5c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (1TC3). Vertical block of six, Positions 9-10/19-20/29-30L1, large margins including top right corner sheet margins, detailed impression, column of three left stamps each has Dot in "S" variety, some light toning in margins

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS BLOCK OF SIX FROM THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE LEFT PANE IS UNIQUE. ONLY ONE OTHER BLOCK WITHOUT "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT IS KNOWN.

According to specialists, only one sheet was printed in Black. The entire right pane received "Specimen" overprints. The left pane was broken prior to application of the overprint. A block of 50 from the fourth thru eighth horizontal rows received the "Specimen" overprint -- this exists as a block of 30 today (see our 2001 Rarities sale). Some singles and an irregular block of twelve are also known with the "Specimen" overprint. The top three rows and bottom two rows of the pane escaped the "Specimen" overprint. Only one copy from the bottom two rows has been identified, as have a strip of four, a block of eight (defective) a single and the block offered here from the top three rows, for a total of 20 copies known without "Specimen" overprint.

Ex Earl of Crawford, Hackett, Garrett and Mirsky. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott value $3,750.00 as six singles (unlisted as a block).

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