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
ogbl
Sale 1078, Lot 479, 1908-15 Washington-Franklin Issues$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 certificates

FINE 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