1868, Suez Canal Company stamps, 1c black type II mint large part o.g. 5c green type III mint h.r., 20c blue unused no gum, 40c red type I mint large part o.g.; a very fine set with strong deep colour. (Image)

1868 (July) Suez Canal Company 20c blue, close to clear margins on three sides, corner clipped at upper left, tied by "5129" gros chiffres in black on 1868 entire from Post Said to Kantara, slight cover tear in centre of address panel away from adhesive. An important rarity with only 15 covers recorded, nine with the "5129" cancel Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1984). Greg Todd (2019) Provenance: Julius Steindler, Emile Antonini Note: Mentioned and illustrated in Ringström & Tester on page 82. Estimate: €12'000 - €15'000 (Image)