1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, A/B Reliefs from the top two rows of the plate, block of four, regummed, beautiful bright pastel shade, extraordinarily well-centered, small faint soiling specks on bottom left stamp (not mentioned on certificate)

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT QUALITY UNUSED BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE TWELVE.

The Neinken book states "A block of 4 or larger, all the stamps Type II, which come from the top and second row of the plate [twelve], is a most desirable item in any collection."

This block of four was part of a block of six sold in the March 15-16, 1989 Christie's sale of the Walter C. Klein collection, where it was described as unused without gum. The Philatelic Foundation issued certificate 207106 (May 1, 1989) to Andrew Levitt as "Unused No Gum." Subsequently, the block was broken, and this block of four was sold to Mr. Hall by another dealer (not Mr. Levitt) with a photocopy of the PFC 207160 with the words "Unused OG" deceptively substituted in the copy. This is a cautionary tale and good reason to use The Philatelic Foundation's searchable database to verify photocopies of certificates.

With altered copy of 1989 P.F. certificate for block of six

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