Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Blocks and Plate Number Multiples (1894-98 Bureau Issue)
2c Pink, Type I (248). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate number 20 block of six, all six stamps have choice centering, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, few minor perf separations in ungummed selvage, Extremely Fine, ex Cheney and Gross, we have offered only one other Mint N.H. top position plate block plus another in a pane of 100 since keeping computerized records, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 3 block of six, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, a rare Mint N.H. plate block of this issue, we have offered only three others since the early 1990s
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Bottom imprint and plate no. 26 block of eight, original gum, h.r. except plate no. single and bottom right stamps Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, ex "Whitpain", with 2009 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 133 block of six, vivid color, bottom right stamp light diagonal crease, bottom left stamp small perf disc indent on gum
FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 251. THIS IS THE SCARCEST OF THE 2-CENT TYPES IN PLATE BLOCK FORM. THIS TOP POSITION IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION IS A GREAT RARITY AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
A Power Search review reveals the extreme rarity of this plate block. This is the only Mint N.H. Scott 251 plate block listed in our records (a Mint N.H. side plate block was offered in the 2003 sale of the "Silver Lake" collection but was withdrawn from the sale as it is the watermarked No. 266). This Mint N.H. plate block is a great rarity of the issue.
2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Left imprint and plate no. 146 block of six, brilliant color, choice centering throughout
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 252.
This is a difficult plate block to obtain with choice centering. This is also the first from the left plate position we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
3c Purple (253). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 91 block of six, crisp impression, well-balanced margins, light natural gum wrinkles
VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 3-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 253.
We have offered only one other in Mint N.H condition (in 2009) since keeping computerized records.
3c Purple (253). Bottom imprint and plate no. 107 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged in selvage below pos. 5, otherwise Mint N.H., uncharacteristically well-centered, crisp color and paper, Extremely Fine, a marvelous First Bureau plate block, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
4c Dark Brown (254). Top imprint and plate no. 59 block of six, original gum, crisp impression, faint horizontal crease at bottom, natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine appearance
5c Chocolate (255). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 161 block of six, rich color, top left stamp small gum disturbance but accompanying certificate still states Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
6c Dull Brown (256). Top imprint and plate no. 28 block of six, original gum, h.r. on top center stamp and in selvage, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, this is only the second top position plate block we have offered since keeping computerized records, we offered the other in 2002
6c Dull Brown (256). Bottom imprint and plate no. 28 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, lovely warm color, Very Fine, we have offered approximately ten unduplicated plate blocks since keeping computerized records and only one was Mint N.H.
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, rich color and attractive centering
FINE-VERY FINE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE, SCOTT 262.
With 2024 P.S.E. certificate.
1c Blue (264). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 234 block of six, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. II (266). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 131 block of twelve, brilliant color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, Scott value as plate block of six plus six singles
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 170 block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Field, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
3c Purple (268). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1215 block of six, gorgeous dark color, well-centered, selvage slightly reduced at top, Very Fine
5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H top imprint and plate no. 130 block of six with wide selvage, lovely warm color, Very Fine and choice, we have offered only two other Mint N.H. plate blocks since keeping computerized records, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
5c Chocolate (270). Top imprint and plate no. 389 block of 15, original gum, three stamps in top row lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, Scott value as hinged plate block and Mint N.H. singles
6c Dull Brown (271). Top imprint and plate no. 184 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, barely hinged, Fine-Very Fine and attractive top position plate block
10c Dark Green (273). Top imprint and plate no. 62 block of six, original gum, few expertly reinforced perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, with clear 1978 P.F. certificate
15c Dark Blue (274). Top imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The 15c was printed from two plates -- numbers 52 and 264. The former has a different style of imprint. Plate blocks are very scarce. We have offered only two others from this plate; the last time we offered a top position was in 1985 and the last time we offered a bottom position from this plate was a decade ago.
15c Dark Blue (274). Top imprint and plate no. 52 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, top right and top center stamps thin spot from hinge removal, Fine appearance, a scarce plate block
2c Pink, Ty. IV (279Bg). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 509 strip of three, vivid color, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
4c Orange Brown (280b). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1102 block of six, lovely color in the Orange Brown shade, Very Fine, this is the first Mint N.H. plate block of this shade we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Top imprint and plate no. 999 block of six, five stamps and selvage Mint N.H., bottom right stamp h.r., pretty shade
VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1899 10-CENT TYPE II BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 283.
Scott value as singles.
15c Olive Green (284). Top imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color, toned spot in ungummed selvage at upper left, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott value as Mint N.H. plate block $4,500, as Mint N.H. singles