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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 45

S.G. #13a, 1861 1p Carmine ""Wood Block"", a splendid used block of four beautifully tied to small folded piece by two perfect strikes of ""CGH"" barred triangles, with oval ""Caledon/Ju 23/1861"" oval postmark to left, the block features enormous margins on three sides (including showing small portions of adjoining stamps at top), design just barely touched at left, light vertical crease exactly between the pairs, stunning rich and unmistakable Carmine color, very fine; a marvelous and rare multiple perfect for exhibition, quite likely the finest used block of the 1p Carmine ""Wood Block"" in existence; 1930 RPS certificate (as the normal vermilion shade); ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, ""Salisb Estimate US$ 19,200-24,000

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