Lot 15
Egypt Reference Collection. Approximately 400 to 500 items in several collections mounted on album pages loose and in binder; including a early collection of forgeries with a section of forged cancels on Sphinx and Pyramid issues, later forged surcharges and postage due forgeries, another early collection including genuine including 1874-75 tete-beche pairs, proofs and various forgery items, main collection with 1866 issues genuine and color proofs, the Salama forgeries on watermark paper including blocks perf'd and imperf, other forgeries including forged cancels on genuine, section of 2pi fake bisects on cover and on pieces, 1867-69 Sphinx issue forgeries including works of Fournier, Spiro, forged cancels and bisect usages, genuine covers fakes, 1872-75 issues including genuine used, forgeries with a set of Spiro Bros sheets, forged cancels with a section of "Dopo La Partenza" cancels and Egyptian Post Offices Abroad, later overprint forgeries and a section of postage dues including forged essays.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,750