2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of 17, 4 x 4 format with extra stamp at bottom left, rich color, cancelled by multiple strikes of Manhattan Life Insurance Co. Aug. 27, 1863 circular datestamp without manuscript cancels, reinforced crease between top two and bottom two rows is in large part broken but does not affect the designs and the block is still intact, Very Fine appearance, the Curtis census records only three larger multiples but each is either rejoined or repaired, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as four blocks of four

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