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Auction: 5USA - The Oritz-Patino Collection of Bolivia
Lot: 2082

#3, 1867 5c Violet, the amazing unique complete mint sheet of 72, exceptionally well preserved for this large format sheet with large margins all around, possessing an attractive grayish lilac shade and clean impression, original hand applied gum that has a few thicker spots and some gum skips that are typical of the gumming process used on these issues, many stamps in the center portion are n.h., folded once horizontally and three times vertically dividing the sheet into eight blocks of nine and for the most part being between the rows not encroaching on the designs, one corner stamp with a light diagonal crease, very fine for this first issue of Bolivia.[cr][lf][cr][lf]The Five Cent Condor plate had been revised and worked on numerous times during the production of this value in green. After the fourth re-engraving and three different retouches to that re-engraving it was decided by a decree of November 29, 1867 to print this value in a new color of violet. The issuance was small, all being in the same final state of the plate. This small production in the various violet shades is the reason that this value is so scarce whether mint, postally used, fiscally used or very rarely on cover.[cr][lf][cr][lf]The sheet offered here has long been known as having been in the famous Ferrary collection. This is the only sheet known with none other remaining intact making this one of the world-class rarities of the popular Condor issue. This sheet is certainly absolutely necessary for any exhibition collection of this issue. It has not been on the market for many years and may not appear again for many more; ex-Ferrary.[cr][lf] Estimate US$ 37,500-45,000

Estimate
$37,500 to $45,000