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Lot# 491 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 491 Egypt Kingdom

    1932 (March 4): 50 m. on Birthday 50 pi. purple, two unused corner blocks of four, one from lower left of sheet with imperf. margin at base and perforated across at right, showing the "Wide Tooth" or blank perforation holes on positions 16 and 17 (Pane B); the lower right hand corner marginal block without the "Wide Tooth" variety with sheet margin at base and at right perforated through (Pane A); each block superb and fine, unmounted og. An extremely scarce pair of multiples (one fed into the perforating machine upright, the other inverted), see Nile Post page 221 for an explanation of their scarcity Nile Post C13.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold