Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Blocks and Plate Number Multiples (Special Delivery thru Postage Due)
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 552 strip of four, brilliant color, nice margins and centering
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE 10-CENT 1893 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
This is an extremely rare multiple showing the full imprint and plate number.
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1774 block of six, original gum, h.r., rich color, some perf separations sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine and scarce plate block
ADDENDA: THIS IS E6, ULTRAMARINE
10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4916 block of ten, rich color, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, Scott value as plate block of six and four singles
10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4916 block of six, crisp impression, Very Fine and choice
10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Two position multiples, first right imprint and plate no. 4917 block of six, original gum, rich color, Very Fine, second Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4920 strip of three, Very Fine
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Top plate no. 5860 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, few perf separations sensibly reinforced at top, Very Fine
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, "Pink Back" (E11 var). Top plate no. 11815 block of six, all six stamps clearly show the variety, original gum, appears Mint N.H. but a tiny gum disturbance spot on bottom middle stamp likely knocks it out of that category, minor gum skips and a gum wrinkle, Very Fine example of this desirable variety, footnote in Scott Catalogue states that the "Pink Backs" are valued at approximately 5x the normal stamps
10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E12). Top plate no. 15234 block of six, original gum, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Mint N.H. top plate no. 16836 block of six, vivid color and nicely centered, Very Fine
10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. top imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5726 block of six, bright shade, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced at top in ungummed selvage, Fine-Very Fine
10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Top imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5723 block of six, original gum, barely hinged (if at all), choice centering, Extremely Fine
10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. block of four, bright color and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, Scott value as singles
1c Bright Claret (J22). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 313 block of 10, rich color
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK LISTED IN POWER SEARCH.
With 2016 P.F. certificate. This was previously unlisted as Mint N.H. in Scott, this realized $2,100 hammer ($2,415 with premium) so we are unsure why the catalogue value does not reflect the actual realization.
3c Bright Claret (J24). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 316 block of ten, rich color, pos. 9 tiny picked out inclusion, otherwise Very Fine, listed but unpriced as a Mint N.H. plate block, Scott value as singles
3c Bright Claret (J24). Mint N.H. block of four with top left corner selvage, vivid color, natural diagonal gum crease, Very Fine position block, Scott value as singles
2c Deep Claret (J32). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 159 block of six, deep rich color and well-centered
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 2-CENT DEEP CLARET POSTAGE DUE, SCOTT J32.
A Power Search review reveals that this is the only Mint N.H. wide top J32 plate block we have offered since 1993. In fact, we have offered only one other Mint N.H. top plate block of any selvage size during that time — a narrow top plate block in our 2009 sale of the "Whitpain" collection.
3c Deep Claret (J33). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 70 block of six, deep rich color and proof-like impression
VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
We have offered only two other Mint N.H. plate blocks since keeping computerized records. With 2015 P.F. certificate.
2c Deep Claret (J39). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 159 block of six, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a lovely plate block, with 2003 P.F. certificate
5c Deep Claret (J41). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 71 block of six, deep rich color, fresh, Very Fine and choice, a scarce Mint N.H. plate block from the top position, with 2012 P.F. certificate
10c Carmine Lake (J56). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5525 and star block of six, vivid color, fresh and Fine, for some reason Scott does not price the main No. J56 Carmine Lake shade as a Mint N.H. plate block, Scott value as Mint N.H. plate block of No. J56a, Dull Rose
2c Rose (J60). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6706 block of six, radiant color, Fine, scarce, unlisted in Scott in Mint N.H. condition, this is the first Mint N.H. block we have offered since keeping computerized records, Scott value as hinged
Postage Due Plate Blocks. Nine, including Nos. J16 (block of six with plate no. only), J45a, J46, J53, J55a, J56a, J61-J63, all but three from top position, original gum, Nos. J45, J55a and J56a Mint N.H., overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, SCV $4,265