Lot 10014 – 1925 International Geographical Congress “CONGRÈS / INTERNATIONAL / GEOGRAPHIE / CAIRE / 1925” overprint essay in pen



Lot 10014
Egypt » Commemoratives 1914-1953
Price realised
1’800 EUR
Estimate
1’800 EUR
Auction date
Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description:
1925 International Geographical Congress, essay for an overprint on the 10m Fouad definitive to commemorate the Congress, with two stamps affixed together vertically by the margins (with rusty paper clip mark) with “CONGRÈS / INTERNATIONAL / GEOGRAPHIE / CAIRE / 1925” in pen, with each stamp showing different spacing of the proposed overprint, reverse with blue crayon crossed and ms “modèle”, unique essays, signed Hass
Provenance: Given to Ahmed Mazloum Pasha by Hassan Mazloum (Postmaster General of Egypt), C.F. Hass
Catalogue reference: Nile Post E298
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