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Lot# 305 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 305 Egypt Kingdom

    1884/88: Presentation sheet on thin white wove paper showing the adopted 1884 Postage Due set of five values in blocks of four from 10 pa. to 5 pi. and 1888 issue 2 m. and 5 m. all printed in orange: 2 m. and 5 m. with unadopted design: note the lettering in Arabic to the left of the "2" and "5" in Arabic value tablet; this fact not recorded by Nile Post, some minor creasing but extremely rare. Ex Peter Holcombe and Abdullah Mishrick. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post = $ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF