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

68 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page The Nile Post Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) The Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt – II. Commemoratives 10122 CC J C72b-C74b 1937 15th Ophthalmological Congress complete set of three with Royal oblique perforations in mint nh lower right corner plate blocks of four, numbered A/37, traces of ink offset on the reverse of some stamps, very fine and extremely rare, only two such sets of control blocks exist Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk 3’600 10124 10123 10123 F C72-C74 1937 15th Ophthalmological Congress, three covers, 1937 (17.12) registered cover to Minieh franked 15m., 1937 (17.12) cover to Nuremburg, Germany franked 5m. + 15m. and 1937 (30.12) cover to Sainte Croix, Switzerland franked 20m., a fine group (3) 100 10124 F C72-C74 1938 15th Ophthalmological Congress, (25.1) Airmail cover to London, England with mixed franking 5m. Abolition of Capitulations + 20m. 15th Ophthalmological Congress + 3m. 1933 Airmail, note the commemorative stamps were rejected as they were used beyond their validity period, taxes were due but not levied, cover handstamped POSTAGE INSUFFICIENT FOR AIR MAIL, unusual 80