Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Blocks and Plate Number Multiples (Louisiana Purchase thru Panama-Pacific Issue)
2c Carmine, Louisiana Purchase (324). Mint N.H. full top imprint and plate no. 2096 block of six, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate
3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Top right corner imprint, plate no. 2103 and half arrow block of ten, natural s.e. at left, stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage above Positions 2 and 5, deep rich color, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, ex "Saddleback", Scott value as Mint N.H. stamps with no premium for the position
3c Violet, Louisiana Purchase (325). Bottom left corner imprint and plate no. 2101 block of six, pos. 4 single hinge mark, others Mint N.,H., rich color, light toning in imprint selvage, appears Very Fine, Scott value as hinged plate block and Mint N.H. singles $1,630
10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2106 block of six, original gum, barely hinged where few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, intense shade and impression, choice centering throughout, top right stamp natural perf disc inclusion, Extremely Fine and attractive
1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 5c top position, others bottom position, original gum, h.r. mostly in selvage, 1c and 2c toning, 1c and 5c crease, otherwise Fine set
1c Green, Jamestown (328). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 3538 block of six, well-centered for this tightly spaced issue, Very Fine, ex Curtis
1c Green, Jamestown (328). Top imprint and plate no. 3545 block of six, original gum, barely hinged along a few perfs, deep rich color, Very Fine
1c Green, Jamestown (328). Top imprint and plate no. 3542 block of six, original gum, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine appearance
2c Jamestown (329). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3657 block of six, top three hinged, bottom three Mint N.H., spectacular centering and rare in that regard, Extremely Fine Gem plate block, 2c Jamestown plate blocks of this quality are seldom encountered due to the narrow spacing between stamps
2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3678 block of six, lightly hinged at top, bottom stamps Mint N.H., vivid color, extraordinarily choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Curtis
2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3602 block of six, original gum, several stamps Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine
2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Mint N.H. block of six, rich color, right center stamp natural perf disc inclusion, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Top imprint and plate no. 3554 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, unusual ink wash on two stamps at bottom, Very Fine, a scarce plate block
5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, Scott value as singles
6c Red Orange (336). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 4939 block of six, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
8c Olive Green (337). Wide top imprint and plate no. 4922 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged at top center, others Mint N.H., choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4946 block of six, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4945 block of six, intense shade and impression, Very Fine
15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six with wide selvage, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Imperforate (346). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4935 block of six, brilliant color, huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, blocks unpriced in SMQ)
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. wide top imprint, plate no. 4977 and small solid star block of six, rich color
FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN ON BLUISH PAPER.
Mint N.H. full top plate blocks of the 2c Lincoln on Bluish are rare and typically off-center. This is among the finest we have ever encountered.
With 2005 P.F. certificate.
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Left imprint, small solid star and plate no. 4977 block of six , original gum, lightly hinged, nicely blued paper, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine appearance
5c Blue (378). Mint N.H. wide top imprint, plate no. 5649 and star block of six, deep rich color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the top stamps are Gems (particularly the top left), with 2011 P.F. certificate
1c-10c Panama-Pacific (397, 398, 400). Top plate no. blocks of six, original gum, lightly hinged with some stamps Mint N.H. (including all 10c), 1c with narrow selvage, Fine-Very Fine
1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6549 block of six, rich color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 and 2008 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Panama-Pacific (398). Mint N.H. complete top right pane of 70 with top and right plate no. 6309, some flaws including two stamps in top row stained along with two pieces of selvage at top (affects top plate block), some telescoped perfs and separations, h.r. in ungummed selvage at right in the right plate block, sealed tear in selvage at top right corner, still overall Very Fine stamps including some nicely centered
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Top plate no. 6129 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, small h.r. at bottom, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, "RWB" backstamps in selvage and top center stamp
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Top plate no. 6130 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged between two left stamps, brilliant color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Bottom plate no. 6135 block of six, original gum, four stamps Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Mint N.H. top plate no. 7039 block of six, brilliant color, choice centering throughout
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC, SCOTT 402.
Rare with such choice centering. We wonder how much longer this will stay intact.