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  • Lot# : 5518 Egypt Kingdom

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    1886 (Aug/Nov): Unwatermarked, 10 pa. rose-red with mint vertical pair imperforate between stamp and margin, lovely mint block of 12 (4 x 3) with central row imperforate vertically between and a defective used pair with same variety, 1 pi. rose red in mint (cert. RPS, 1938) and used imperforate between pairs, and 2 pi. rose red imperf. between pairs mint (2) somewhat truncated, also a delightful block of twelve 2 pi. rose red (2 x 6) from left of sheet showing the circular blue Control handstamp in margin. Majority fresh and fine, a rare group Gi = £ 1'200/Nile Post PD66a+PD6b+PD8a+PD9+PD9b = $ 1'785.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF