10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 996 strip of four with wide selvage, radiant color, long and full perforations

VERY FINE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE 1899 10-CENT TYPE II. AS AN INDICATION OF RARITY, WE HAVE NEVER SOLD A FULL PLATE BLOCK IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

In 2011 we offered a no-gum plate block, also from the top position, but with shorter selvage; it was the only full plate block we had offered since keeping computerized records. A similar one with gum was offered in the Wampler sale. This Mint N.H. strip, with the full imprint and plate no., is a great rarity.

With 2011 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. strip of three and Mint N.H. single

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