Lot 20102 – The Balance of the “Tughra” Collection

PDF Scan: 123461.pdf PDF Scan: 123461-1.pdf 1862-64, Balance of the important collection of the Toughra Issue includes essay, singles unused & used, cancellations, multiples in tête-bêche blocks, plus a fine array of covers also including single, multiple, mixed issues & tête-bêche frankings, the content of each printing described below: 1863-64 First Printing: 2pi two covers, 5pi essays in three vertical pairs, issued stamps with a unused single, fifteen used singles some with interesting cancels, two pairs, strips of three & four, single, pair & three singles on covers 1863-64 Second Printing: 20pa unused tête-bêche blocks of ten, unused tête-bêche block of four & a pair with trial colour control band, used tête-bêche pair, blocks of six & seven, plus three covers two with tête-bêche frankings, 1pi unused & used tête-bêche blocks of four & bisected single on fragment, 2pi the one of the two second largest unused tête-bêche blocks of sixteen, two used vertical strips of three, horizontal strips of three & seven, plus two covers one with the rare Arabic boxed cancel, 5pi single with plate flaw, used strip of three, plus three covers with single frankings & one with mixed value franking 1863-64 Second Printing Postage Due: 20pa unused three tête-bêche blocks of four without control bands, pair on cover, 1pi two single & 20pa on small native cover, 2pi used tête-bêche block of four, single & 1pi on cover, 5pi unused two singles, pair & single on fragment, the Kuyas strip of seven & tête-bêche strips on cover they do not belong, plus the De Beer strip of ten 1863-64 Third Printing: 20pa used pair, plus strips of four, five & six, 1pi unused tête-bêche blocks of four, used tête-bêche pair, two horizontal strips of three & two singles on separate A unique opportunity to acquire a truly exceptional assembly of these classic issues & an excellent basis to build an award winning collection Price on request