139487 1857 DIE 2 1D PL.57 VERY FINE MINT BLOCK OF TWELVE (SG40) WITH PLATE NUMBER AND MARGINAL INSCRIPTION.

1857 DIE 2 1D PL.57 VERY FINE MINT BLOCK OF TWELVE (SG40) WITH PLATE NUMBER AND MARGINAL INSCRIPTION. A very fine unused upper left corner marginal block of twelve 1857 die 2 1d pl.57 rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered AA - DC with full sheet margin showing deckled edge, plate number and marginal inscription. Very fine original gum, BB and DA with constant varieties. A very fine and scarce positional piece. (Ref 139487).