Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4884
20c Light Ultramarine, Normal and Double Impression (515, 515c). Plate no. 10138 block of 15 (5 x 3), eleven stamps Mint N.H., right three stamps partial double impression and plate number with a light second impression, bottom perfs touchTHE ONLY KNOWN PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THIS RARE DOUBLE IMPRESSION.
This remarkable plate block comes from the George Brett estate. As far as we can determine, only one sheet of the 20c Perf 11 double impression reached collectors, with the doubling along the right side, which would make this plate block unique.
Scott Retail for the errors as hinged singles is $4,830.00
E. 10,000-15,000
5,000
