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  • Lot# : 5114 Egypt Kingdom

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    20 para blue, watermark upright, imperforate block of 12 (3 x 4), positions 29-31/48-51/69-71/89-91, large margins on three sides and cut into on the upper horizontal strip of three, of good colour but with central vertical crease and typical aging, small part original gum. Nevertheless a great rarity, the largest recorded block (perf. or imperf.) of the first issue 20 paras. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'440/Nile Post D3g = $ 3'000.

    Provenance: Collection King Farouk (Feb 1954), lot 36
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF