Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-491)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1866
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six with wide selvage, left pair Mint N.H., other four lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE.
Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Scott Catalogue value has remained largely unchanged over the past 25 years -- this catalogued $13,000.00 when one was offered in our 1986 Rarities sale.
13,500
11,500
