Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — Special Delivery (Scott E1-E10)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
828
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Top right corner imprint and plate no. 495 block of ten with unusually wide selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, few minor perf separations expertly reinforcedVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 1885 FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
Each of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) are extremely rare in plate block form. We believe the 1885 Issue, E1, is the rarest of the group with perhaps 5-7 known (including one pane). This and the one in our recent Curtis sale are the only imprint and plate number blocks to appear in Power Search.
Scott Retail as plate block of eight and two singles
21,100
17,000