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  • Lot# : 453 Egypt Kingdom

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    Suez Canal Company 1868 (July): 5 c. green, the famous cover bearing four used examples (Types II-III-II-I), all with large margins all round, on 15 August 1868 cover from Mr. Lombard in Kantara to Mr. Gérard in Port Said, all cancelled by "II" pen strokes in black. Reverse with pearled French Post Office "Port Saiud" cds of receipt (Aug 15) in black. Slight tear at right of face panel away from the adhesives, but just three Suez Canal Company covers are recorded with the 5 c. value. Mentioned and illustrated in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' on pages 92-93. Cover #15 in the census of the 21 known Suez Canal Company covers and of great rarity. Signed Ap. N. Gennaropoulo. Certs. RPSL (2001), Todd AIEP (2019).rnrnProvenance: Collection G. Picaud, Paris, April 1953.rn                   The Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.rn                   'Royal Collection', Spink, London, 17 May 2001, lot 192.rnNote: The listing in Jean Boulad d'Humières, Ringström & Tester's 'Suez Canal Company' is transposed. This cover graced the Royal collection, the other similar 5 cent cover sold by Köhler last year from the Jan Berg collection was ex Emile Antonini, Herry Schaefer and Samir Fikry. The letter mentioned in the Bould, Ringström & Tester listing is accompanies the Jan Berg cover.rn                  
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000.00 CHF