Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues, cont.
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Realized
590
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Top arrow and double plate nos. 8179/8177 block of eight, barely hinged at bottom center, gorgeous colors and sharp proof-like impressions, choice centering with wide margins essentially throughout, minor gum bend at rightEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING LIGHTLY-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 CARMINE AND BLACK 1920 ISSUE.
A review using Power Search reveals just how elusive this plate block is in choice condition. We have not offered a Mint N.H. example since 2007, and we have not even offered a hinged plate block in four years
4,000
2,100