Lot 191
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1866, 15¢ deep blue, trial color plate proof on India (77TC3), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 41 block of 12 reconstructed from two blocks of six (hinged together), fresh and Very Fine. Scott $4,640 as blocks & singles
IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, THIS IS THE ONLY "PLATE BLOCK" OF THIS RARE LINCOLN PROOF EXTANT, THOUGH ONE OTHER COULD EXIST.
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Realized $3,250 |