Sale 1085 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 6 November, 2014
Category — 1875 American Bank Note Co. Printing on Soft Paper (Scott O94-O117)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4199
24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Bottom margin horizontal imprint and plate no. 104 strip of five, mostly lightly hinged with two being small h.r., selvage with small natural gum bend and single hinge reinforcementFINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE 24-CENT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ON SOFT PAPER.
Scott Retail for a block of four is $25,000.00 and they list, but do not price, a plate number and imprint strip of six (from our 1982 Rarities sale, Sale 596, lot 385). There are no reported plate blocks of the 24c Interior on soft paper.
With 1974 P.F. certificate
22,500
13,500