Worldwide Stamps and Covers Commemoratives 1914-1953
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10000
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation 5m handpainted essay in olive-green and carmine on card with ms date "June 27th 95", surface abrasion at left well clear of design, highly attractive and beautifully executed, unique
Provenance: De La Rue Archives, Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 3,600.00
Sold...EUR 3,800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10001
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation enlarged essays of the Arabic script for the top duty tablet for the 3m, 5m and 1pi, approx. 18x6cm, unique (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10002
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation four stamp-size essays of the Arabic script for the top duty tablet for the 3m, 5m and 1pi and the commemorative legend at left, 18x6cm, unique
Provenance: De La Rue Archives (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10003
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the frame of the 1m in black on glossy card, 92x60mm, dated "30 SEP 95", very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10004
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the frame of the 1m in black on glossy card, reduced to stamp size 40x28mm, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10005
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the frame of the 3m in black on glossy card, 92x60mm, dated "3 OCT 95", very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10006
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the frame of the 3m in black on glossy card, reduced to stamp size 40x23mm, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10007
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the frame of the 5m in black on glossy card, 92x60mm, dated "30 SEP 95", very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10008
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the frame of the 5m in black on glossy card, reduced to stamp size 40x23mm, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10010
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation De La Rue die proof of the centre only in black on glossy card, reduced to 38x23mm, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10013
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1895 Winter Festivals Foundation mint nh lower left sheet corner marginal plate blocks of four with plate number, very fine and rare control blocks
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 3,600.00
Sold...EUR 7,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10014
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1925 International Geographical Congress, essay for an overprint on the 10m Fouad definitive to commemorate the Congress, with two stamps affixed together vertically by the margins (with rusty paper clip mark) with "CONGRÈS / INTERNATIONAL / GEOGRAPHIE / CAIRE / 1925" in pen, with each stamp showing different spacing of the proposed overprint, reverse with blue crayon crossed and ms "modèle", unique essays, signed Hass
Provenance: Given to Ahmed Mazloum Pasha by Hassan Mazloum (Postmaster General of Egypt), C.F. Hass (Image)
Opening EUR 1,800.00
Sold...EUR 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10016
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1925 International Geographical Congress, original 15m pencil-drawn essay of the accepted design on thick card, 175x198mm, endorsed "Original sketch" and signed at foot, some faint discolouration, a unique essay and exhibition showpiece
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 1,800.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10017
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1925 International Geographical Congress 15m photographic print in blue in a similar design to the issued stamp (notably the Congress legend is in white) on thick, unwatermarked paper, 115x142mm, very fine and unique (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10018
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1925 International Geographical Congress 15m photographic print in blue in a similar design to the issued stamp (notably the background of the Congress legend is in white) on thick, unwatermarked paper, 55x90mm, with ms "1" above, very fine and unique essay (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10019
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1925 International Geographical Congress 10m blue imperforate proof on unwatermarked sheetlet, 60x80mm, some pinholes with one affecting stamp at top left corner, unique (Image)
Opening EUR 2,400.00
Sold...EUR 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10021
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Cat No: Collection
1925 International Geographical Congress complete set of three (from the first printing) with SPECIMEN overprints, no gum, minor wrinkles, extremely rare as only 3 such sets exist
Note: The London Post Office Records received commemorative stamps from the UPU as they were issued and were handstamped SPECIMEN on arrival and placed on album pages as the Official GPO reference. In October 1979 they were sold through Robson Lowe's auction in Basle (Image)
Opening EUR 900.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10023
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Cat No: Collection
1925 International Geographical Congress 5m, Royal oblique perforations in mint nh bottom right corner sheet marginal plate block of 14 with some stamps partly imperforate, some minor handling bends and a vertical crease, unique control block with oblique perforations
Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk, Clive Feigenbaum (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 13,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10025
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Cat No: Collection
1926 12th Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition complete set of six Royal imperforates with CANCELLED backs in English in lower left marginal control blocks of four, the 5m printed on both sides, very fine and unique set of control blocks
Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk, Samir Fikry (Image)
Opening EUR 9,000.00
Sold...EUR 8,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10026
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1926 12th Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition pair of varieties; mint nh 50m with "white line across the head of the peasant" (pos.29, every 2nd pane); and mint hr 100m with inverted watermark, very fine pair (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10027
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1926 12th Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, two covers, 1926 (8.4) cover to Valetta, Malta franked 5m., underpaid and a boxed T, charged on arrival with a ½ d. + 2d. Postage Due stamps alongside, plus 1932 (2.8) Maritime cover to Port Sudan, Red Sea franked 5m. cancelled S.S. TAIF / KHEDIVIAL MAIL LINE (2) (Image)
Opening EUR 120.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10028
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1926 12th Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, two covers, 1926 (7.4) photo postcard to Neuchatel, Switzerland franked 10m, 1926 (24.3) cover to Blechhammer, Germany franked 15m, a fine pair (2) (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 95.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10029
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1926 12th Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition (9.4) registered cover with complete set of 6 values of the 5m. + 10m. + 15m. + 50m. + 100m. + 200m. cancelled during the exhibition (Image)
Opening EUR 120.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10030
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1926 King Fouad's 58th Birthday 50pi slightly enlarged essay (104% of issued design) by Harrison in sheetlet (58x84mm) inscribed "SOUVENIR DU VISITE D'ETAT MR. LE PRESIDENT DU FRANCE", frame in blue-green with centre in brown, very fine and unique essay
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 6,000.00
Sold...EUR 8,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10031
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1926 King Fouad's 58th Birthday 50pi with COLONIAS specimen hs affixed to piece of archive page from the Goa postal archive, some toning otherwise fine (Image)
Opening EUR 340.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10032
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1926 King Fouad's 58th Birthday 50pi mint nh top right sheet corner marginal block of four showing blind perf. variety on the bottom two stamps, mounted in the margin only and some faint pencil notations on reverse, very fine and scarce multiple (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10033
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1926 International Navigation Congress 5m photographic essay affixed to presentation card from the Survey Department, 175x198mm, with Arabic inscriptions above and date at lower right, unique
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 2,400.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10034
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1926 International Navigation Congress complete set of three in mint nh right sheet marginal blocks of four, with one 10m stamp showing the variety "bulge in first Arabic letter at right", toned gum affecting the appearance of some stamps and paper flaw drop-out causing a pin-hole on the variety (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10035
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Cat No: Collection
1926 International Navigation Congress complete set of three with Royal oblique perforations in mint nh lower left corner plate blocks of four, numbered A/26, very fine and extremely rare, one of only two possible control block sets
Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk (Image)
Opening EUR 3,600.00
Sold...EUR 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10036
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Cat No: Collection
1926 International Navigation Congress, three photo postcards, 1926 to Italy franked 5m (2), 1927 (16.1) to Italy franked 10m and 1926 (13.12) to Ohio, USA with mixed franking 5m International Navigation Congress and 10m of the 1926 Definitives Surcharge Issue, fine group of three cards (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10037
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1926 International Navigation Congress (9.12) registered cover sent on First Day of the International Navigation Congress, franked 5m, 10m and 15m Congress stamps and a pair of First King Fouad 10m, the 15m has the loop of the “5” in “15” closed (the 10th stamp of every other pane, NP C16a), this cover is believed to be unique with this plate flaw.
