50c Parcel Post (Q10). Wide bottom plate no. 6424 and "FIFTY" block of six, bottom center stamp disturbed original gum, rich color and detailed impression, outstanding margins and centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE CENTERED PLATE NUMBER AND "FIFTY" BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 50-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE.

The Parcel Post issues were printed from plates of 180 which consisted of four panes of 45. According to Johl, the uniform color of the twelve denominations led to confusion on the part of postal clerks, who complained that they were forced to examine the stamps in detail to ensure they had the correct values. In response, on January 27, 1913, large capital letters were added to the margins near each plate number. At top and bottom the imprint is in the selvage next to the plate number; on the sides it is separated by a stamp with blank selvage.

From the bottom right pane. Power Search located only three other top or bottom plate blocks of six offered in our sales since 1993, including a top (which may be unique) and two bottoms from the MLG collection

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