10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Top right corner imprint and plate no. 496 block of eight with unusually wide selvage, original gum, barely hinged if at all, deep rich color, light creases thru right pair and selvage, left pair light gum crease, some minor perf separations

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE WIDE TOP IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1885 FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

Each of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) are extremely rare in plate block form. We believe the 1885 Issue, Scott E1, is the rarest of the group with fewer than 10 known (including one pane). Top positions are particularly elusive -- we have offered only two others since at least 1993.

Scott value $25,000.00

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