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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Block of nine, nice
centering, deep rich color, tied to canvas piece by multiple strikes of New York registry ovals, New York registry label applied over perfs of one stamp VERY FINE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE EITHER USED OR
UNUSED. A SPECTACULAR RARITY. Used blocks of the $5.00 1902 Issue are very rare -- much rarer in fact than unused blocks. This block of nine is in another class and was used on a heavy registered package (weighed more than 28 pounds). A Power
Search review failed to locate any other used multiple larger than a block of four. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four and five singles, which does not remotely convey the rarity of this multiple (Image) Search for comparables at
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$ 8,500.00
SOLD for $7,500.00
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