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Auction: 177 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 398

Nepal
1899-1907, ½a Black early printings on native paper, imperforate, reconstructed sheet,
of 64 consisting of two half sheets, setting 1, sub-setting B, without gum as issued, wide full selvages showing the sheet frame lines all around, this setting and setting 2 without frame lines are the only settings without any inverted cliches, thin native paper as usual on this setting, clean color and impression, one horizontal fold in each block between rows , very fine; a scarce first printing of the ½a value being one of two reconstructed and four complete sheets known of setting 1B, ideal for exhibition (Hellrigl 23; Scott 10 var.; S.G. 22; £4,480+).
Unused

Sold for
$300

Starting price
$180