Lot# 5443 - 196-201 Auction

1926 (Dec 21): Opening of Port Fouad, 5 m. black & brown, a fine slightly creased and ironed used lower marginal example, cancelled on First Day of Issue '21 DE 1926 / 8 9A / PORT FOUAD' datestamp in black, showing variety 'Blotted 'Y' in EGYPTE' at top clearly. A very rare stamp, position 49 on the sheet of 50 subjects, which probably occurred on every other pane overprinted, thus just 25 examples (from the 50 panes lithographically overprinted) can exist. Signed Champion, Hass. Cert. Hass (2008) Nile Post C17a = $ 175.

Note: The Charlie Hass certificate is typically excellent. It should also be noted that this is the only example this describer has recorded or seen.