Sale 1239 — 2021 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Thursday, 24 June, 2021

Category — 1902 thru later 20th Century Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
623
ogbl
Sale 1239, Lot 623, 1902 thru later 20th Century Issues6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Top imprint and plate no. 4938 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, position 4 Mint N.H., the others h.r., gorgeous color on blued paper

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT 1909 BLUISH PAPER ISSUE -- APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN ARE KNOWN. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE FROM THE TOP POSITION.

Lewis Kaufman records fourteen 6c Bluish Paper plate blocks, including five top, eight left and one right position. In addition to the plate blocks, one pane of 100 is also known with plate blocks at left and bottom, and a second pane (4936 UR) was reported by Boggs to be in the Post Office Department files

Ex Todd and Schwartz. With 2017 P.F. certificate

17,500
13,000