Lot 10059 – 5pa pale brown, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, cancelled on envelope cover from Tanta to Alexandria
Lot 10059
Egypt » 1874 Bulaq
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
4’000 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Jun 2022 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description:
5pa pale brown, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, cancelled on envelope cover from Tanta to Alexandria, by POSTE EGIZIANE/TANTA/26.GEN.1878 cds in blue, with similar strike alongside, plus “1 30” postage due also alongside, arrival bs, an extremely rare usage of the 10pa rate.
Provenance: Peter Feltus.
Catalogue reference: D23b
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