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  • Lot# : 180 Saudi Arabia

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    1925: Two Line Overprint applied in Jeddah: ¼ pi. green, roulette 13, blue overprint, a spectacular vertical mint strip of three showing variety "Overprint Sideways Reading Up" and almost doubled on the strip of three, overprint positions 18-19 with both overprints nearly complete and also the upper line of overprint positions 23-24 showing at left. Upper stamp lightly mounted and lower two fine unmounted og., merest suspicion of a diagonal bend of no significance and not apparent on face, an extremely rare multiple-only pairs are listed by Gibbons, unrecorded by Mayo or Wilson reading upwards. Signed 'ela' (Mohammed Eid) and W.A.King. Certificate Arabian PAI (2004) stating 'the first example recorded by APAI'. Scott L65b var = $ 3'000+/Gi = £ 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold