Stamps of Suez Canal

Stamps of Suez Canal Company

These stamps were used only in July and August 1868 when it was decided that payment to the Suez Canal Company shoud be made for transport between Port Said and Suez. At least 12 different types of forgeries are known to exist.

Sources: SG 2009 p. 207; Yvert&Tellier 2005 Egypte (Canal de Suez) Les timbres du canal de Suez, Le Soir, Phil Igrane (23.4.1983) provides a list of 7 details to be watched to recognize the forgeries.

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  5c green, Letter from Kantara to Port Said with four 5c (unsold at 20,000 SF in 2000)
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  20c genuine (left) & 2 forgeries
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  20c unused
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  20c block of 4