Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

1855 (April): London Printing by Perkins Bacon from New Plates 5 c. red-brown on blued, wmk. pos. 2, the extraordinary sheet marginal block of thirty-six (6 x 6), positipns 37-42 / 97-102, with sheet margin at left, printed in a pale red-brown of somewhat suffused colour and consequent heavy blueing of the paper with Ivory Heads on reverse, and showing the full "CHILE" watermark from the edge of the sheet. The block with tiny closed tear in sheet margin with some ironed creasing barely visible from the obverse, in stunning condition for such a rare multiple. Ex collection Hall Gi. 17 = £ 6'000/Scott = $ 7'500+. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.