Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — Proofs and 1c-30c 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-239)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
402
P
$1.00-$5.00 Columbian Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (241P4-245P4). Matched set of top imprint, plate no. and letter at left blocks of eight, large margins, each with small thin spot mostly in margin at top right from mount removal, $2.00 small scuff at top right in sheet margin, colors of $1.00, $3.00 and $4.00 slightly fadedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MATCHED SET OF TOP IMPRINT, PLATE NUMBER AND LEFT LETTER BLOCKS OF EIGHT FOR THE DOLLAR-VALUE COLUMBIANS.
Apart from the complete set of matched bottom plate blocks of eight offered in our 2008 auction of the Barry Schwartz Collection, this is the only other set of dollar values we sold in years.
From our 1989 Rarities sale.
21,050
17,000