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Auction: 160 - The Henry "Hap" Pattiz Collection of Nepal
Lot: 2184

Hellrigl #34, 1917 ½ Orange vermilion on native paper, imperforate, tete-beche pair, setting 6, stunning used block of 54 of this very rare issue, this is nearly a full sheet lacking only the top row and the first horiz. pair at left in the second row, positions 11-16/57-64, neat light Birganj telegraph cancel on each block of four, there are a number of constant plate flaws and the bottom left stamp is an inverted cliche producing an exceedingly rare tete-beche pair of which less than a dozen exist, attractive lighter color and an especially clear impression for this, full large to extra-large margins all around, normal minor wrinkles, very fine and an exceedingly rare partial sheet.

There are no complete sheets known of the Half Anna Orange Vermilion. This large used partial sheet of 54 is the largest known multiple mint or used. Historically this block plus the second largest multiple of 40 of the top portion of the sheet (see next lot) are very important as they make the plating of setting 6 possible. This is a wonderful exhibition piece and one of the most important of classic Nepal's rarities known; (Scott #11, a; $21,600.00+; S.G. #35, a; £18,900*; catalog values are for 54 used singles, the rare tete-beche pair being unpriced in Scott and Stanley Gibbons).

Estimate
$3,900