Sale 1274
Spink London
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17 May 2001
Price realised
GBP 5,980
Estimate
Egypt The collection (192) represented by both perforations and many unused/mint multiples and including 5pa. perf. 12½ (3) and perf. 13½x12½ (3) tête-bêche vertical pairs and perf. 12½ tête-bêche horizontal pair in a block of four; 10pa. perf. 12½ tête-bêche vertical pair and a marginal strip of three, perf. 13½x12½ tête-bêche horizontal pair contained in a block of four; 20pa. vertical pair imperforate between; 1pi. corner strip of four with misplaced perforations, perf. 12½ blocks of nine and a corner block of nine (Byam Setting D) containing tête-bêche horizontal pairs; 2pi. perf. 13½x12½ marginal block of six containing tête-bêche pair; 2½pi. perf. 12½ blocks of six and nine containing tête-bêche pairs and perf. 12½x13½ blocks of four (2, one containing the rare tête-bêche pair) and a single, and 5pi. corner blocks of six (2) in contrasting shades; also included are a few double perforation varieties and eight "imperforate" examples. Condition varies though a wonderful collection
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