Lot 70034 – EGYPT
The Famous « Chantier VI » Suez Canal Cover
Lot 70034 – EGYPT
The Famous « Chantier VI » Suez Canal Cover
Rarities of the World
Prix réalisé
15’000 EUR
Estimation
20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Date de vente
jeu. 7 déc. 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
EGYPT
The Famous « Chantier VI » Suez Canal Cover
1869 (May 21) Cover sent from Chantier VI to Limone, Italy, with 1867-71 Penasson 20pa, 1pi and 2pi, tied by « CANAL DE SUEZ / CHANTIER VI » cds, paying to be sent registered but forwarded in the ordinary manner as this office was not allowed to accept registered letters, sent via Alexandria, Ismailia, Trieste and Turin (with corresponding bs), very fine, one of only 3 known covers with the « CANAL DE SUEZ / CHANTIER VI » cancel
Illustrated on pg. 63 of « The Private Ship Letters of the World » by Ringström and Tester.
Certification: Signed Guilio Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi, A. Diena and Sorani
Provenance: Antonini and Fikry
Estimate: € 20’000 – € 30’000 Vente aux enchères
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