Lot 10055 – 5pa brown, perf. 12 1/2, single neatly tied by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/23.AGO.76 cds on “LE DROIT” newspaper
Lot 10055 – 5pa brown, perf. 12 1/2, single neatly tied by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/23.AGO.76 cds on “LE DROIT” newspaper
Lot 10055 – 5pa brown, perf. 12 1/2, single neatly tied by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/23.AGO.76 cds on “LE DROIT” newspaper
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
Price realised
3’000 EUR
Estimate
3’000 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Jun 2022 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
5pa brown, perf. 12 1/2, single neatly tied by POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO/23.AGO.76 cds on “LE DROIT” newspaper, with Alexandria arrival bs alongside, a very fine printed matter usage paying the single local newspaper rate, a very rare usage.
Only two examples used on newspaper are believed known.
Provenance: Peter Smith.
Catalogue ref: D23
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