Lot 20287 – 1953 King Farouk Obliterated Portrait Issue: £E1 Blue
Lot 20287 – 1953 King Farouk Obliterated Portrait Issue: £E1 Blue
Lot 20287 – 1953 King Farouk Obliterated Portrait Issue: £E1 Blue
Egypt » 1936-1952 King Farouk Definitives » Issued Stamps
Price realised
2’400 EUR
Estimate
3’000 – 3’500 EUR
Auction date
Fri 2 Jun 2023 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1953 King Farouk Obliterated Portrait Issue: £E1 Blue and sepia, single used in combination with 5m, 50m, 3-bars 100m three singles and 500m all tied by CAIRO cds on 1955 registered airmail cover to Ernest Kehr, New York, some cover wrinkles and creases, an unusual and an extremely rare usage of the £E1 value, showpiece.
Expertise: Signed Charles F.Hass, cert. Greg Todd.
Catalogue ref: Nile Post D229
Catalogue
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