3c Purple, Imperforate (253a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 47 block of six, disturbed original gum, h.r., large margins and brilliant color, left pair light vertical crease, small thin spot between pos. 2 and 3

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1894 3-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

Full imperforate sheets of 400 of the 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c values were removed from the Bureau and became available to collectors. They were not gummed when they came from the Bureau, but were later unofficially gummed.

Ex "Whitpain". With 2009 P.F. certificate as "original gum, previously hinged". Scott value $7,500.00

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