Lot 179
1857 (Jan. 20) Pekin Ills. to Berlin, Prussia, neat buff envelope bearing 5¢ red brown (12) original block of six reduced to a block of five, rich color on fresh white paper, margins to touching in a few places, tied by grid cancellations, matching "Pekin Ills. Jan 20" c.d.s., red "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Jan 27" exchange office c.d.s., red boxed "Aachen Franco 13/2" transit, reverse with German "14/2" arrival c.d.s.; small cover and stamp faults including a tiny punch hole in between right stamps and a cover tear, Fine, the 30¢ Prussian Closed mail rate. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 17, fig. 3-4.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
THE SECOND LARGEST MULTIPLE EXTANT.
Provenance: Gibson, Rohloff
Described in the Rohloff sale as "the finest of the three known blocks on cover" (There are currently four recorded blocks on cover).
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| Realized $23,000 |
