I.F.S. Soruth 1913 1a on 4a red error, SG38c Egypt stamps signed letter from Louis Pasteur

signed letter from Louis Pasteur

block of 60 (10x6) from the upper left corner of the lower half of the sheet

particularly in such fine mint condition

Four of the stamps are unmounted mint

sideways Script watermark

I.F.S. Soruth 1913 1a on 4a red error, SG38c Egypt stamps signed letter from Louis PasteurIndian Feudatory States Soruth 1a on 4a red, on white laid paper, error with surcharge double, SG38c. A very fine unused example with both top and bottom margins. A rare surcharge error. Soruth (also known as Junagadh and Saurashtra) was a Princely State near Bombay in the Western India States Agency. After unification, it joined the United States of Saurashtra, and at present it is part of the State of Gujarat. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 1,000.