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Auction: 166 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 576

Hellrigl #7b, c. 1886-89 1a Dark blue, early printings on native paper of good quality, imperforate, complete sheet of 64, setting 8, unused without gum as issued, this setting is characterized by the inscription reading inwards and being only at top with sheet framelines on the other three sides about 6-7mm from the stamps, virtually all the known sheets of this setting are trimmed to these lines, three inverted cliches are found in positions 52, 59 and 62 making three horiz. or vert. tete-beche pairs possible, in addition sixteen constant plate flaws are present plus another eight progressive flaws, this sheet is particularly fresh with a scarcer clear blue color, lighter than often seen but in the dark blue family, on bright paper, light and unobtrusive horiz. and vert. folds between rows in the center of the sheet as all sheets normally have, very fine; choice sheet of this setting being the first setting on native paper that full sheets are known for the One Anna value; Scott #7 var, a var.; S.G. #7, a, £9,920+.

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