Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2

1951: Essay for the Inauguration of the Farouk Canal (Nov 1), produced by R. Bauchet of the Suez Canal Co. and the famous Egyptian philatelic scholar Jean Boulad d'Humieres FRPSL who was the Company's PR officer, the Essay hand drawn on card (86 x 56 mm.) showing King Farouk and a liner passing the lighthouse and pier of the Canal at Port Said; hand-painted in shades of green and Chinese white. Changes were required when shown to the King, however for political reasons the issue was cancelled, the Essay being returned to Jean Boulad d'Humieres with a note to him dated 16th October 1951. Unique. Ex collection Peter Botterill Nile Post = unrecorded.