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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2070

Hellrigl #6, 1881 4a Yellow green on European wove paper, imperforate, setting 1, positions 4-8/12-16, unused without gum as issued, incredible top right corner margin block of ten (5x2) with full wide sheet margins showing half of the inscription at top and the first two words of the inscription at right easily confirming that this is setting 1, margins on the other sides are full and large, color is strong and attractive, impression is less clear than usual being a bit blotchy which is more typical of setting 2, but showing the constant plate flaws in position 6 with white crown and position 16 with dent in right margin (flattening of the upper right corner), vertical folds are between the first and fourth vertical rows and some minor cliche pressure wrinkles, one at left between stamps breaking paper, a very fine inscription multiple; while not the largest imperforate multiple known (there was a block of fifteen in the Gupta collection) it may be the the largest imperforate marginal multiple of either setting 1 or 2 and very rare; a wonderful exhibition piece (Scott #6; $2,750.00+; S.G. #6; £3,500+).

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