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Lot# : 456 French Colonies
French Post Office in Port Said 1899: Essay for the overprint prepared by the Postmaster to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, the "PORT-SAID" overprint struck in red (and without dot over the "I" of "Port Said"), on France Peace & Commerce 1 c., 2 c., 5 c. blue-green, 5 c. yellow green, 10 c. (Type I), 15 c., 20 c., 25 c. and 50 c., nine fresh mint examples with fine large part original gum. An extremely rare part set of nine, with only 150 stamps printed on most values, only 100 of the 10 c. and only 50 of the 50 c., see Peter Smith page 107.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 457 French Colonies
French Post Office in Port Said 1899: Essay for the overprint prepared by the Postmaster to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, the "PORT-SAID" overprint struck in red (and without dot over the "I" of "Port Said"), on France type SAGE 2 c. to 5 c., 20 c., 25 c. and 50 c., seven values in fresh mint blocks of four with fine large part original gum. The 5 c., 25 c. and 50 c. showing dropped hyphen variety (pos. 5). An extremely rare part set with only 150 stamps printed on most values and only 50 of the 50 c. See Smith page 107.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 458 French Colonies
1899: Allegory Peace and commerce 10 c. black on rosy paper, a mint block of four with sheet margin at bottom, showing surcharges '25' in brick red and VINGT CINQ in red, a lovely block of very fresh appearance Yvert = EUR 2'000.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 459 French Colonies
Lot# : 460 French Colonies
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