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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 1111

1861, 80c. yellow, an astonishing block of 48, being the top left pane of the sheet, with four repeats of the transfer block of 12, including some contrasting shades due to an uneven inking of the stone, graced by two complete sheet margins, the others being huge pane margins. Some horizontal (mainly gum) creasing, as usually found in these multiples, in no way detracting from this captivating showpiece, the second largest known multiple of this value, of which three are recorded. Cert. Hernández Rocha, Díaz Paulos and Holcombe. Ciardi 14. Ex Pack, Lee, Caspary, Hoffmann and Bustamante. Starting Price US$ 4,000

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