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    1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused tête-bêche pair (positions 45 / 46), separated by 27.5 mm. interpanneau margin (sheet 2-B), large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, of fine fresh appearance, typical horizontal crease through the interpanneau margin, large part og. Just 13 pairs recorded of this iconic variety. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, lot . As a block of four.rn                     Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 181.rn                     Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11950.rn                     Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 23-24 March 2001, lot 632.rnrnNote: The Scott catalogue prices for the 1 c. and 2 c. tête-bêche varieties are a tad strange - there are 18 recorded pairs of the 1 c. (admittedly 10 remain in the Hausberg block) and of the 2 c. there are but 13 pairs recorded with Brian Moorhouse owning over half the known examples. It is also interesting to note that the adjoining pair to the above (which would have a fault at upper right frameline) remains unrecorded.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold