Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — Special Delivery, Plate Blocks
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2072
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Top right corner imprint and plate no. 496 block of eight with unusually wide selvage, original gum, barely hinged if at all, deep rich color, light creases thru right pair and selvage, left pair light gum crease, some minor perf separationsFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE WIDE TOP IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1885 FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
Each of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) are extremely rare in plate block form. We believe the 1885 Issue, Scott E1, is the rarest of the group with fewer than 10 known (including one pane). Top positions are particularly elusive -- we have offered only two others since at least 1993.
Scott value $25,000.00
E. 5,000-7,500
4,250
2073
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Top imprint and plate no. 77 block of six, disturbed original gum, deep rich color and decent centering, this was apparently stuck between two other multiples at one time as the front has overall gum residue and the back has an offset/adherence from another stamp, otherwise Very Fine and presentable, with some work the gum might be removed from the face, Scott value $5,000.00
E. 500-750
750
Back to Top2074
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1775 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp lightly hinged, vibrant color, Very Fine
3,250
1,200
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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4916 block of eight, rich color on fresh paper, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
1,780
600
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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4916 block of six, deep color, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,500
500
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E9a). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 6049 block of six, rich color and detailed impression, beautiful centering, top right stamp with small adherence on gum and top left stamp single short perf at upper left, Extremely Fine appearance, a scarce wide top plate block of this issue, we have offered only one other Mint N.H. wide top E9 or E9a since 2001
6,000
3,250
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Top imprint and plate no. 5520 block of six, narrow selvage at top, original gum, left stamps Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine centering, a scarce plate block
5,500
1,500
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11). Top plate no. 8508 block of eight, original gum, bright color, reduced selvage, Very Fine
725
200
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E11c). Right plate no. 5857 block of six, original gum, deep rich color, well-centered, small thin spot in lower right selvage only, Very Fine
725
325
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E12). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. F 17628 block of six, strong color and well-centered, small inclusion on back of plate no. selvage barely shows thru, Very Fine, surprisingly scarce as a wide top Mint N.H. plate block, we have not offered another since our "Vineyard" sale in 2004
800
500
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15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Mint N.H. top plate no. 16834 block of six with wide selvage, hinged only in ungummed portion of selvage, vivid color, top right stamp natural gum crease, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as Mint N.H.
700
200
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