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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 103

S.G. #23, 1857-59 1p Orange red on bluish paper, Latest Impression, the unique mint block of six, positions 7-12, being the bottom half of the sheet, quite fresh, mostly large margins all around, bit close at bottom left, bright color, large part o.g., small faults including mild creasing, couple of thin spots and a small stain in bottom left stamp, nevertheless this is an extremely rare and important mint multiple from the classic era of Mauritius philately.[cr][lf][cr][lf]Despite this block´s small faults, it is in a remarkable state of preservation and, amazingly, it still retains a large portion of its original gum. This is the largest known unused multiple of the entire ""Post Paid"" issue and is one of the key rarities of Mauritius.[cr][lf][cr][lf]An important addition to a specialized collection of Mauritius; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai. (Scott # Estimate US$ 7,200-9,000

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