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1854 (Sept/Oct): Lithographed ½ anna deep blue imperforate, wmk. Coat of Arms sideways, Die I, Stone 'A', a splendid block of twelve from top of sheet of 96 subjects, positions 1-6/9-14, showing position 6 with the prominent retouch to the Chignon, margins ample to large all round, some minor aging and minor corner bend at upper right of no real significance and not detracting from the beauty of this rare multiple, cancelled by diamond lozenge of dots in black and part double ring datestamp at left. A rare and most appealing multiple. Provenance: Jochen Heddergott Grand Prix Collection (Sept 1986), lot 40
