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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1095

1861, 60c. brown, an astonishing marginal vertical block of 18 from the upper right corner of the sheet, types 4-5-6 / 10-11-12, being the right half of the transfer block as per two horizontal rows, three times repeated, showing large to enormous margins. Of note is the spectacular pre-printing fold through the upper row, a variety being rarely found in the ´´Sun´´ issues, as well as the coloured flaw at right label of bottom left stamp (subtype of type 10). Some slight creases or wrinkles, usually found in such large blocks, two stamps affected by tiny thins. The largest known multiple in existence, unique. Ciardi 13. Ex Díaz/Mercedes, Bustamante and Hubbard. Starting Price US$ 10,000

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$11,000