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1869 Pictorial Issue Inverts - Plate Proofs on Card:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
1581 Pbl image15c Brown & Blue, Ty. III, Center Inverted, Plate Proof on Card (129aP4). Left sheet margin block of four, large margins all around, fresh and bright colors

VERY FINE AND VERY RARE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED BLOCKS OF FOUR. ONLY ONE SHEET OF 100 WAS PRODUCED.

The Earl of Crawford at one time possessed complete sheets of all of the 1869 inverts on card. These were subsequently broken into the imprint and plate no. block of eight, two blocks of four and singles. (Image)

$ 8,000
1582 P image24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted, Plate Proof on Card (120aP4). Large margins, fresh and bright colors, Very Fine and choice, rare, only one sheet of 100 was produced, ex Earl of Crawford (Image) $ 2,400
1583 P image30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Flags Inverted, Plate Proof on Card (121aP4). Large margins, deep rich colors, small thin spot on back of card at top right, otherwise Very Fine, rare, only one sheet of 100 was produced, ex Earl of Crawford (Image) $ 1,600
1584 P image90c Carmine & Black, Center Inverted, Plate Proof on Card (122aP4). Large margins, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine, rare, only 100 were produced, ex Earl of Crawford (Image) $ 2,600

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