asta Cherrystone: c'e' anche la serie ''Port Fuad'' in blocchi

[somalafis]

Valeva la pena di perdere la vita per questi francobolli? L'inquietante interrogativo e' sollevato nella descrizione del lotto 323 proposto a ben 95.000 dollari: si ricostruisce la vicenda ricordando che 5 persone persero la vita nei disordini seguiti al ''tutto esaurito'' dell'emissione. ''Before the year was out, Fuad announced that 1,500 copies of his birthday stamp (printed in sheets of 25) plus a limited number of the ship stamps (printed in gutter panes of 50), would be overprinted "Port Fouad" in conjunction with the inauguration of a new town being built to relieve congestion in Port Said. As rumors spread quickly that these new overprinted stamps would be a "profitable investment", officials in charge bought up most of the available stocks for themselves. In the post offices there was intense disappointment and riots broke out. The New York Times reported that five people died in their quest for the stamps. While The "Port Fouad" overprints are now catalogued at between ten and a hundred times the price of the original issues, the catalogue value fails to recount the human cost. We are pleased to present the "Inauguration of Port Fouad", Ship of the Hatshepsut 5m, 10m and 15m values, bottom sheet margin panes of 25, n.h., also 50p violet & red violet, vertical "Port Fouad" overprint, complete sheet of 25, positions 16-20 (second row from the bottom) are perforated 14x14x15 instead of 14x15, minor perf. Separations, some slight hinge reinforcements in margin only, stamps n.h., well centered, fresh, mostly v.f., signed Diena, with his 1962 certificate. A magnificent gem of Egyptian philately, ex-King Carol of Romania''.

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