Lot 40067 – 1866, 80r violet black, the horizontal block of six

1866, 80r violet black, die II, the horizontal block of six from the right of the sheet, well centred with the perforations well clear of the designs all around, possessing an original gum of incredible freshness, complete ABN imprint in Spanish on full sheet margin; the unique and largest mint multiple of this stamp, further embellished by the original gum and the complete marginal imprint -a block of 30, but without gum and printed on bluish paper, which is listed with a different number in catalogues, is also known-; ex Dr. de Amaral Machado.

Note on the census: The perforated 80r is undoubtedly one of the rarest values with multiples in unused condition in all “Dom Pedro” issues. Only one strip of three (offered in this sale), four blocks of four, the block of six presented in this lot and the block on bluish paper (which can be considered as a different stamp) are recorded being larger than a pair. This census contributes to understand the great importance and rarity of this multiple.