Lot# 1729 - Auction 222-226

1862: 1 d. red, variety "Arms Sideways / Frame Sideways", the magnificent strip of nine showing the variety clearly (whilst listed as 'Arms Sideways, it is in fact, the frame which was struck sideways in error), of excellent colour and appearance with part and complete strike of CERTIFICADO and two strikes of TRUJILLO straight line handstamps in black. A few minor imperfections as to be expected on a strip this size but the largest known multiple of this variety with two strips this size recorded - however the other, sold by Corinphila in the Klaus Eitner sale (lot 4149), was probably fiscally used as cancelled solely by pen crosses, thus this is the largest postally used strip and, without doubt, much the finer and more attractive of the two. An exhibition item of great rarity for the specialist. Cert. Moorhouse (2011).