Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — Imprint and Plate Number Multiples: 1902-09 Issues
3c Bright Violet (302). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 2806 block of six, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, the bottom left and bottom right stamps are real Gems
3c Bright Violet (302). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2808 block of six, original gum, top of top right stamp with barest trace of what may be hinging (an argument could also be made as a gum skip), Very Fine, Scott value as hinged
4c Brown (303). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1800 block of six, rich color, Very Fine and scarce, Power Search lists only five Mint N.H. plate blocks of Scott 303 offered in our auctions since 1993
5c Blue (304). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 3498 block of six, exceptionally intense shade, Very Fine and scarce, Power Search lists only three Mint N.H. plate blocks of Scott 304 offered in our auctions since 1993
6c Claret (305). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 1598 block of six, outstanding centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, Power Search lists only five Mint N.H. plate blocks of Scott 305 offered in our auctions since 1993, this is easily the best centered of that small group
6c Claret (305). Top imprint and plate no. 1598 block of six, original gum, barely hinged if at all, plus hinged in ungummed selvage, Fine
8c Violet Black (306). Full top imprint and plate no. 3565 block of six, original gum, top stamps barely hinged, bottom stamps Mint N.H., choice centering, Extremely Fine, the bottom side stamps are real Gems
13c Purple Black (308). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3840 block of eight, original gum, one stamp in the plate block of six plus one small h.r., others Mint N.H., well-centered, Extremely Fine, Scott value as hinged plate block plus hinged and Mint N.H. singles
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Left imprint and plate no. 2952 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice plate block
5c Dark Blue, Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 2099 block of six, rich color, Very Fine and choice, an attractive Mint N.H. plate block
10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2107 block of four, detailed impression, Fine-Very Fine
10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Wide top imprint and plate no. 2106 block of four, original gum, top left stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., top right natural gum bend, Fine-Very Fine
10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Top imprint and plate no. 2107 block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1c Green, Jamestown (328). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 3543 block of eight with selvage at right, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
1c Green, Jamestown (328). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 3542, and arrow block of twelve, rich color in a dark shade, Fine-Very Fine, catalogued as a plate block of six and six singles (the arrow block in not priced never hinged)
2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 3610 block of six, vivid color, natural gum bends, Fine-Very Fine
5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 3561 block of six, deep rich color, Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition
5c Blue (335). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4929 block of six, original gum, well-centered, Very Fine
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 4945 block of six, choice centering, Extremely Fine
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4946 block of six, rich color, Very Fine
13c Blue Green (339). Wide top imprint and plate no. 4948 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged at bottom right, deep rich color, Very Fine
15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Left imprint and plate no. 4952 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine
50c Violet (341). Top imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, original gum, stamps appear Mint N.H. but with gum skips, lightly hinged in gummed part of selvage, deep rich color
FINE AND RARE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1909 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE, SCOTT 341.
Scott 341 was produced from only one plate (4956). It produced plate blocks at top and bottom. Lewis Kaufman records only six full top and four bottom plate blocks available to collectors, though this example from an old-time collection is likely not included in that total.
1c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343-347). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c with star, large margins, rich colors, 1c natural gum crease at left, Very Fine set
1c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343-347). Plate blocks of six, 1c and 5c tops, 2c and 3c sides, 4c bottom, Mint N.H. except for 4c which has h.r., and pencil notation on gum, bright colors and large margins, Extremely Fine
2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4860 block of six, bright color, couple minor gum skips at top, coal speck inclusion bottom right stamp only visible from back, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Full top imprint, small solid star, and plate no. 4976 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, trivial natural inclusion in the selvage, Fine-Very Fine, ex Todd
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Left imprint and plate no. 4979 block of six, with pressmen's initials, original gum, lightly hinged, nicely blued paper, Fine-Very Fine