Lot 10010 – 1860, Small Figures, 15c dark blue, plate B, horizontal block of 18

1860, Small Figures, 15c dark blue, plate B, horizontal block of 18 comprising two complete horizontal rows displaying the nine existing types, good to mainly excellent margins, very good impression and deep colour, slight wrinkles caused by the missing gum and thin spot confined to the margin at right, not detracting. A very rare multiple. Cert. Del Mazo (2023).

Note: From the 15c plate B only multiples from the left half of the sheet are known. According to the catalogue Kneitschel of 1974, then only a block of 18 , a strip of 9 and some single examples were recorded, mainly in dark blue (the other multiples noted were located abroad).

Provenance: Emanuel J. Lee.