1898 1c green, sheet of 50, with Plate No. 635 at top and bottom, hinge reinforcements along the vertical row at right and at bottom selvage, balance (40 stamps) n.h., fine or better, cat. $3510 (Cat No. 285) (Image)

Cat. $3510, Est.$500

1898 2c copper red, sheet of 50, with Plate No.718 at top and bottom, n.h., small nick at left affecting one stamp, also pencil marking and small piece of selvage missing at right, mostly fine, cat. $4480 (Cat No. 286) (Image)

Cat. $4480, Est.$500

1898 4c orange, right margin sheet of 50, top and bottom imprint and Plate No.634 blocks of six, some hinge reinforcements at left affect six stamps (detached selvage reinforced at bottom left), others including both Plate Blocks are n.h., couple of natural inclusion specks, incredibly fresh and fine sheet, cat. $15900 (Cat No. 287) (Image)

Cat. $15900, Est.$2,500

1898 5c dull blue, left sheet of 50, with top and bottom Imprint and Plate No.618, eight stamps affected by minor hinge reinforcements (mostly at right), also marginal hinges at bottom and at left (slightly nicked at bottom left), rest of the stamps n.h. (bottom plate block counted as stamps only), overall fine-v.f. sheet, cat. $12970 (Cat No. 288) (Image)

Cat. $12970, Est.$2,500

1898 8c violet brown, right sheet of 50, top and bottom Imprint and Plate No. 643, n.h. and post office fresh, very good to fine, scarce sheet, cat. $24125 (Cat No. 289) (Image)

Cat. $24125, Est.$5,000

1898 10c gray violet, right sheet of 50, top and bottom imprint Plate No. 617, both blocks n.h., selvage hinge reinforced in places, four stamps hinged, three thin, pencil notations at bottom, mostly fine, scarce sheet, cat. $24700 (Cat No. 290) (Image)

Cat. $24700, Est.$5,000

1898 50c sage green, horizontal guide-line block of four, h.r., faint creasing through the right pair, fine block, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 291) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.$500

1898 $1 black, block of four, h.r., well centered, minute thin speck at upper left, fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $6500 (Cat No. 292) (Image)

Cat. $6500, Est.$2,000

1898 $1 black, complete right pane of 50 including Top and Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 606 Blocks of Six, sensibly hinge reinforced around edges and some strengthened separations (neither involve the Plate No. Blocks), vast majority n.h., three stamps in plate blocks have trivial thins (one a tiny speck), one stamp in arrow block has a small thin, centering varies from very good-very fine. There are only three complete panes of this stamp known, the second is reported to also have thins, the condition of the third is unknown. A spectacular classic rarity whose design is considered by many to be the most beautiful ever produced for a U.S. Postage Stamp (last offered in a Siegel rarity sale in 1988, hammer $105,000) cat. $316200 (Cat No. 292) (Image)

Cat. $316200, Est.$100,000

1898 $2 orange brown, block of four, minor h.r., lower left stamp l.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., rare block, cat. $7500 (Cat No. 293) (Image)

Cat. $7500, Est.$2,500