France. 1849-52 Ceres imperf 20c. grey, large balanced margins all round, fresh and cleanly cancelled by light grid type cancel. A very fine example of this rare shade. Papadopoulos Certificate (1981). Spink Maury 3i, €1,900. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..May-06-2021, 05:43:07 EST
Sold For 190
Sudan
Sale No: 2103
Lot No:1064
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Sudan. 1948 (1 Jan.) and 1951 (1 Sept.) large printed First Day Covers each bearing the complete sets of sixteen and seventeen values respectively tied by 'khartoum' datestamps, each addressed to His Majesty King Farouk of Egypt in Cairo, sent Registered by Airmail, arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the latter roughly opened (during transit) and with strips of found open or torn' labels; superb (Image1)