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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 43

S.G. #13, 1861 1p Vermilion ""Wood Block"", a showpiece used block of four, tied to small piece by wide bars cancellations (Stevenson Type 3b), extravagantly large margins on three sides, stamp at top left with nearly full fourth margin (just touching at one small point), and stamp at top right with one margin just along design, overall the margins are quite impressive, especially on two stamps that are absolutely superb, deep luxuriant color, very fine; an enormously rare and desirable classic multiple, one of just a few blocks of four recorded; 1993 BPA certificate; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, ""Bonaventure"" and ""Salisbury"" Estimate US$ 16,800-21,000

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