Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4

1866 (Jan 1): The astonishing primarily unused collection on detailed leaves, with unused examples of the entire issue showing the ten Matrix Types of each stamp (nine in the case of the 10 pi. slate); many of these selected examples with compound perforation, perf. varieties and plate flaws with most plated from the Proof sheets, with 5 pa. grey unused (22), 10 pa. brown (14 unused and 6 used); 20 pa. blue (12 unused and 6 used, plus two pairs); 1 pi. claret unused (4) and used (14, plus a strip of three); 2 pi. yellow unused (14) and used (13); 5 pi. rose unused (15); 10 pi. on 5 pi. error unused (1); 10 pi. slate unused (11) and used (2). A magnificent study as can be ascertained by the single lots selected, a tribute to the qualities and knowledge of the collector Gi = £ 16'250+.