Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20127
Symbol: A
Cat No: E81-E82
1878 Essay of the Khedivial Printing Works at Boulac: “5 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac and “10 PARAS” on 2 1/2pi. grey lilac, perforated 12 1/2, surcharged in black, an important and extremely rare pair of essays which were missing from several of the great Egypt collections (Nile Post E81-E82).
Note: The Essay is inscribed in French and Arabic, arranged to fit inside the oval of the vignette, with vertical lines to obliterate the original denomination. The surcharge is in black and red.
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 3,400.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20128
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D30
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with four stamps removed, the sheet is from the First State – before the initial substitution of position 102, all foliated margins complete except for bottom left corner, an extremely rare sheet, there are no recorded sheets with the tête-bêche. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,600.00
Sold...EUR 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20129
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: D30hh
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint vertical strip of three with inverted watermark showing extra vertical row of perforations, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Holcombe and Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20130
Symbol: C
Cat No: D30j, D30h
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint horizontal pair showing surcharge INVERTED from positions 101-102 with two different plate flaws, reinforced perfs in between, very fine, unusual, and a very scarce multiple with the errors, cert. RPS, signed Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20132
Symbol: C
Cat No: D30m
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint showing surcharge INVERTED from position 1 with "Cleft pyramid" plate flaw, bent perfs. at top, fine, unusual, and the only recorded example, cert. Hass (1999). (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20133
Symbol: C
Cat No: D30n
5pa on 2 1/2pi violet, IMPERFORATE, mint single, fresh, very fine, and a rare variety, signed Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20134
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D30p
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint bottom left foliated corner sheet marginal block of twelve, showing inverted watermark, fresh, very fine, and an attractive mint positional multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20135
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D30r
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint top right foliated corner sheet marginal block of eight, fresh, very fine, and an attractive, scarce mint positional multiple, signed Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20136
Symbol: C
Cat No: D30r var.
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval vertically, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1997) (Image)
Opening EUR 280.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20137
Symbol: C
Cat No: D30r var.
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, mint showing surcharge à cheval horizontally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety, signed Hass. (Image)
Opening EUR 220.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20138
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: D30r var.
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, unused showing surcharge printed on selvedge from the bottom sheet margin, fresh, very fine, unusual and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1999). (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20139
Symbol: H
Cat No: D30r var.
5pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2 x 13 1/3, used showing surcharge à cheval diagonally, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20140
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D31
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint top right corner foliated sheet marginal block of sixteen, showing surcharge slightly à cheval, fresh, very fine, unusual, and a very scarce positional block. (Image)
Opening EUR 260.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20142
Symbol: H
Cat No: D31 var.
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, used with IMPERFORATE TOP MARGIN, with crisp clear barred oval, very fine, and a scarce variety, cert. Hass (1998) (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20143
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D31a
The only recorded sheet
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, mint complete sheet of 200, with tête-bêche in position 154, the sheet is from the Intermediate State (Second State) after the first substitution of position 102 that resulted in the indented frame in position 101, very fine and an important unique showpiece.
Provenance: British Monarchy Royal Collection (Image)
Opening EUR 8,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,000.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20144
Symbol: DCE,K
Cat No: D31a
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. mauve, perf. 12 1/2, unused horizontal pair, right stamp with cliché inverted resulting in a TÊTE-BÊCHE, tone spots otherwise very fine and a very rare error, cert. RPS. (1988).
Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 22DE
Lot No: 20151
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: D31r
10pa. on 2 1/2pi. violet, perf. 12 1/2, block of four, with inverted watermark, showing dramatically misplaced surcharged applied diagonally, diagonal crease at lower left, fresh, fine, unusual, and a very rare multiple with the error.
Provenance: Lars Alund (Image)