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Auction: SW1002 - Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part I
Lot: 500

1862-63, 5c. rose, complete sheet of 70, enormous margins all around, showing the prominent varieties occurred in the plate at positions 3 (´´L´´ incomplete), 11 (colourless flaw over ´´L´´) & 56 (colourless dot over ´´L´´ converted into a ´´i´´ letter), unused without gum. Few creases in margins between adhesives resulting in some slits in places, and sealed tear in bottom margin with some stains reduced. A notable classic rarity of this issue, with only nine complete sheets recorded including  various shades. Cert. Del Mazo and R. Kneitschel. Kn 10. Ex Alemany, Falzaresi and ´´Patagonia´´ collection. Starting Price US$ 1,000

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