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
479
$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4957 block of six, lightly hinged, deep rich color, top right stamp small light toned spot not mentioned (or apparent) on accompanying certificatesFINE AND RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 WASHINGTON. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUE PLATE BLOCKS.
Excluding the Bluish Paper issue, this is one of the rarest of the Washington-Franklin plate blocks. It is only known from plate number 4957. Lewis Kaufman records only seven top and four bottom plate blocks.
Ex Grunin. With clear 1992 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
22,500
17,000
