Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Blocks and Plate Number Multiples (1922-25 and Later Issues)
½c-$2.00 1922-25 Issue (551-572). Set of plate blocks of six up to the $2.00 value, all are tops except for No. 565 which is a bottom, almost all Mint N.H., just Nos. 558 and 568 previously hinged, brilliant colors and attractive centering, a few with gum skips but overall a fresh and Very Fine group, see our website PDF for a scan and a spreadsheet with condition and catalogue details for each plate block
2c Carmine (554). Full top large six-point star and plate no. F 16787 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
2c Carmine (554). Full top plate no. F 16785 and large five-point star block of six, original gum, rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate noting slightly disturbed gum which we feel is a harsh call
4c Yellow Brown (556). Mint N.H. full top plate no. 15086 block of six, bright shade and crisp impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Zoellner, with 2000 P.F. certificate, a Power Search review shows that every Mint N.H. top plate block we have offered of this issue has realized well above the Scott value
5c Dark Blue (557). Mint N.H. full top plate no. 14069 block of six, deep dark color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate
5c Dark Blue (557). Mint N.H. full top plate no. 14069 block of six, rich color, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
15c Gray (566). Mint N.H. full bottom plate no. 14072 block of six, well-centered, Extremely Fine
20c Carmine Rose (567). Mint N.H. top plate no. 19872 block of six, vivid color, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem plate block
20c Carmine Rose (567). Mint N.H, right plate no. 18668 and large 5-point star block of six, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
30c Olive Brown (569). Mint N.H. top plate no. 17446 block of six, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine
30c Olive Brown (569). Mint N.H. left plate no. 14439 block of six, exceptionally well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem
50c Lilac (570). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, excellent centering, the plate no. only partially printed and has been enhanced in pencil, otherwise Extremely Fine
$1.00 Violet Brown, $2.00 Deep Blue (571-572). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. blocks of six, nos. 18680 and 14306 respectively, choice centering, both with some faint gum toning not evident on the front, appear Extremely Fine
$1.00, $2.00 1922 Issue (571-572). Mint N.H. top arrow margin blocks of four, choice centering and bright colors, $2.00 with several natural gum skips, Extremely Fine
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. arrow, marker, and double plate nos. 14326/14327 block of eight, brilliant color, exceptionally well-centered
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE $5.00 1922 ISSUE.
This is rarely encountered in such fresh condition with excellent centering.
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. arrow, marker, and double plate nos. 14326/14327 block of eight, brilliant color, exceptionally well-centered
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE $5.00 1922 ISSUE, SCOTT 573.
This is rarely encountered in such fresh condition with excellent centering.
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. arrow, marker, and double plate nos. 14326/14327 block of eight, brilliant color, nicely centered, fresh and Very Fine
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. block of four, vivid colors and choice centering, top left stamp light natural gum skips, Extremely Fine, Scott value as singles
$5.00 Carmine Lake & Dark Blue (573a). Mint N.H. block of six with top arrow, marker and plate no. F14327 selvage, excellent centering throughout, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate mentioning a natural gum wrinkle in the top left stamp (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ), Scott only lists this as a plate block of eight so priced here as six singles without regard to the position
1c Green, Rotary (578). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14588 and star block of four, intense shade and impression, Very Fine for this exceedingly difficult plate block, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Rotary (578). Plate no. 14588 and star block of four, original gum, only the top left stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., bright and fresh, extraordinary centering for this notoriously difficult issue, Extremely Fine, lot also includes No. 537 Mint N.H. wide left plate no. 9431 block of six, tiny spot on gum, Very Fine
2c Carmine Rose, White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Three, two Mint N.H., one single hinge, well-centered, Very Fine
2c Black, Harding, Imperforate (611). Mint N.H. sheet of 400, plate no. 15028, some trivial wrinkles, Very Fine and rare as a complete uncut sheet, Scott value $3,982 as eight plate blocks, centerline block, and singles
2c Black, Harding, Rotary, Perf 10 (612). Set of four matched corner plate no. 14867 blocks of four, top right and bottom right plate blocks Mint N.H. (latter with natural inclusion), other two lightly hinged, Very Fine and attractive set
5c Dark Blue, Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. top plate no. F 15754 block of twelve pos. 2-5 at top with "broken circle" flaw, original gum, couple stamps lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, the 5c Huguenot-Walloon was printed from four different plates (16 collectible positions) and this is the only collectible position to yield the "broken circle" flaw
5c Dark Blue, Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. top plate no. F15754 block of six, top stamps show "broken circle" flaw, rich color, Extremely Fine, the 5c Huguenot-Walloon was printed from four different plates (16 collectible positions) and this is the only collectible position to yield the "broken circle", Scott value as singles
5c Dark Blue & Black, Norse-American (621). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 16929/16925 block of eight, rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine
1½c Yellow Brown, Rotary Press Imperforate, Without Gum Breaker Ridges (631 var). Mint N.H. cenerline block of 16, fresh and Extremely Fine position block, Scott value as singles
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. 19744 block of six, intense shade and impression, some offset on back from another sheet, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as plate block and two singles
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 19747 block of four, deep rich color and detailed impression, top left stamp small natural gum wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine
6c Red Orange, Kans. Ovpt. (664). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 18937 block of four, vivid color, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
7c Black, Kans. Ovpt. (665). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18740 block of four, intense shade, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine, ex Floyd, with 1976 P.F. certificate
8c Olive Green, Kans. Ovpt. (666). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18191 block of four, rich color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
8c Olive Green, Kans. Ovpt. (666). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18191 block of four, rich color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
9c Light Rose, Nebr. Ovpt. (678). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18744 block of four, vibrant color on fresh white paper, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
10c Orange Yellow, Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 19235 block of four, vibrant color, tiny spot in left margin of bottom left stamp, still Very Fine, with clear 1999 P.S.E. certificate
2c Dark Lake & Black (703b). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color in the distinctive Dark Lake shade, vignettes shifted to the right, Very Fine and scarce Mint N.H. block, with 1960 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
Farley Sheets (752-771). Without gum as issued, few duplicates including one extra sheet of 753 and two extra sheets of 768, stored flat, some perf separations on the perforated sheets and typical small edge flaws on some, overall Very Fine
1c-10c National Parks, Imperforate (756-765). Two complete sets of sheets of 200, Mint N.H., additionally one gummed sheet each of the 1c and 3c National Parks souvenir sheets (769-770), some light wrinkles to be expected with sheets of this size
Very Fine accumulation of Mint N.H. Farley sheets. As a gauge of rarity, the scott value for the national parks plate blocks alone is $19,520.
These sheets were issued without gum but the Post Office department offered to gum any sheets sent to them
$1.00-$5.00 Presidential (832-834). Set of Mint N.H. double "TOP", plate nos. and marker blocks of 20, comprising the top two rows of the plates, including two $1.00 -- one is 832c -- normal shade of $1.00 one stamp thin spot, usual natural gum skips and bends, Very Fine, the 832c unpriced as a plate block, Scott value as normal shade
$3.20 Space Shuttle Landing, Magenta, $11.75 Piggyback Space Shuttle, Cyan, Test Impression on Coated Paper (3261Pa, 3262Pa). Large uncut sheet with panes of 25 of each value surrounded by four impressions of the submarine booklet cover (BK279), printed by Banknote Corp. of America, trivial edge nicks and wrinkles, Very Fine and rare, possibly a unique surviving intact sheet, with 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott values as singles of each value on uncoated paper at $225.00 and vertical pairs on coated paper with full gutter between at $1,150.00