Sale 1085 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials

Sale Date — Thursday, 6 November, 2014

Category — War Department (Scott O83-O93)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4152
ogbl
Sale 1085, Lot 4152, War Department (Scott O83-O93)2c War (O84). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. 35 block of fourteen, natural s.e. and guide arrow at left, six stamps Mint N.H. (one with natural gum skip), fresh color, some perf separations reinforced incl. small piece of scotch tape in selvage

FINE-VERY FINE. A VERY SCARCE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT.

Plate blocks of the 2c and 3c consist of fourteen stamps, whereas other denominations are ten or twelve. The 2c War Department was not extensively remaindered after the discontinuance of Officials; therefore, plate blocks are rare.

3,750
2,700