Lot 10293 – 1946 handpainted essay for an unadopted design, 11.7x12cm, in orange-brown, black, white and ink
Lot 10293 – 1946 handpainted essay for an unadopted design, 11.7x12cm, in orange-brown, black, white and ink
Egypt » Commemoratives
Price realised
2’560 CHF
Estimate
3’200 – 4’000 CHF
Auction date
Fri 5 Dec 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1946 Cairo Citadel Evacuation unadopted handpainted essay on board, 11.7x12cm, in brown, orange-brown, black, white and ink, showing King Farouk, Pharaoh and Egyptian army carrying the flag, dated in Arabic with both Christian and Muslim year, unique; ex Peter Smith.(Similar to Nile Post E512A)
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