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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2119

Hellrigl #15, a, 1898-1901 1a (Pale) greenish blue on native paper of poor quality , imperforate, complete sheet of 64, unused without gum as issued, this sheet lacks the top inscription having been trimmed leaving balanced ample margins all around showing tracing of the sheet framelines at sides, however the setting is easily told by the five inverted cliches in positions 13, 23, 51, 61 and 64, this combination is found only in this setting, scarcer blue green color on fresh paper with a fairly clear impression, includes the numerous plate flaws occurring in this value including the recut cliche inverted in position 64, folded once vertically and horizontally between rows in the center of the sheet, very fine and extremely rare asthis is the only known unique sheet from this setting (Scott #13a, c; $5,500.00+; S.G. #14, a; £5,500+).

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