Lot 1515
1515
unused Block Larger Than four 4c. carmine variety misplaced overprint in a part sheet with complete upper left pane of sixty and thirty-six examples from the lower pane, this latter block showing the progressively misplaced overprint, the lower row with "A" of "CHINA" printed on the next stamp, the top pane with requisition "F 1850". Many perforations have become separated and the block has been temporarily held together, nevertheless, this is a quite remarkable piece from the only sheet recorded. Photo
unused Block Larger Than four 4c. carmine variety misplaced overprint in a part sheet with complete upper left pane of sixty and thirty-six examples from the lower pane, this latter block showing the progressively misplaced overprint, the lower row with "A" of "CHINA" printed on the next stamp, the top pane with requisition "F 1850". Many perforations have become separated and the block has been temporarily held together, nevertheless, this is a quite remarkable piece from the only sheet recorded. Photo

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unused Block Larger Than four 4c. carmine variety misplaced overprint in a part sheet with complete upper left pane of sixty and thirty-six examples from the lower pane, this latter block showing the progressively misplaced overprint, the lower row with "A" of "CHINA" printed on the next stamp, the top pane with requisition "F 1850". Many perforations have become separated and the block has been temporarily held together, nevertheless, this is a quite remarkable piece from the only sheet recorded. Photo
Further details
Note: Webb states, "Misplaced overprints were also reported from Wei Hai Wei in the late twenties, when a sheet of 240 of the 4c. carmine rose was found. In the top row of the sheet the word CHINA has an upward slant, which becomes more evident towards the bottom of the sheet, and in the bottom row we find CHI on the adhesive and NA on the next."