Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — 1922 and Later Issues
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$5.00 Red, Brown & Black (834a). Mint N.H. double plate no. and arrow block of four, beautifully centered, deep rich colorsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5.00 PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE IN THE RED BROWN AND BLACK COLOR.
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.
With 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
15,000
15,000
