Lot 369
Luxembourg, 1852, Grand Duke William III, 10c gray black, Block of Four, four large balanced margins, bright color and detailed impressions, tied by four strikes of nine-bar rimless grid cancels on a folded cover to Lyon, France, matching "Luxembourg 13 Mars 58" cds and "PD" framed handstamp, light strike of red Luxembourg cds, reverse with Paris (3.16) and Lyon (3.17) arrival cds; right vertical pair affected slightly from file fold, a Very Fine use, ex-Del Puente, Houser; with a 1985 Demuth certificate. Michel Nos. 1 d.Scott Nos. 1 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE FOUR MARGIN 10C BLOCK OF FOUR FRANKING, OF WHICH VERY FEW ARE KNOWN ON COVER.
Scott catalogue value for a block of four on cover is $10,000.00.
Realized: $2,300