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**1902-08 Bureau, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues (Scott 300-330) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1272		5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., huge margins including sheet margin at left, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 325.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1273		5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Lightly hinged, large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF 90) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 325.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1274°		5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, large margins all around, exceptionally fresh color on bright paper, bottom left stamp trivial small natural gum wrinkle EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED CENTER LINE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE -- FAR RARER THAN A PLATE BLOCK AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. According to Johl, only 29 sheets of 400 of the 5c imperforate were issued. Most were sent to Indianapolis and the majority was used by manufacturers of private coils. Some unused were acquired by collectors (including 825 copies distributed to members of the Detroit Philatelic Society). As scarce and desirable as plate blocks are of this issue, centerline blocks are in an entirely separate category of rarity. For each sheet of 400 stamps there would have been eight plate blocks -- and only one centerline block. Power Search contains only one other centerline block (last offered in our 1988 Rarities sale) and it was hinged. The Philatelic Foundation records only this centerline block in Mint N.H. condition. Unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H. Scott Retail for hinged $9,000.00 (versus $3,000.00 for a hinged plate block). The Scott premium for a Mint N.H. single versus a hinged single is 90% (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 10,000-15,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1275		5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. left arrow block of four, large margins other sides, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ as a block), Scott Retail as two pairs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,600.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1276°		5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 2953 block of six, large margins, deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE. With 1980 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,750.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1277		1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, 1c-3c Jamestown (323-330). Mint N.H. complete sets, brilliant colors, choice centering, No. 329 light fingerprint on gum, Extremely Fine, No. 330 with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1278		1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Mint N.H. complete set in panes of 50, imprint and plate nos. at top and bottom, full arrows at left (10c at right), natural s.e. other side, wonderfully fresh colors throughout, condition notes as follows: 1c with internal perf separations incl. in the top plate block, Fine-Very Fine; 2c light fingerprint on the gum of one, some minor edge perf separations and small selvage nick in bottom plate block, Fine with a number of stamps Very Fine; 3c with perhaps a tiny disturbance on one, Fine-Very Fine; 5c pristine and Fine-Very Fine; 10c perf separations between much of 7th and 8th rows, Fine-Very Fine AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF PANES OF 50 OF THE 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. Due to the demand for plate blocks and well-centered Mint N.H. singles, most panes have been broken. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. plate blocks and singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 48,750.00 SOLD for $13,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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