3c Orange Red, Ty. II, Horizontal Roulettes (11A var). Two horizontal pairs originally forming a block of four, Positions 31-32R2L and 41-42R2L, top pair original gum, h.r., clear roulettes at top and bottom of each, "cancelled" by intersecting ruled lines, top pair with small thin spots, bottom pair with small spot from the cancelling ink

FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH ROULETTE TRIAL PERFORATIONS.

The Toppan, Carpenter & Co. trial perforations are discussed by Dr. Chase in his 3c book (pp. 174-175, the top pair in this reconstructed block pictured). The stamps in this block are rouletted approximately 7-1/2 in the horizontal direction and lack the 16 x 15-1/2 perforations seen in the following lot. Dr. Chase states that all these experiments used stamps from a late 1855 printing of Plate 2L.

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