Lot 20185 – 1879 De La Rue 20pa blue in vert. pair and single
Lot 20185 – 1879 De La Rue 20pa blue in vert. pair and single
Egypt » 1879 De La Rue
Price realised
2’100 EUR
Estimate
3’000 EUR
Auction date
ven. 3 mai 2013 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1879 De La Rue 20pa blue in vert. pair and single on reverse of 1880 (Dec 26) envelope from GEDDA to Bombay via Suez, cancelled by “DJEDDAH” bilingual cds (Smith type VIII-1), with “SUEZ / ARRIVEE” cds (Smith Arr-1) and Sea Post Office cds adjacent, cover faults, still a rare showpiece, ex Fikry, cert. RPS (1972) Catalogue ref: D43
Auction
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