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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1014

1856, 80c. green to dark green, the striking complete plate reconstruction of 35 positions, including the different shades recorded, as well as small ´´80´´ variety at position 1. Showing ´´´the big crack´´ at positions 20, 27, 28 (the clearest) & 29, consisting in ´´hair-line´´ flaws, being the most prominent common primary characteristic of the three values. Only four examples repaired at positions 7, 13, 16 & 35 and some thinnings. The reconstruction, plated by common or primary characteristics, with nearly every position filled by the value, also shows the secondary characteristics that suggested the theory that the higher value stamps were printed from fresh stones from transfers of the 60c. stone. At most, as estimated, three reconstructions may have been accomplished, nearly impossible to duplicate in this very good appearance, being very probably the finest recorded. A stunning assemblage of fundamental importance in an advanced collection, extremely difficult in this issue. Cert. Hernández Rocha, Díaz Paulos (31 stamps) and Holcombe. Ciardi 3, 3a; 2, 2a, 2b. Ex Díaz/Marcedes (31 stamps) and Bustamante. Starting Price US$ 10,000

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$10,000