1863, 1c Black, Grayish, Tete-Beche (15a). Plate 4-A, Types I-II-X/III-IV-VIII, (Westerberg Positions 1-2-10/3-4-8), block of six containing two tete-beche pairs, original gum, h.r., large margins, thins affecting both pairs (breaks paper between stamps in one)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED TETE-BECHE BLOCK OF THE 1863 ONE-CENT BLACK HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ON GRAYISH PAPER.

We have offered only two other examples of Scott 15a tete-beche. The Golden collection contained a strip of three with one position tete-beche, and a tete-beche pair was offered in the Steiner Collection (Siegel Sale 1161, lot 1119).

Ex Ferrary, Middendorf (Siegel Sale 316) and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1974 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two tete beche pairs and two normal singles

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