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  • Lot# : 4334 Colombia

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    10 c. yellow, First Stone, the irregular mint block of 28 stamps from the top of sheet, showing both upper corners of the sheet of 50 subjects, positions 1-10/11-20/25-30/39-40, showing the rare tête-bêche in position 12, some insignificant splits and creasing and some ageing due to the gum at top margin of the sheet, large part original gum. A phenomenal positional piece and marvellous Exhibition piece for the connoisseur. A delightful and rare multiple - the second largest known.
    Provenance: Collection Newbury; Boker; Corinphila sale 87 (Oct 1993), Lot 3575.
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold