Lot 153
BKo
1898, 2¢ red, type IV, vertical watermark (279Bk), booklet pane of 6. Position D, with plate no. 1368, crisp color and paper, quite well centered for this. Light corner crease and a few perfs separated/strengthened but quite intact for a used pane. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $8,000
A STRIKING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST BOOKLET PANE ISSUED, ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED INTACT PANES, THE OTHERS BEING ONE WITH HORIZONTAL WATERMARK, AND ANOTHER WITH VERTICAL WATERMARK AND PLATE NUMBER.
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