Lot 20083 – 5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3, block of four and two pairs,
Lot 20083 – 5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3, block of four and two pairs,
Lot 20083 – 5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3, block of four and two pairs,
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
Price realised
4’000 EUR
Estimate
2’200 EUR
Auction date
Mon 5 Dec 2022 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
5pa. brown, perf. 13 1/3, block of four and two pairs, tied on 1878 (6.11) printed envelope from Constantinople to Metelino, by CONSTANTINOPOLI cds, an attractive and very rare franking showing the only recorded usage of a 5pa. block of four with stamps upright, showpiece, cert. RPS (1969)
Provenance: Michael Sacher
Catalogue ref: D23n
Auction
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