Los-Nr. 2576

1855, 2nd London printing: 5 c. brown red on strong blued paper, partly reconstructed sheet including block of 30 from the lower left sheet margin, block of 30 from the left sheet margin, block of 10 from the upper left corner, block of 36 from the left sheet margin, horizontal strip of 5 from the left sheet margin, block of 4 from the upper right corner, two horizontal pairs from the right sheet margin and a single. Every stamp showing the "ivory head" variety. Some stamps with faults but nevertheless a very rare offer. A copy of the complete sheet with markings of the units offered here is included. The block of 24 taken from the same sheet from the right sheet corner containing positions 91-96, 103-108, 115-120 and 127-132 was sold during 95th Auction of Corinphila, Zürich for 5.000 SFr. (Scott-Nr. 8)