Lot 10049 – The Famous Ferrary Tete-Beche Pair: 5pi yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair
Lot 10049 – The Famous Ferrary Tete-Beche Pair: 5pi yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair
Egypt » 1872-75 Penasson
Price realised
17’000 EUR
Estimate
12’000 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Jun 2022 at 13:00 (UTC)
Description
The Famous Ferrary Tête-bêche Pair
5pi yellow-green, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair from position 87/97, with position 97 being the inverted cliché which additionally shows an inverted wmk and damaged frameline at bottom, a unique error.
One of the greatest Egyptian rarities.
Provenance: Ferrary, Chafter, Kuyas and Peter Smith.
Catalogue ref: D20a
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