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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2050

Hellrigl #5, 1881 2a Purple on European wove paper, imperforate, settings 1-3, well centered mint single within large margins, possessing a substantial portion of white original gum, bright fresh color and clean impression, light thin at top, extremely fine appearance; a very scarce stamp as the imperforate were normally issued without gum and Hellrigl notes that only a handful of imperforate Two Annas are known with white gum (Scott #5; $200.00+; S.G. #5; £225+).


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