12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Block of 25 with bottom right corner sheet selvage and part imprint, unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, top row light horizontal crease

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A STUNNING UNUSED BLOCK OF 25 OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3. ONE OF THE LARGEST MULTIPLES EXTANT.

A pane of 100 is owned by the Franklin Institute (Jefferys Collection) and a half-pane from the DuPuy collection (also without gum) is offered in lot 1018. Apart from those two blocks we are unaware of any larger multiples.

With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as four blocks of four, four pairs and a single with gum

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