Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Plate Blocks continued...

AIR POSTS continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

281

#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, full top margin arrow, double "TOP" and plate nos. 8493, 8492 block of twelve, being in exceptional condition when compared to most, marvelously well centered and margined throughout, brilliantly fresh colors, strong and intact, even the strong shift of the central blue vignette contributes to this plate's overall eye appeal, o.g., top right corner stamp with faint trace of a hinge mark, rest n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$1,225.00

SOLD for $1,750.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

282

#C4, 8c Green, full top margin plate no. F 14824 block of six, exceptionally bright and fresh, strong rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h., couple of very mild natural gum bends, extremely fine. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

283

#C5, 16c Dark blue, full top margin plate no. F 14828 block of six, featuring an especially wide sheet margin and an uncommon overall freshness, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice example of this scarce full top plate block. (Image)

$2,350.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

284

#C6, 24c Carmine, gem full top margin plate no. 14840 block of six, possessing absolutely gorgeous centering and margins throughout, plus its color could not be more intense, nor its impression more deeply etched on brilliantly fresh paper, o.g., four stamps n.h., two right stamps with just the barest suggestion of a hinge mark (if at all), extremely fine; easily one of the most impressive full top examples of this air post plate block we have ever seen. (Image)

$2,050.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

285

C11

#C11, 5c Carmine and blue, full top margin double "TOP" and plate nos. 19673, 19597 block of six, quite fresh and crisp, rich colors, well centered, o.g., n.h., a very fine example of this scarce configuration air post plate block. (Image)

$150.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

286

C12

#C12, 5c Violet, full top margin plate no. F 19948 block of six, exceptionally well centered, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; surprisingly difficult to find as a premium quality full top plate block. (Image)

$200.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

287

C13-15

#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., an extraordinarily well matched set of full top plate number blocks of six, each featuring especially wide top sheet selvages, plus all three plates are essentially perfectly centered, strikingly intense colors and impressions, o.g., n.h., only one stamp on the $2.60 plate with just the faintest suggestion of a hinge mark, extremely fine; an exceedingly handsome set of these ever popular plate blocks. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

$22,100.00

SOLD for $16,500.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

288

C16

#C16, 5c Violet, top right corner margin plate no. 20607 block of four, marvelously well centered, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$100.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

289

C18

#C18, 50c Graf Zeppelin, full top margin plate no. 21171 block of six, each stamp within the plate being exceptionally well centered within large margins, bright color, o.g., n.h., some minor natural gum skips and bends, extremely fine. (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

290

C21 var.

#C21 var., 20c Dark green, full top margin plate no. 21623 block of six in a distinctive dark green shade, a shade which is listed in Scott but not separately priced as a plate block, excellent centering, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; cataloged as a plate block in the normal green shade. (Image)

$100.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

291

C22

#C22, 50c Carmine, highly select full top margin plate no. 21624 block of six, surprisingly this is one of the most elusive and rarest plate blocks of the first half of the 20th century to find as a full top position, in fact, while the Scott catalog does not separately price such a plate block they do state that "wide full selvage top margin plate blocks of No. C22 are extremely scarce and sell for six to seven times the value listed ($100.00)", wonderfully fresh, radiant color, well centered, o.g., n.h., just a few natural gum skips, extremely fine. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

292

C22

#C22, 50c Carmine, full top margin plate no. 21624 block of six, another example of this desirable full top position plate block, extraordinarily well centered, bright color, o.g. which is just slightly glazed from a plastic mount, small thin spot in selvage, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

293

C23a

#C23a, 6c Dark blue and carmine, imperforate horizontally, an impressive full top margin arrow, double "TOP" and plate nos. F 21844, 21835 block of four, containing two error pairs, strikingly intense colors, well centered, o.g., n.h., vertical perforations slightly weak but intact, very fine; only the second example of this error in plate block form we have ever offered. (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

294

C23 var.

#C23 var. (formerly #C23c), 6c Ultramarine and carmine, error of color, a choice full top margin arrow, double "TOP" and plate nos. 21903, 21948 block of four of this very scarce color error, brilliant colors, considerably better centered than usually encountered, o.g., n.h., a very fine and desirable example of this rarely seen error plate block; each stamp lightly signed by H. Bloch in pencil, plus accompanied by a 1990 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

295

374/1053, C7/E23

#374/1053, C7/E23, The Balance of the remarkable Dr. Frederick S. Fogelson plate block collection, a wonderful assemblage of 429 plate blocks (and a few souvenir sheets), consisting largely of low to medium catalog value plates, while quite choice for the most part, are not of sufficient value to offer individually, begins with a nice range of low denomination Washington-Franklin issues, from 1919 onward the commemorative issues are quite solid through 1940 including the 1940 Famous Americans, regular issues from 1923 through 1954 are also well represented, including complete sets of the 1938 Presidentials and the 1954 Liberty series, air posts are found as well through the late 1970's, concluding with a small group of special delivery issues, of course all were collected as full top positions where appropriate, centering throughout is uniformly select, plus virtually all are exceptionally fresh, o.g., large majority are n.h. (if hinged, they are typically very lightly so), only a small occasional flaw or mild perf. separations will be found, overall a very fine and desirable basis upon which to begin collecting plate blocks in the most desired position.

$10,270.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM