Lot 27
U.S. 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), horizontal block of ten, positions 6-10, 16-20R2, ample to large margins all around except touched top right and bottom right, tied by pen strokes, as well as Rouses Point, St. Johns and Montreal postmarks on reverse of small lady's envelope to Pike River Landing, Canada East, manuscript "Cambridge/ Vt. May 28" (1857) postmark and matching "10", large manuscript "6"; cover opened to show both sides, Very Fine usage and a spectacular showpiece.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE TWO MULTIPLE AND THE LARGEST RECORDED 1¢ BLOCK TO CANADA.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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