Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — United States Postage Due Issues (Blocks and Plate Blocks, Scott J20-J49a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5340
30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 332 block of twelve, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, bright shade, well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 1884 30-CENT RED BROWN POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
We have offered only one other in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized record, in 2004. That was a plate block of ten. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
6,600
4,500