CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 3

First Printing Group 1865 (Jan 1):  ½ real bright ultramarine on greyish wove paper with slight surface blueing, fine impression, the superb unused block of eighteen from the lower left corner of the sheet of 84 subjects, positions 49-54/61-66/73/78, the final stamp with a small closed tear, position 53 with the characteristic dented framed above "C" of "Correos" at top, full marginal rule vertically and horizontally at base, minor bends as to be expected between rows - of no significance as this multiple represents the second largest recorded of the First Printing where only blocks of 12, 18 (this block) and a block of 48 exist. Fresh and fine and of exquisite delicate colour, large part og. A lovely multiple for the classic specialist.rnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131,, Oct 2001, lot 6684.