Lot 49
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, imperf vertically (26b), position 50R27, sheet margin at right, with imprint and plate no. (2)7, imperforate between stamp and selvage and at left. Sock-on-nose c.d.s., strong color. Small tear at top and small thin spot at lower left. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VARIETY WHICH FORTUITOUSLY INCLUDES THE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER-ONE OF ONLY TWO USED SINGLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 1974, 2009 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Piller, Hulme
The other used single is the on cover example offered in the previous lot. There is a mint pair ex Wagshal, and a strip of three on cover- there are no used pairs.
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