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Lot# 5563 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 5563 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulâq Collection on leaves, predominanty unused, with 5 pa. brown with blocks of four four unused (6 - four with tête-bêche varieties, one rare block without) and used blocks of four (6); 5 pa. unused blocks of eight and twelve; blocks of six used (3) with numerous tête-bêche pairs; 10 pa. grey with unused blocks of six (showing two tête-bêche pairs), unused blocks of four (2), strip of three tête-bêche unused (ex W. Frazer); used blocks of four with tête-bêche (2), tête-bêche pairs used (4); 20 pa. grey-blue unused blocks of six and of four (6); 1 pi. red with horizontal tête-bêche pair in unused block of nine and used pairs (2), vertical tête-bêche pairs unused (7); 1 pi. unused block of sixteen, a range of used examples mostly showing positional varieties but incl "Imperf Between" horizontal pair, 2 pi. yellow with unused blocks of four (5, one with tête-bêche variety) and a used block, unused blocks of six (3) and a block of fifteen; 2½ pi. violet with unused blocks four (6), unused blocks of six (3, two with tête-bêche), 5 pi. green with unused blocks of four (2) and rare perf. 12½ x 13½ unused (cert.) and used (4, two with certs.). A wonderful collection from a leading specialist in the field, many items with certificates (246 items).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF