Lot 2293 – 1868 (July) Suez Canal Company 20c blue, close to clear
1868 (July) Suez Canal Company 20c blue, close to clear margins on three sides, corner clipped at upper left, tied by “5129” gros chiffres in black on 1868 entire from Post Said to Kantara, slight cover tear in centre of address panel away from adhesive.
An important rarity with only 15 covers recorded, nine with the “5129” cancel
Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1984). Greg Todd (2019)
Provenance: Julius Steindler, Emile Antonini
Note: Mentioned and illustrated in Ringström & Tester on page 82.
Estimate: €12’000 – €15’000
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