Sale 1175 — The George "Buddy" Byers Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 8 March, 2018
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
536
15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" block of eight, original gum, top row mild h.r., three stamps in bottom row Mint N.H., nice centering, some reinforced perf separations including between two stamps at top right, selvage slightly reducedVERY FINE APPEARING AND SCARCE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
The plate number block of eight is more desirable than the plate block of six configuration, which lacks the letter
6,500
1,200