Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2118
Hellrigl #11/13b, 1889-98 1a-4a Later printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, mint study collection of 183 in singles and pairs plus some larger multiples, unused without gum as issued, the 1a value has over 80 singles plus eight tete-beche pairs including two blocks of six and eight containing two tete-beche pairs each, there are 30 2a singles plus a tete-beche pair, and the 4a has over 70 singles plus three blocks of four including one with the inverted cliche and a block of six, each value includes a ranges of shades and quality of impressions that are found in this period, there are also plate flaws identified for each value, some major, virtually all have four nice margins including some sheet margin singles, one 4a Yellow green single has a partial inscription of setting 8, a few faults are to be expected but the vast majority are fine-very fine or better; accompanied by nine Hellrigl certificates (Scott #7/9a; $9,865.00+; S.G. #10/12a; £8,513+).
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