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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 117

1861, 100c. carmine, block of 12 from the upper right corner of the sheet, types 4-6 / 10-12 / 4-6 / 10-12, good margins showing manuscript control mark at top right sheet margin. Of note are two subtypes, including right stamp of second row with large colourless dash at top right spandrel, as well as right stamp of third row with vertical coloured line right of centre. Some creasing as usually encountered, and slight traces of toning, not detracting. The second largest known 100c. multiple, being the largest recorded with control mark. Cert. Hernández Rocha  and Holcombe. Ciardi 15a. Ex Bustamante.

Estimate
€7,500