Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered IG-IH/JG-JH, a used block of four with good to large margins all round, merest trace of ironed bend at lower left not affecting the appearance and mentioned for full accuracy only, beautifully cancelled by four crisp strikes of the Maltese Cross in red. A delightful and rare multiple Gi = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection Zenker, Christie's, London, 12 June 1989; Collection "TES", Christie's, London, 5 Oct 1995.