Sale 1240 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 20-21 July, 2021
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
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Photo/Description
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Realized
342
8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Mint N.H. top right corner imprint and plate no. 609 block of eight, containing the plate block of six and an additional pair, wonderful depth of color and crisp impressionFINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 8-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
This issue is listed and collected as a top or bottom plate block of four or six. Top plate blocks of six in Mint N.H. condition are very rare -- we have offered only two others since 2005. This plate block of eight is the largest Mint N.H. plate number multiple listed in Power Search.
6,360
2,100
