5c Red Brown (12). Block of four from the top two rows of the plate, three large margins, clear to ample at right, cancelled by strikes of Wilmington Del. datestamps, part of red cancel at top, bottom stamps light horizontal crease, top stamps and bottom left stamp with repaired tear, top right stamp small corner creases

FINE APPEARANCE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1856 IMPERFORATE. ONLY FIVE INTACT USED BLOCKS ARE KNOWN OFF COVER.

In addition to this block, four others are known -- two with manuscript cancel (originating from the block of eleven and offered in our Curtis Collection sale) -- one with grid cancels, and one cancelled at Richmond. The two other blocks have smaller margins than the block offered here.

Ex Mayer. With 1998 P.F. certificate

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