Lot 20008 – 1865 Pellas Brother Essays of Genoa: 1pi mauve, imperforate
Lot 20008 – 1865 Pellas Brother Essays of Genoa: 1pi mauve, imperforate
Egypt » 1866 First Issue » Essays and Proofs
Price realised
2’200 EUR
Estimate
1’100 – 1’300 EUR
Auction date
Fri 2 Jun 2023 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1865 Pellas Brother Essays of Genoa: 1pi mauve, imperforate block of four showing “10pa ovpt instead of 1pi” error, top right stamp with thin spot, fine and extremely rare.
Only two blocks with this error known to date.
Provenance: Samir Fikry (DF lot 10273, 1999).
Expertise: Peter Holcombe.
Catalogue ref: Nile Post E13
Catalogue
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