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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 611

xEgypt 1874-75 Typographed from New Stereos at Bûlâq, a collection (192) represented by both perforations and many unused/mint multiples and including 5pa. perf. 121/2 (3) and perf. 131/2x121/2 (3) tête-bêche vertical pairs and perf. 121/2 tête-bêche horizontal pair in a block of four; 10pa. perf. 121/2 tête-bêche vertical pair and a marginal strip of three, perf. 131/2x121/2 tête-bêche horizontal pair contained in a block of four; 10pa. vertical pair imperforate between; 1pi. corner strip of four with misplaced perforations, perf. 121/2 blocks of nine and a corner block of four (Byam Setting D) containing horizontal tête-bêche pair; 2pi. perf. 131/2x121/2 marginal block of six containing tête-bêche pair; 21/2pi. blocks of six and nine containing tête-bêche pairs and perf. 121/2x131/2 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. Sc. 20b-25b, 26; S.G. 35-41. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 provenance: Royal Philatelic Collection, Spink, 2001

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