleppo BranchBaghdad BranchTeheran BranchEgyptCairo1935Museum 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 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. 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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1925 Egyptian government fraud certificate with full pane of six King Fouad five milliemes revenue stamps

Egypt 1925 - Government Internal Fraud Certificate With Full Pane of Six King Fouad Five Milliemes Revenues

Its most striking feature is the complete booklet pane of six 5-millieme King Fouad revenue stamps affixed together, fully intact and without separation. Government offices almost always detached individual stamps for fee payment, making the survival of a full booklet pane on a working document exceptionally rare. The pane remains in its original 2-by-3 configuration with uniform perforations and complete margins, showing that it was removed as a single unit from a revenue booklet rather than assembled from loose singles. All six stamps bear full manuscript cancellation across their surfaces, and the entire pane is additionally tied by a large circular ministry seal in violet, overlapping both the adhesives and the underlying paper. Read more →

EgyptGovernment Document1925N/A (Government Fiscal Certificate)Uncertified (VF, Complete Document With Intact Revenue Pane) Government DocumentInternal Government CertificateFraud Investigation DocumentRevenue StampsKing Fouad RevenuesComplete Booklet PaneFive Milliemes StampsFiscal UsageMinistry SealEgyptian BureaucracyFouad Era AdministrationAdministrative OversightCivil Service HistoryInternal Audit ProcedureFiscal History EgyptHandwritten Official Document1920s EgyptEgypt1925Museum GradeR6 Extremely RareAnnotationsHandwritten Annotations

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