Sale 1078 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014

Category — 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
549
nhbl
Sale 1078, Lot 549, 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues10c Orange Yellow (472). Mint N.H. top plate no. 7213 block of six, vivid color, wonderfully balanced wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED 1916-17 ISSUE.

Power Search contains only one other Mint N.H. example -- a wide top plate block that realized $8,000 in our 2005 Rarities sale. We have sold only three other Scott 472 plate blocks in any gum condition since 2000, and they were each hinged side positions.

With 2004 P.F. certificate

2,250
1,000