Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Imprint and Plate Number Blocks
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2072
5c Chocolate (223). Full bottom left imprint, plate no. 48 and letter "I" block of 14 with part arrow at right, two light hinge marks affect eight stamps, others Mint N.H., radiant colorFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1890 ISSUE.
We have offered only four other full plate blocks of this issue since keeping computerized records. Two were plate blocks of ten and one other did not have the additional stamps to the side of the imprint. The example offered here, in the larger size, is very desirable.
Scott Retail as plate block of ten and singles
3,290
2,100