Lot 1445
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f var), block of 6 from A.E.F. booklet pane. Cancelled by illegible A.E.F. duplex handstamp. Corner crease at lower left. Otherwise fresh and Fine. Estimate 750 - 1,000
This block is said to have been taken from the wrapper of a package sent by Dr. W.L. Babcock to his family. Babcock was a surgeon and a major in the first Artillery unit to reach France. He was the first soldier to purchase A.E.F. booklets when they were put on sale.
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Realized $400 |