Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 2 d. deep full blue, plate 1, a used block of four lettered QH-QI / RH-RI, in a rich vibrant shade with large to ample margins all round but just shaved at top left of RH, lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. The block with ironed creases but nevertheless of fine appearance and of enormous rarity Gi = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Collection C.F. Dendy Marshall, Robson Lowe (19-20 Dec. 1945), lot 334 where it was included in his reconstructed sheet; Robson Lowe (1 June 1949), lot 225