Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Balances of Blocks and Plate Number Multiples
Plate Blocks Balance. 38 plate blocks plus two blocks of four, including plate blocks of Nos. 214, 231, 294 (3), 295 (double plate no.), 300, 301, 306, 308, 328-330 (regummed), 367, 368, 370-373, 623, 832-834, few Mint N.H., few faults to be expected, overall a Fine-Very Fine and worthwhile group, Scott value approximately $17,687
1894-98 Issue, Plate Blocks. Nine, all but 3c from top position, including Nos. 264, 266, 268, 269, 270, 272, 279B and 282, original gum with No. 267 Mint N.H., few small faults, overall a fresh and Fine-Very Fine group, SCV $5,340
Washington-Franklin Issues, Plate Blocks. 18, including Nos. 338, 340, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 473, 509, 510, 515 and 534, original gum, Nos. 432 and 509 Mint N.H. (each natural gum crease), few small faults, Fine-Very Fine group, SCV $7,366
Plate Bock Collection, 1923-70. Housed in a single thick Liberty album, original gum and we presume mostly Mint Never-Hinged, includes an incomplete plate block of No. 294 (with six Mint N.H. stamps), a couple of Washington-Franklin imperforates are present then starts in 1923 with No. 611 and goes through about 1959, Air Post to 1970, decent coverage of commemoratives with sparser definitives from the 1920's, includes Presidentials through the $5.00, overall Very Fine
Modern Plate Block Collection, 1947-2013. In ten Scott albums (one album is Zip blocks), quite comprehensive for the period, includes full panes, high denomination definitive and Express Mail stamps, premium items such as a Recalled Legends of the West sheet, most if not all Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
Multiples Balance, 1890-1920. Group of strips or blocks, mix of Mint N.H. and hinged, including Nos. 219 and 220 imprint and plate no. strips of seven (1c some separations), No. 231 block of four with imprint and part of plate no. (one stamp small thin), No. 264 imprint and plate no. strip of three, No. 267 plate block of six, No. 295 imprint and plate no. strip, No. 299 block of four, few 1909 imperforate large blocks, others, overall Very Fine
Back-of-Book Plate Blocks. 12, including C1 top plate no. and arrow block of 20 with bottom stamps Mint N.H. (natural creases), C4, C10, E8, E12, K17, PS4, PS6-PS9, last is CM2 which is likely not genuine, overall Fine-Very Fine