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Lot# 5433 - 196-201 Auction

  • Lot# : 5433 Egypt Kingdom

    1957: Definitive Essay on large piece of stamp paper, gummed but without watermark, folded for presentation with three 10 m. imperforate Essays in blue, one similar to the issued Ramses II 10 m. value printed in blue & pale blue with inscriptions 'Poste & Egypte' in French, further 10 m. value in blue similar to issued 1 m. again with the inscription in French, further unaccepted design with streetlight in front of the Citadel in blue. Extremely rare, a similar item recorded in Nile Post so presumably just the one other recorded example Nile Post E538a/538c = $ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF