Sale 1092 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 19-20 February, 2015

Category — 1902-08 Bureau, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues (Scott 300-330)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1278
ogbl
Sale 1092, Lot 1278, 1902-08 Bureau, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues (Scott 300-330)1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Mint N.H. complete set in panes of 50, imprint and plate nos. at top and bottom, full arrows at left (10c at right), natural s.e. other side, wonderfully fresh colors throughout, condition notes as follows: 1c with internal perf separations incl. in the top plate block, Fine-Very Fine; 2c light fingerprint on the gum of one, some minor edge perf separations and small selvage nick in bottom plate block, Fine with a number of stamps Very Fine; 3c with perhaps a tiny disturbance on one, Fine-Very Fine; 5c pristine and Fine-Very Fine; 10c perf separations between much of 7th and 8th rows, Fine-Very Fine

AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF PANES OF 50 OF THE 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.

Due to the demand for plate blocks and well-centered Mint N.H. singles, most panes have been broken.

Scott Retail as Mint N.H. plate blocks and singles

48,750
13,000