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Auction: 15USA - The William H. Gross Collection
Lot: 49

S.G. #14a, 1861 4p Pale grey blue ""Wood Block"", an eye-arresting square pair, featuring large to mostly enormous margins all around, plus its color is especially deep and rich, tied to a small piece by a single triangular cancellation, extremely fine; enormously rare and desirable in this outstanding condition; quite likely one of the finest used pairs in existence; ex-""Salisbury"" (Sco Estimate US$ 7,200-9,000

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