Lot 2032
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), the third stamp in a horizontal strip of three (position 97-99) with two type II (7) from the right pane of plate 2, margins just in to oversized with partial sheet margin at bottom, deep color on bright, crisp paper and light New York town cancels. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $6,500 ++
A HANDSOME MULTIPLE CONTAINING THE RARE 99R2.
Expertization: plated and signed by Ashbrook.
Provenance: Ishikawa
Position 99R is the only type III found on plate 2 and is considered the best example of the type. All other type IIis come from plate 4 and none have the wide break at the bottom exhibited by position 99R2.
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