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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2106

Hellrigl #13, 1889-98 4a (Light) Green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 6, positions 1/37, unused without gum as issued, top left partial inscription irregular block of 29 (lacking bottom right stamp of being a regular block of 6x5), includes major plate flaws of position 2 showing very deep horiz. split through the bottom framelines and position 6 with :"white crown", plus four other plate flaws, large sheet margins showing the sheet framelines along with most of the inscription confirming the setting, the other margins are full to large, lovely pastel color and quite clear impression, one light vert. and two horiz. folds between rows as usual, very fine; a rare large inscription multiple which may be the largest known imperforate block from this setting, the three sheets that are known of this setting are all pin-perforated (Scott #9, $1595.00+; S.G. #12; £1,363+).

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