Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 1

Watermarked Large Star 1873: 6 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. Large Star, clean cut perf. 14½-15½, variety "Imperforate", an unused block of thirty-six (9 x 4), corner marginal from lower left of sheet and showing the central guidelines at base, two ironed diagonal creases of which only one is prominent of lovely fresh colour, large margins all round, unused without gum. A stunning block - the largest recorded multiple of this variety Gi = £ 1'800+.