Lot 10119 – 10pa on 2 1/2pi mauve, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of four showing the bottom right stamp with cliché on cover
Lot 10119 – 10pa on 2 1/2pi mauve, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of four showing the bottom right stamp with cliché on cover
Lot 10119 – 10pa on 2 1/2pi mauve, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of four showing the bottom right stamp with cliché on cover
Egypt » 1879 Surcharges
Price realised
25’000 EUR
Estimate
30’000 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Jun 2022 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
10pa on 2 1/2pi mauve, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, block of four showing the bottom right stamp with cliché inverted resulting in a TÊTE-BÊCHE, cancelled on neat envelope from Kafer-Zayat to Alexandria, by POSTE EGIZIANE/KAFER-ZAYAT/27.GEN.79 cds, with similar alongside, arrival bs, a stunning showpiece and an important Egyptian rarity, a unique usage.
Provenance: The Royal Collection
Catalogue ref: D31a
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