Lot 2066
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War Dept., 1879, 12¢ rose red (O119), block of four, rich color, perfectly centered with large margins, bold segmented cork cancels, some flaws including trivial paper wrinkles, an Extremely Fine used example of this exceptionally rare soft paper block. Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Lobdell
This block has the same cork cancels as the Ex-Ward, Mainberger block of four, which had a defective corner.
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Realized $825 |