Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1222    

Cape of Good Hope, 1853, Triangular, Perkins Bacon printing, 1d pale brick red on deeply blued paper, watermark sideways, block of 4, light barred triangle cancels, margins large to in at bottom and upper left, crease in right pair, otherwise Fine; with 2025 A.P.S. certificate. SG No. 1b.
Scott No. 1d    $2,200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1223    

Cape of Good Hope, 1858, Triangular, Perkins Bacon Printing, 1s deep dark green on white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, ample to large margins, deep vibrant color, Extremely Fine; with 2025 P.S.E. certificate. SG No. 8b £450 ($570).
Scott No. 6a    $450.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1224 /   

Cape of Good Hope, 1863-64, Triangular, De La Rue Printing, 4d blue, block of 18, o.g., many never hinged, margins clear on all side, rich color, top left corner faulty affecting one stamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful block. SG No. 19a £5,800 as single ($7,310).
Scott No. 13c    $5,400 as singles.

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE LARGEST SEATED HOPE 4D BLOCKS EXTANT.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 1225    

Dominica, 1874, Queen Victoria, 6d green, o.g. slight internal gum crease, strong bright color, F.-V.F. SG No. 2 £650 ($820).
Scott No. 2    $625.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1226    

Egypt, 1927, 5m-15m Statistical Congress, complete, imperforate, on watermark paper, horizontal pairs, o.g., never hinged, full margins, Very Fine, very rare with only 100 produced, ex-Royal collection.
Scott No. 150-152 vars.    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1227    

Egypt, 1937-40, 5m & 6m King Farouk, o.g., never hinged, some perf separations in 5m sheet, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce intact sheet, ex-Royal collection.
Scott No. 210-211    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1228    

Egypt, 1939, 40m dark brown, with Royal Oblique Perforations, block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare with only 200 printed for the palace collection.
Scott No. 235 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1229    

Egypt, 1939, 50p-£1 King Farouk, imperforate, on watermark paper, horizontal pairs, o.g., never hinged (50p with slight gum crease affecting right stamp), full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 239-240 vars.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1230    

Egypt, 1957, 10m high values, inverted watermark, three issues in multiples; Tomb of Aggressors 10m olive green, block of 6, 10m yellow brown, block of 4 (both marginal) and 10m Ramses II, irregular block of 9 (some perf separations), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare especially in multiple format.
Scott No. 401, 404, 414 vars    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1231    

Egypt, Official, 1939, 1m-50m issues complete, with Royal Oblique Perforations, set of 9, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare with only 200 sets printed for the palace collection.
Scott No. O51-O59 vars.    Estimate $200 - 300.




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