Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1890-93 Issue (Scott 219-229)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
387
3c Purple (221). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 72 block of ten, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FIRST MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1890 ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
We have offered approximately a half dozen plate blocks of ten or larger (Scott Catalogue lists only the plate block of ten). Scott Retail as hinged
2,800
3,500