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Lot# 454 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 454 Egypt Kingdom

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    1887: Postal Stationery unadopted Essay for 1 pi. envelope, De La Rue archive Proof on lined card paper, 58 x 61 mm., embossed in blue as issued, showing close to selected design but with Pyramid with coloured horizontal lines and blank space on pyramid  (perhaps where numeral of value was to be inserted). Also the issued design mint and used for comparison (Nile Post SEN 1).rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 2015, lot 5678.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold