Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3

1865: 1 real green, a block of eight with large margins all round, from left of sheet with part vertical marginal frameline, positions 64-67/73-76, with position 66 showing the major Plate flaw "Diagonal Scratch running from Centre Circle to Base", used on 1871 judicial cover front to Latacunga in combination with single ½ real grey-blue, all cancelled by eight strikes of the newly introduced PILLARO / FRANCA datestamp (Aug 27) struck in red. An exceptional and extremely rare cancellation and a multiple usage of great visual appeal.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, Oct 2001, lot 6702.