Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

1860/80: Selection of unused blocks of the 2 c. and 3 c. issues, comprising eight examples, including a rare pane of eight of the third setting 3 c. black on blue position 6-5, an 1879 3 c. black on dull mauve shade (Kneitschel 15), in complete pane of eight, three different examples printed upon pelure paper one being a pane of eight from the final printing and one which is a block of four (Kneitschel 9), and a pane of eight, condition mixed in places, although all have wide to very large margins and collectively very rare. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.