Lot
2349 
Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine, top margin plate no. "13129" block of 6, o.g., never hinged, exceptional margins and centering especially for this very difficult issue, full wide sheet selvage, rich vibrant color and exceptional freshness, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. K18 $1,750.
THE FINEST KNOWN PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1922 4¢ ON 2¢ OFFICE IN CHINA ISSUE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
A search of never hinged plate blocks of this issue, we find only two in extremely fine condition with this plate block being the finer of the two. Only two hundred plate blocks were ever produced for this issue.
Realized: $2,100