Day 1- Europe & Overseas, South & Central America - the Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part Ii)

1881 (July): 20 c. on 2 r. carmine-rose, an unused block of four of vibrant colour, well centred for this issue, horizontal crease across lower pair that does not detract from frontal appearance, fresh and fine, large og. Goodman states 'even pairs are uncommon'. The largest known multiple of this stamp, there being but two known blocks of four. A rarity. Signed Holcombe Gi 20 = £ 280++/Scott = $ 400++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Miguel Ricoy, RL, Zurich, 11 Nov 1987, lot 1073; Collection José Castillejo, Spink, New York, 8 June 2016, lot 1095.
Catalogue 245: South & Central America