Lot 30128 – 1872, 1 sen blue, government printing, type III, plate 8A, vertical pair, unused

1872, 1 sen blue, Government printing with long tool perforation, type III, plate 8A, vertical pair from positions 5 / 13, delicate pastel greyish shade and clear impression, quite well centred for this stamp, unused with part original gum. Few « blind » perforations have been backed and hinge reinforcement between stamps to keep them joined at left. A very scarce multiple from the rare plate 8A. (JHES ¥1,200,000).