Lot 3254
 
State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), irregular block of six. With complete top and bottom imprints and top plate no. 120. Original gum, hinge marks. Filing hole in top left stamp. F.-V.F. Exceptionally fresh and rich color.
Estimate 40,000 - 50,000
A STUNNING BLOCK, THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $5 STATE, AND ONE OF THE IMPORTANT OFFICIAL ITEMS IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Col. Green, Ward, Eno, Weill Brothers, Markovits
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| Realized $55,000 |
