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Lot# 2622 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 2622 Saudi Arabia

    1921 (Dec): 1 pi. blue, rouletted 13, with unframed overprint typographed in Mecca, mint corner block of four (Control N-1-D) optd. in black with slight tissue remants on browned gum (signed King), block of four from lower right of sheet with carmine overprint superb og. (signed King) and a block of four from upper left of sheet with 'brown' overprint, large part og. (signed Todd) together with four single examples Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnNote: The different colour of the overprints derives from a decision to change from black to red, without cleaning the overprint plates and/or the ink container.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold