Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1912-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 405-461)
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271
20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6926 block of six with wide selvage, bright color, top row well-centered, bottom row perfs just touched at top, bright and freshFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 20-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE WITH WIDE TOP SELVAGE.
We have not offered another Mint N.H. top plate block since our 2008 Rarities sale
5,500
4,500