Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1908-15 Washington-Franklin Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
478
50c Violet (341). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, deep rich color on bright paperFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1909 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE.
Scott 341 was produced from only one plate, No. 4956. It produced plate blocks at top and bottom. A review using Power Search failed to find another Mint N.H. example (the ex Silver Lake and Saddleback example has been determined to be lightly hinged).
15,000
7,000