David Feldman The Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt II. Commemoratives Monday, December 9, 2019

105 Geneva, December 9, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page The Nile Post Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 10208 F / 80 C95-C96 1945 Arab Countries Union, two covers, 1945 (29.7) commercially used First Day Cover to Richmond Hill, New York, USA franked 10m. + 22m. + 22m. King Farouk “Military”, plus 1945 (29.7) commercially used First Day Cover to Kurhun, Iraq, 10m. (x2) Arab Countries Union + 1m. (x2) Young King Farouk, a fine duo 80 10209 CC J P C97b 1946 Visit of the King of Saudi Arabia 10m Royal oblique perforations in mint nh bottom left corner sheet marginal plate block of four, numbered A/45, very fine and extremely rare, one of only two control blocks that exist Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk 1’200 10210 CC J P C98b-C101b 1946 80th Anniversary of the First Postage Stamp and the First Philatelic Exhibition , Royal oblique perforations in mint nh bottom left corner sheet marginal plate blocks of four, numbered A/46, 1+1m with faint bend affecting one stamp otherwise very fine and extremely rare, one of only two control block sets that exist Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk 4’800