Lot 40044 – 1866, 50r blue, horizontal block of six mint

1866, 50r blue, horizontal block of six, infrequently strong colour and original gum, centred to the left, with some usual tone perforations; the second largest mint multiple, of which four are recorded, this being one of two with original gum (both offered in this sale).

Note: Large mint multiples of this value are very rare, with only five recorded being larger than a block of four, the largest being a block of 12. Paulo Comelli and Dr. Renato de Amaral Machado, well known experts and advanced collectors of the Dom Pedro Issues, highlighted the high rarity of these large 50r multiples.

Provenance: Comelli and Dr. de Amaral Machado.