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Lot# 4128 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 4128 Egypt Kingdom

    1866/79: The classic period stock of unused and used, with 1866 issue complete used to 10 pi. slate and further ranges of 5 pa. grey (9), 10 pa. brown (11), 20 pa. blue (13), 1 pi. claret (35, plus two covers), 2 pi. yellow (14); 1867 issue complete with unused/used 5 pa. (14), 10 pa. (39), 20 pa. (50), 1 pi. (174), 2 pi. blue (11), genuine 5 pi. brown unused (2) and used (4); 1872 issue with 5 pa. (48), 10 pa. (59), 20 pa. (52), 1 pi. (141), 2 pi. (28), 2½ pi. (6), 5 pi. (5) and an 1874 cover front with 5 pa. and 2x2 pi. yellow to UK, 1874 Bulâq issue with similar large range with 5 pa. (63), 10 pa. (54), 20 pa. (104), 1 pi. (360), 2 pi. (72), 2½ pi. unused (9) and used (34), 5 pi. unused (4) and used (20), 1879 provisionals and some annotated forgeries. Cancellation interest throughout - a generally fine stock of very high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF