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
2078
90c Orange (229). Top imprint and plate no. 25 block of 36, 22 stamps Mint N.H., other 14 stamps lightly hinged, only one stamp in plate block of ten with barest trace of hinging, vibrant color, few stamps outside of plate block with natural inclusionsFINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 90-CENT 1890 ISSUE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE AND IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE -- THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE.
As far as we can determine, this is the largest known multiple of the 90c 1890 Issue. Scott Retail as hinged plate block, 13 Mint N.H. singles and 13 hinged singles
50,900
30,000