Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Greenish Yellow Surface-Colored Paper (117L1). Two strips of three rejoined to form the original block of six, Positions 5-7 and 9-11 on the plate of 40, large margins to full at left, bright color, few flaws including bottom strip with horizontal crease which causes a couple small paper breaks, top left stamp tiny thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR RARITY OF INDEPENDENT MAILS AND CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY. THIS RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF SIX CONTAINS THE LARGEST RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLES OF THE POMEROY'S LETTER EXPRESS 1844

5-CENT BLACK ON GREENISH YELLOW.

Prior to the sale of this block in our Sale 1101 (Stimmell collection), in all of our auctions dating back to 1993 and Rarities sales since 1964, we had not offered even a single unused example of the Pomeroy 5c on Yellow Surface-Colored Paper (117L1). Unlike the common unused stamps on thick wove and thin bond, which are remainders, there were no supplies of this first issue left to collectors.

Ex Sloane, Stimmell and Dr. Puliafito. With 2015 P.F. certificate

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