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Lot 20087 – THE UNIQUE USED BLOCK: 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR

Lot 20087 – THE UNIQUE USED BLOCK: 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, early impression, RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR
Mauritius » 1859 Lapirot Issue » Early Impressions (SG 36-37)
Price realised
22’000 GBP
Estimate
10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Auction date
Tue 30 Jun 2020 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

THE UNIQUE USED BLOCK

2d blue, RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR having been originally a block of four but separated into two horizontal pairs and franked two different covers, positions 7-8/11-12, both with large to very large uneven margins and showing dramatic DOUBLE IMPRESSIONS, some usual small faults, brilliantly reconstructed and an extremely rare exhibition showpiece

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, September 1969 (Lot 105)

Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 159)

Expertise: Cert. David Barndon (2007)

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