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Lot# 6137 - Auction 309-320

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    1883 (Aug): 3 c. grey-bistre on pale bistre, Plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, the famous unused block of forty-five from the sheet of 50 subjects (positions 2-10 / 42-50) missing just the first vertical row; fresh and fine appearance, affixed to card for protection as exhibited, presumably large part or unmounted og. The largest recorded multiple. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 18-19 June 1968. lot 644.rn                     Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn                     Collection Carroll Lloyd.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold