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  • Lot# : 373 Argentina

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    1865: (2 c.) black on bottle green, a complete imperforate sheet of 32 subjects unused, composition 2 from the first printing group with tête-bêche format, fine and extremely rare with the four blocks of eight types in outstanding quality for this rare shade, minor ironed crease as usual, edge blemish of no importance and just a single pinhole not affecting the dramatic appearance of this very rare sheet, with two, possibly three sheets recorded. Cert. Kneitschel (2007), Solari (2007) Kneitschel 5/Scott = $ 3'200+.

    Provenance: Collection Norman Hubbard, Corinphila sale 131 (Oct 2001), lot 6073.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF