Sale No: 274
Lot No:4628
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1871: Essays by Penasson for the 1872 issue, with Sphinx design and blank panel at top and at base, with single imperforate examples (2) in violet with gum and one in green unused, partially perforated example in brown, together with three examples perf. 15 x 12½, one in red-brown and two in blue. Usual minor faults on reverse but a scarce group Nile Post E51 = $ 640+. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:4630
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1892: Provisional "5 MILLIÈMES 5' on 2 pi. orange postal stationery envelope (H&G B7), the study on album leaves with types noted (an astonisihing 20 different types) and varieties of the overprint including four unused "Overprint Inverted" examples, one with "Overprint Transposed" with English '5' at right end of Arabic line, another with "MILLIÈMES" only inverted, another with both English numeral '5' inverted, another with "Double Overprint" variety with second impression shifted to left etc. An extraordinary collection in generally very fine quality (22 items) Nile Post SEN7/SEN8. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:4636
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1923: Fuad issue, the Proof selection of imperforates (13 items) with 1 m. in orange-yellow and another in brown, 2 m. in grey and 2 m. in red-brown, 3 m. red-brown in a pair, 4 m. red-brown, 10 m. dark rose, 10 m. brown, 15 m. deep blue on card paper, Essay of 15m on card in blue, 15 m. brown, together with 1 m. black, 5 m. red-brown and 15 m. blue all on watermarked paper, majority fresh and fine; a scarce group Nile Post D91cta+D91ctb+D92cta+D92ctb+D94ct+D96cta+D96ctb+D87cta+D91ctc+D95ct+E233+E233a. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:4637
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1923: Fuad Colour Trials / Essays, 3 m. brown an imperforate block of four on watermarked paper (Nile Post D93g = $ 400+) fine unmounted og.; Colour Trial of 5 m. chestnut in issued colour in an imperforate block of four without wmk. on ungummed paper (NP D95ct(b) = $ 100+) and 15 m. Essay in blue on watermarked paper in a block of four, with large Arabic '5', surface rub on two, unmounted og. (NPE233 = $ 200+). A fine and rare group, all signed Todd AIEP. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:4681
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Suez Canal Co 1868 (July 8): The collection with attempted unused reconstructions of the 1 c. black (8, faults as usual), 5 c. green (25, including a horizontal strip of three, many fine), 20 c. blue (51, many fine), many without gum and some with imperfections but all genuine and checked by this describer; an extraordinary attempt by the collector concerned and of enormous catalogue value Gi = £ 7'950. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)