Provenance: C. F. Hass (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10038
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1926 International Navigation Congress complete set of three with COLONIAS specimen hs affixed to pieces of archive page from the Goa postal archive, fine (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10039
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1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad complete set of four in mint nh blocks of four, lower values with slight gum toning and hinged in the margins, very fine and extremely rare multiples, a showpiece set,
Expertise: Cert. Hass (2001) for 5m-15m and cert. Hass (2001) for 50pi which states "multiples of this stamp are of the greatest rarity"
Provenance: Paul Frank (Image)
Opening EUR 12,000.00
Sold...EUR 10,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10040
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1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad 5m unused showing variety "Blotted Y in EGYPTE", very fine and rare, with a maximum of only 25 possible examples of this variety that could exist, cert. Hass (1997) (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10041
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1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad 5m with "PORT FOUAD" doubled as a result of the pane coming into contact again with the overprinting stone a second time but without being re-inked or strongly impressed, with Port Fouad first day of issue cancel, very fine and extremely rare, only two such varieties recorded
Expertise: Signed and cert. C.F. Hass (1999) (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10042
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1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad 10m mint nh (toned gum) showing variety "white bulge in first Arabic letter at right", very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10043
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1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad 10m mint with DOUBLE IMPRESSION of "PORT FOUAD" as a result of being passed twice through the printing press, with the two strikes separated by 3/10ths of a millimetre, very fine and the only recorded example of this variety,
Expertise: Signed E. L. Angeloglou A. Diena and Hass, cert. C.F. Hass (1999) (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10045
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1926 Inauguration of Port-Fouad, (21.12) invitation card for the Inauguration of Port-Fouad to Yousef Bey Risgallah franked 5m. + 10m. + 15m. Port Fouad stamps cancelled on the first day of issue, a historical and philatelic document (Image)
Opening EUR 850.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10047
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1927 International Cotton Congress, two covers, 1927 (4.3) embossed colour, Hotel stationery The Continental Savoy Hotel – Cairo to Schaffhausen, Switzerland, franked 15m., 1927 (10.2) unsealed cover to London, England franked 10m, a fine pair (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 140.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10050
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Cat No: Collection
1927 Statistical Congress, complete set of three, Royal oblique perforations in mint nh bottom left corner marginal plate blocks of four, numbered A/27, 10m with handling bend at top, 15m with faint vertical gum bend in margin, otherwise fine to very fine, extremely rare, one of only two possible control blocks sets
Provenance: The Palace Collection of King Farouk (Image)
Opening EUR 3,600.00
Sold...EUR 3,600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10051
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1928 International Medical Congress 15m photographic stamp-size essay in blue depicting Imhotep as per the issued design for the 5m value, fine and unique (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10052
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1928 International Medical Congress 15m photographic stamp-size essay in blue depicting Mohamed Ali as per the issued design for the 10m value, small toning at foot, fine and unique
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10053
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1928 International Medical Congress 5m enlarged photographic essay in the accepted design in blue on carton paper, 9.5x16cm, fine and unique
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10055
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1928 International Medical Congress 5m with variety "background striped vertically", in mint nh lower left sheet marginal plate block of four (small handling bend on one stamp), numbered A/28, and mint nh lower sheet marginal block of four, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10056
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1928 International Medical Congress, two covers and a postcard, 1929 (9.2) cover to Leicester, England franked with 5m. (x2), 1928 (22.12) photo postcard to Switzerland franked 10m. and 1928 (21.12) registered letter to Orsava, Rumania, franked 5m. (x2) + 10m. (x2), a fine trio (Image)
Opening EUR 110.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10057
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1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday 15m hand-drawn essay in ink on tracing paper with detailed frame and 3/4 length outline of the Prince in similar design to the issued stamp, very fine and unique essay
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10058
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1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday, pair of essays with pencil and ink sketch on carton if a proposed frame with empty centre and a similar hand-drawn essay in ink on tracing paper, unique essays
Provenance: Vahan Andonian (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10059
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1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday handpainted essay of "EL AMIR FAROUK" in Arabic in green and red on paper, 12.2x5.7cm, very fine and unique (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10061
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1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday hand-drawn essay of "EL AMIR FAROUK" in Arabic in red and blue on tracing paper, 6.4x4.1cm, very fine and unique (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 19FE
Lot No: 10063
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1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday hand-drawn essay of "EL AMIR FAROUK" in Arabic in blue and black on tracing paper, 5.3x3.3cm, very fine and unique (Image)
