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  • Lot# : 5458 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938: International Leprosy Congress, Survey Dept. photographic unadopted Essay for the 5 m. value showing the Hydrocarpus with inscription at top right of vignette and imprint at lower right outside frame 'N. Strekalovsky' and different inscription at top 'International Leprosy Congress' instead of 'Congres International De La Lepre'. Signed by the Survey Department's chief cartographer, A. Hewitt, on reverse. Superb and unique Nile Post E471 = $ 1'500.

    Provenance: Robson Lowe sale (March 1979), Basel, lot 2472
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF