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  • Lot# : 198 Argentina

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    15 c. blue, position 51 on the sheet of 70 subjects with variety: 'Without Accent' over 'U' of 'Republica', an unused example of this great rarity, huge margins all round but just clipped at upper right corner, showing the characteristic broken outer frameline at right and at lower left and dot in the base of 'B' to confirm the plating position (see Kneitschel page 213). A rarity with just two examples recorded in unused condition. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1979), Holcombe (1992) Gi. 9c = £ 5'500/Kneitschel 9/II = $ 8'000/Scott = $ 8'000.

    Provenance: Collection 'Mercedes', Corinphila (June 1981), lot 7123.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF