Details
used Block Larger Than four DC-ED, block of four, EC-EC being State 2, DC-DD being State 3, cancelled in black; two stamps cut-into, a further stamp just clear at right, some wrinkles; an important multiple. S.G. Spec., #1,350 as singles and #4,000 as a block of four. Photo
Further details
Note: DC-DD are from the second 1840 repair, EC-ED are from the first 1840 repair. This block proved that EC could not exist in five states; until the discovery of this block, it had been believed that EC had been included in the second 1840 repair