French Colonies - ULTRA RARE 1916 Ile Rouad Complete Set...

Get your hands on an extraordinary, museum-grade philatelic presentation featuring the complete 1916 Ile Rouad collection from the French Colonies era. This is a highly advanced, curated assembly prepared specially for serious collectors of Levant postal history. ​The Centerpiece Cover: A genuine, authentic 1916 circulated commercial cover sent to Port Said. It proudly features the first three stamps (Yvert No. 1A, 2A, and 3A) with the extremely scarce Vertical Overprint / Surcharge printed from top to bottom (De haut en bas). It bears clear, live Ile Rouad postmarks on the front and the bilingual Arabic/English Port Said arrival backstamp on the reverse. ​Complete Overprint Issues: Includes the full horizontal overprint series from the low denominations up to the scarcest high values (including the 20 Piastres on 5F) in Mint Hinged (MH) condition. ​The Complete Delandre Cinderellas: Features the rare and complete 3-stamp "Editions Delandre" set, including the historic Fortresse stamp, the large-format island stamp, AND the legendary, ultra-rare small-format island variety which is by far the scarcest and hardest to find in this entire series. ​The entire historical set is professionally and meticulously mounted on premium A4 luxury paper with a high-quality, elegant laser-printed background design. ​It arrives beautifully organized and fully ready for immediate display in your personal gallery or album. ​The grading and condition of the stamps/cover are based on the provided high-resolution images.Please inspect all photos carefully (including the crucial reverse side of the cover) as they form an essential part of this description.

Estimate:$588.12

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