Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
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Realized
379
90c Purple (218). Bottom imprint and plate no. 23 block of ten, original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, few double perforations at bottom, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, light creasing in selvage onlyFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1888 90-CENT PURPLE AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
This plate block appears to be the fifth on record.
22,500
3,750