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Lot# 916 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 916 Ecuador

    Fifth Printing Group 1872: ½ real very deep bright ultramarine (royal blue), the unused block of forty subjects of rich vibrant colour on very thin surface blued paper (the stamps appear almost black on the reverse), a fine impression after the Plates were cleaned, positions 1-6/23-218/25-30/37-41/50-54/61-66/73-78, being half the sheet less two stamps, large part or unmounted og. The largest recorded multiple on this paper.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF