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00525 Argentinien: 1862 THE UNIQUE "ESCUDITO" 15c. TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR USED: 15c. blue block of four, pos. 8-

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 11:16 AM
Item n°607260109
Sale ends:
Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 3:00 AM
Lot:
#00525
Catalog:
PRAGA 2018 - Special Auction - 16. August 2018
Estimated price:
between €525.00 and €525.00

1862 THE UNIQUE "ESCUDITO" 15c. TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR USED:
15c. blue block of four, pos. 8-9/15-16 with the INVERTED CLICHÉ at pos. 8, used on piece and tied by pen strokes, with pos. 22, 29, 36-37 and 43-44 of the original multiple rejointed by hinge together and to the block, also cancelled by the pen strokes, with some horizontal creasing in the upper pair which has caused some rubbing, a tear at top of pos. 9 and also small stain at left of the block, but fresh color, complete to large margins, and the block containing the tête-bêche pair is still affixed to its piece. THE ONLY USED TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR, two other tête-bêche are known but unused. Signed P. Holcombe (his orig. 1991 certificate was lost). Ex Del Mazo, Schatzkes, Sanchez, Hubbard and Luis Alemany collections. (Kneitschel 7b), the MOST IMPORTANT item of Argentine Philately, A GREAT RARITY OF ARGENTINEAN, SOUTH AMERICAN AND WORLDWIDE PHILATELY. ÷ 1862 'ESCUDITO' 15 c. azul, con acento. Variedad TETE-BECHE en bloque de cuatro (Posiciones 8-9/15-16). Inicialmente se trataba de un bloque irregular de 10 o más ejemplares y se ha ido reconstruyendo a medida que han ido apareciendo. Primero se añadieron dos sellos, posiciones 22 y 29, posteriormente, y despúes de la subasta realizada en Nueva York de la colección Alemany, donde fue vendido, se añandió el bloque de cuatro que también coincide perfectamente con el resto (posiciones 36-37/42-43). Inutilizado con trazos verticales de tinta. UNICO BLOQUE CONOCIDO EN USADO Y UNA DE LAS PIEZAS MAS IMPORTANTES DE LA FILATELIA ARGENTINA. Ex Del Mazo, Schatzkes, Hubbard v Alemany.
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00525 Argentinien: 1862 THE UNIQUE "ESCUDITO" 15c. TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR USED: 15c. blue block of four, pos. 8-

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