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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2109

Hellrigl #13b, 1889-98 4a Yellow green, later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, setting 4, position 8, top margin partial imprint single, possessing full brown original gum (normal gum toning), yellow green shade and quite clear impression, very fine; stamps on native paper were normally issued without gum; extremely rare are those found with brown or white gum; this is one of only two known examples with brown gum, together they make a marginal pair, the other stamp being noted on page 162 of "The classic Stamps of Nepal; 1985 Hellrigl certificate (Scott #9; $55.00+; S.G. #12; £47+; catalog values are for normal stamps without gum).

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