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Lot# 5270 - 196-201 Auction

  • Lot# : 5270 Egypt Kingdom

    Bulâq 5 pi. green, the magnificent vertical pair, completely imperforate or imperforate between, cancelled by part 'Poste Egiziane / Cairo' datestamps (Feb 1875) in black. Tiny closed tear in lower stamp at right but a great rarity of Egyptian Classic Philately and the sole recorded example. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = unpriced/Nile Post D29e = $ 2'000.

    Note: The listing in Nile Post is erroneous, the sole pair known is the above item, the variety is not recorded unused.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF