Lot 1241
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), unused partial pane of 70, positions 1-7/91-97 from the right pane of plate 2, bright and fresh for the most part but positions 57/97 are cut into at right and there are several tears, creases and repairs, leaving only a few stamps unaffected. Still a handsome showpiece.
Estimate 25,000 - 30,000
A GREAT RARITY AND AN IMPORTANT PIECE IN THE PANTHEON OF ONE-CENT 1851-1856 PHILATELY.
Provenance: Hind
This block was taken from the full pane owned by Arthur Hind and illustrated on page 189 of Neinken’s treatise on the 1¢ stamps of 1851-61. The faults mentioned above are all visible in the Neinken photo, the small nicks in the top and bottom margins having been subsequently filled in.
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| Realized $14,000 |
