Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — 1925 and Later Issues (Scott 628-1789B)

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Sale 1227, Lot 3576, 1925 and Later Issues (Scott 628-1789B)$5.00 Red Brown & Black (834a). Mint N.H. top double plate nos. 22166/22169 and arrow block of four, deep rich colors in this very distinctive error shade, essentially perfect centering

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND VERY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5.00 PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE IN THE RED BROWN AND BLACK COLOR, WITH PERFECT CENTERING. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION WE HAVE OFFERED IN DECADES.

Roland E. Rustad states in his book The Prexies that only twelve plate blocks of this distinctive color error are recorded (p. 329). We have no reason to doubt that count but we have not seen anywhere close to that many. Before this Mint N.H. plate block, we have offered a Mint N.H. plate block in our 2020 Rarities of the World sale and a no-gum plate block (four separate times) since 1989.

With 2011 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; blocks unpriced in SMQ)

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