12c Black, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (36c). Positions 83-84L1, deep shade, bold segmented cork cancels, lightly stained, a few short perfs at upper right, right stamp has two small tears at top

FINE APPEARANCE. THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE IMPERFORATE BETWEEN IS ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED.

We record only three examples of this rarity: 1) Positions 83-84L1, lightly stained, perf flaws, two tiny tears, ex Wagshal (Sale 993, lot 343), the pair offered here; 2) Positions 43-44L1 (unverified), light cancel, clipped perfs at right, closed tear and tiny pinholes, 1991 Rarities sale (Sale 737, lot 331); and 3) Positions 83-84L1, ex Ishikawa and Bakwin. The imperforate-between variety was discovered in 1953 and first reported in Mekeel's (Jun. 26,. 1953). All three pairs come from positions in columns 3 and 4 of the left pane and are believed to originated from the same sheet.

With 1975 P.F. certificate

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