Sale 1145 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 December, 2016

Category — Modern Errors (Scott 2438e thru 2853b)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
676
nhbl
Sale 1145, Lot 676, Modern Errors (Scott 2438e thru 2853b)29c Minerals, Sliver Litho Omitted (2703b). Mint N.H. top plate no. and Olympic Post Office Eagle block of eight, bottom row the error with each design missing the Silver litho of the title and denomination, top row normal, fresh and pristine

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED STRIPS OF FOUR OF THE 29-CENT MINERALS ISSUE WITH LITHOGRAPHED SILVER OMITTED. A RARITY OF MODERN ERROR COLLECTING.

This error is particularly desirable in a plate block of eight with four normal stamps showing the complete design. The Datz book states two strips of four are known, both in block format

7,750
2,900