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Lot# 5437 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 5437 Egypt Kingdom

    1872: 5 pa. brown, perf. 13½ and typo 20 pa.blue (pos. 105) perf. 12½ x 13½ used on 1878 cover to Pau, France in combination with Bulâq 1874/75 5 pa. brown and 10 pa. grey, perf. 13½ x 12½, all neatly tied by "Poste Egiziane / Alexandria" cds's (Oct 29), paying the 1 piastre rate. Modane transit in red (Nov 4) and arrival on reverse of the following day. A charming and rare mixed issue franking. Signed Todd AIEP and Pfenninger.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF