Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Blocks and Plate Number Multiples (Scott 407 thru 547)
7c Black (407). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6904 block of six, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
7c Black (407). Bottom plate no. 6904 block of six, original gum, barely hinged (if at all), natural gum crease affects two stamps at top, Fine
6c Red Orange (429). Top imprint, plate no. 5430 and star block of six, original gum, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificates
10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 7204 block of six, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice
30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H. left plate no. 6899 block of six, vibrant color, fresh and Fine, a scarce Mint N.H. plate block, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
30c Orange Red (439). Bottom plate no. 6911 block of six, original gum, brilliant color on bright paper, Very Fine, we have offered only ten other unduplicated plate blocks since the early 1990s
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. single error in block of nine, brilliant color, light natural gum bend at left does not affect the error, Very Fine
7c Black (469). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 7919 block of six, intense shade, exceptionally choice centering throughout, fresh and intact
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND VERY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION.
The 7c 1916 Issue is exceedingly rare as a full top plate block in Mint N.H. condition. We have not offered another example in any gum condition since our 2003 "Silver Lake" sale, and this block has better centering.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate
7c Black (469). Mint N.H. wide bottom plate no. 7719 block of six, intense shade on bright paper, choice centering and post-office fresh
EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB WIDE BOTTOM PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE.
Top or bottom plate blocks of the 7c Perf 10 Unwatermarked Issue are exceedingly scarce, especially in Mint N.H. condition. This wide bottom Mint N.H. plate block is one of the finest we have handled.
Ex Curtis. With 2005 P.F. certificate.
9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6915 block of six, vibrant color, unusual ghost offset on front is clearly evident in selvage, top right stamp small natural gum wrinkle, Very Fine and very unusual, pencil notation in ungummed selvage
11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 7498 block of six, deep rich color, natural inclusion in selvage not noted on certificate, Very Fine and attractive Mint N.H. top position plate block, this is only the second Mint N.H. top plate block we have offered in the past 15 years, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
$5.00 Light Green (480). Full top plate no. 8016 block of six, original gum, rich color, top right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
1c-3c 1916-17 Imperforates (481-484). Complete sheets of 400, Mint N.H., 1c is plate no. 13376 (Electrolytic plate), others are plate no. 12979 (482), 8139 (483), and 8386 (484), 1c with considerable edge faults (not affecting stamps), others with light margin wrinkles and nicks
Very Fine and rare set of the ONE-cent through 3-cent 1916-17 imperforates in complete sheets of 400, including the rare electrolytic plate of the ONE-cent.
Scott value $29,563.20 as plate blocks and singles
1c Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (498b). Block of eight with plate no. 10656 selvage at right, containing two pairs of the error at left, original gum, bottom error pair Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value as two pairs
2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Top plate no. F 10208 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., narrow selvage as often, Fine, scarce plate block
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H, double error in a complete upper left pane of 100, plate no. 7942 at top and left, fresh color, mix of centering but the errors are both Fine, several pencil notations in selvage, overall Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as double error in a block of twelve
5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in block of twelve, top row of 2c and bottom right 2c previously hinged, all others Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott value as two Mint N.H. errors
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in a block of nine, with three additional stamps on each side and half-arrow selvage at right, some of the stamps outside the block of nine are hinged which is inconsequential as they could be removed, bright color, Very Fine centering in the block of nine including the error Very Fine and choice
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in a block of nine, unusually deep intense shade, the error Very Fine, some of the surrounding normal 2c stamps Fine
5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in a block of nine, the error and six surrounding stamps Mint N.H., top right and left 2c stamps h.r., rich color and choice centering including the error, Extremely Fine, Scott value as hinged block of nine
5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, slightly disturbed original gum, few 2c stamps with faults, Very Fine appearance, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, bottom right stamp h.r., others Mint N.H., brilliant color, Fine
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in block of six, top center stamp the error, the error is Extremely Fine, Scott value as error single
30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6899 block of six, vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Byers, with 2003 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Right arrow block of four, original gum, brilliant color, top left stamp small natural inclusion, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the top right stamp in particular is a real Gem
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Center line block of four, original gum, bright colors, Fine and attractive position block
$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. top arrow and double plate nos. 8179/8178 block of eight, rich colors, top right stamp small natural gum skip, four right stamps with what we call natural gum rivers, which are natural inconsistencies in gum application
FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1918 $5.00 ISSUE, SCOTT 524.
We have offered perhaps a half dozen in Mint N.H. condition in the past 15 years.
$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Top plate nos. 8179/8178 and arrow block of eight, original gum, stamps Mint N.H. but with reinforced perf separations in ungummed selvage, choice centering, small internal perf fault in selvage is masked by the black marker and is therefore not obvious, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott value as hinged
2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 10824 block of six, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Mint N.H. top plate no. and monogram block of six, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 11329 and monogram block of six, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice
2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 11600 block of six, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2018 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H. top plate no. 12374 block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, unusually choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 12668 block of six, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 11260 block of six, large margins, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. right plate no. 11260 block of six, large to huge margins including par of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine, Ty. VI, Imperforate (534A). Mint N.H. sheet of 400, plate no. 11654, some trivial wrinkles expected for a sheet this size
Very Fine and rare complete uncut sheet of the 2-cENT Type VI imperforate, Scott 534A.
Scott value $37,670 as eight plate blocks, centerline block, and singles
3c Violet (537). Mint N.H. complete top right pane of 100 with top and right plate no. 9416, bright color, some natural gum bends and skips, h.r. in ungummed selvage at right reinforcing a few separations in the selvage of the right plate block, top selvage with some slight production wrinkling, overall Fine-Very Fine with plenty of well-centered stamps
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13611 block of ten, rich color, the right block of six, including the plate block of four is particularly well-centered and Extremely Fine, overall an impressive large plate block, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value for plate block of four, block of four and pair
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Mint N.H. plate no. 13612 block of six, phenomenally well-centered, Extremely Fine, truly exceptional for this scarce plate block variety, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value for plate block of four and pair
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (540a). Mint N.H. plate no. 13740 block of four, vivid color and beautifully centered — particularly for this, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ)
3c Violet, Ty. II (541). Mint N.H. top plate no. 8483 block of six, well-centered with bright color, extremely Fine plate block, ex Dr. Killien, with 2007 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 8179/8177 and arrow block of eight, deep rich colors, attractive centering
VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 CARMINE & BLACK 1920 ISSUE.
We have offered fewer than ten Mint N.H. plate blocks of No. 547 in the last 15 years.
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Two Mint N.H. blocks of four, first center line block, bottom left stamp natural perf disc indent, Very Fine, also right arrow block, bottom left stamp tiny natural inclusion and short perf, natural gum wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine, each with 2024 P.S.E. certificate