Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
519
1c Green, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (498a). Block of six, bottom right stamp with h.r., other five stamps Mint N.H., rich color, freshFINE-VERY FINE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE ONE-CENT PERF 11 IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY ERROR - CONTAINING TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIRS.
Only one sheet of 100 (50 pairs) was found imperforate horizontally. Therefore few blocks of any size exist.
Signed Herman Herst. With 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. pairs without premium for the extra stamps
3,200
800