Lot 70030 – EGYPT Extremely Rare Levant and First Issue Co
Egypt » 1866 First Issue
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
34’000 – 40’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 7 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
EGYPT
Extremely Rare Levant and First Issue Combination
1866 (Jan 9) An almost complete entire letter from Jerusalem to Cairo, with Austria Lombardy and Venetia 1864 perf.9 1/2 5s (2), 10s and 15s, ‘GERUSALEMME/9.1’ date stamps, Egypt 20pa affixed in transit at Alexandria and tied by ‘POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA/17.1’ cds, indistinct Austrian Alexandria transit & Cairo arrival bs; some faults.
A very rare mixed franking from the Holy Land and an important showpiece
Expertise: Cert. Hochleutner (2014)
Estimate € 34’000 – € 40’000 Catalogue
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