Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — Louisiana Purchase Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
822
3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 2102 block of six with extra wide selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impressionVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
With 1991 and 2001 P.F. certificates
1,700
4,250
823
5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 2097 block of six, intense shade and impression, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. certificate
1,850
2,500
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. extra wide top imprint and plate no. 2099 block of four, rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice plate block of four, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,000
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. extra wide top imprint and plate no. 2106 block of four with wide selvage, bright color, crisp impression, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE WITH EXTRA WIDE TOP MARGIN.
Most multiples with such choice centering have been broken to harvest superb singles, such as the stamp at lower right.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
2,250
3,000
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