3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Positions 51-52/61-72/71L18, block of five, original gum, lightly hinged, few perfs scissors-separated which has the benefit of leaving part of the imprint at upper left, brilliant color and paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM MULTIPLE SHOWING THE MAJOR PLATE CRACK AT POSITION 71L18. THIS REMARKABLE MULTIPLE, WITH THE PART IMPRINT, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENTS' ABILITY TO PLATE THIS VARIETY. A PHENOMENAL SHOWPIECE.

According to the Chase book (p. 61), it is really surprising that a plate as badly cracked as this should have been used in stamp production. On the same page he mentions this block and its contribution to plating the crack.

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