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

Guanacaste 1885: 2 c. carmine, unused horizontal reconstructed block of twenty, large part original gum, comprising two complete rows of ten stamps all with vertical 'GUANACASTE' or 'Guanacaste' overprint reading down in black, each row showing the four different overprint types; stamp 4 has a surface rub, there is a margin fault in right side of stamp 10 which has been repaired, the two rows have been rejoined and also between column 4-5 and 7-8, some other separation and reinforced perforations with hinges, nonetheless an impressive and eye catching multiple, fresh colour and very rare; unused single stamps from this issue are considered rare Scott 24 (x8), 28 (x4), 32 (x2), 36 (x6)  = $22'800+.as unused singles.  Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.
Note: The overprint types across the row appear as follows; column 1 to 4 type 'e', column 5 type 'g', column 6-7 type 'f' and column 8-10 type 'h'. 
Provenance: Ex The Frederick Mayer Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries, New York, 22 October 2008, lot 228 (from a block of fifty this being the 3rd & 4th rows.)