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

122 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page The Nile Post Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) The Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt – II. Commemoratives 10246 10244 10244 CC J C119a, C119b, C119var 1948 Inauguration of International Air Services 13m on 100m varieties on three multiples; sheet marginal block of 15 (5x3) with several stamps showing missing dots and dashed variety; right matrginal block of 8 with overprint misplaced to the left; and vertical strip of 5 with overprint misplaced vertically leaving values unobliterated, all mint nh and very fine and useful group 120 10245 CC J C119var 1948 Inauguration of International Air Services 13m on 100m showing partial double kiss print in mint nh top right corner sheet marginal plate block of six, numbered A/47, very fine variety on a control block 400 10246 C C119c 1948 Inauguration of International Air Services 13m on 100m DOUBLE OVERPRINT, mint hr, gum crease at top left corner otherwise fine and very rare, the only recorded example from the pane of 50 stamps that must have existed 360 10247 CC J / 80 C120, C120a 1948 Inauguration of International Air Services 22m on 200m in mint nh (mounted in top margin only) top right corner sheet marginal plate block of six, numbered A/47, with lower left stamp showing variety “C for 8”, very fine control block 80