10c Dark Blue, Special Delivery (E4 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. 77 block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, some perf separations in selvage and between pos. 6 and 7

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. VERY FEW PLATE BLOCKS ARE KNOWN.

Each of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) is rare in plate block form. There are perhaps a dozen known of the 1894 Issue, E4. Only one plate number was used for this issue -- Plate 77.

With 1988 P.F. certificate

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