Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3482
5c Indigo (216). Top imprint, plate no. 538 and letter "K" block of twelve, original gum, several h.r. in left block of six where perf separations are reinforced and plate number selvage is reattached, deep rich colorFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 1888 5-CENT INDIGO.
This is the first plate block of this issue we have offered since 2003
8,750
4,500