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1851, 1¢ blue, type II, pane of 70 from the right pane of plate 2 (positions 1-7/91-97), bright and fresh for the most part but positions 57/97 are cut into at right and there are several tears, creases and repairs, leaving only a few stamps unaffected, without gum, F.-V.F. appearance, still a handsome and important showpiece., ex Hind. Scott No. 7 $26,250 for singles.
A GREAT RARITY AND AN IMPORTANT 1851 1¢ ISSUE PANE FROM PLATE 2.
This block was taken from the full pane owned by Arthur Hind and illustrated on page 189 of Neinken's treatise on the 1¢ stamps of 1851-61. The faults mentioned above are all visible in the Neinken photo, the small nicks in the top and bottom margins having been subsequently filled in.
Realized: $13,500