1861 Last London Printing 10 centavos unused */** (Sc. 12; Mi. 5a) Second largest block, ex Galvez

1861 (October), Last London Printing 10 centavos bright blue on lightly blued paper, fresh colours, block of twelve (4x3) with clear to large margins, just touched at left on three adhesives, unused with original gum including four stamps mint never hinged. A couple of pressed out creases of no significance, still fine. An impressive second largest known multiple; besides the famous large part sheet of 156, one of only three blocks of twelve recorded. Signed Todd.  

Provenance: Joachim Galvez (Corinphila 1979, lot 3523)