Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022

Category — General Issues Off Cover

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
432
ogbl
Sale 1262, Lot 432, General Issues Off Cover2c Light Green (3). Block of four, original gum, top left stamp lightly hinged, top right stamp barest trace of hinging, bottom pair Mint N.H., fresh and bright color, large margins to just touched at top left and showing part of adjacent stamps at top

FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH, WITH TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS. THE BOTTOM RIGHT STAMP IS A GEM.

A Power Search review found many blocks of four of this issue, but nearly every one we have offered has a fault, hinging or both. This sound block is a notable exception.

Ex Kilbourne. With 1998 C.S.A. certificate not specifying which stamps are Mint N.H. Scott value as hinged block.

6,000
2,900