Lot Essay
Provenance: ex Kapiloff est.
THE 1847 ISSUE
FIVE CENTS RED BROWN
UNUSED BLOCK OF TEN
unused Block Larger Than four 5c Red Brown (1), unused top left sheet corner margin block of ten (5x2), positions 1-5, 11-15L, immense 10mm. selvage at top, other margins are large to just barely clear at right, bright shade, several unobtrusive faults including creases, couple filled thins and a small selvage tear,
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unused Block Larger Than four 5c Red Brown (1), unused top left sheet corner margin block of ten (5x2), positions 1-5, 11-15L, immense 10mm. selvage at top, other margins are large to just barely clear at right, bright shade, several unobtrusive faults including creases, couple filled thins and a small selvage tear,
FINE-VERY FINE APPEARING, QUITE ATTRACTIVE, BELIEVED TO BE THE SECOND OR THIRD LARGEST UNUSED BLOCK OF THE FIVE CENT 1847 ISSUE, A MAJOR RARITY AND AN OUTSTANDING SHOWPIECE, Scott retail $70,000.00
FINE-VERY FINE APPEARING, QUITE ATTRACTIVE, BELIEVED TO BE THE SECOND OR THIRD LARGEST UNUSED BLOCK OF THE FIVE CENT 1847 ISSUE, A MAJOR RARITY AND AN OUTSTANDING SHOWPIECE, Scott retail $70,000.00