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Famous Suez Canal stamps

A used example with the numeral cancel 5129 from Port Said.

One of the most popular stamp issues, only about 40 days in use, often forged. With different degrees od scarcity, the 20 c. is the most common weather used or unused or on cover. The stamps weren’t a country issue but printed for the Suez Canal Company. and soon after having put in circulation, forbidden by the Egyptian authorities.

An unused block of 4 from upper right corner of the sheet with the positions 11, 12, 23 and 24.