United States continued... Plate Number Blocks continued... LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description 2081 / 252 1894, 2¢ carmine, type III, unwatermarked (Scott 252), bottom margin plate block of 6 with plate number 149, well-centered with pleasing margins, o.g., never hinged except top center stamp which is previously hinged, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,100. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 252] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2082 / 258 1894, 10¢ dark green, unwatermarked (Scott 258), right margin plate block of 6 with plate number 62, bright and clear throughout, o.g., previously hinged (center 2 stamps never hinged), Fine to Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,250. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 258] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $1,000-1,500 Currently Opening at...$500.00 Will close during Public Auction 2083 264 1895, 1¢ blue, D.L. watermark (Scott 264), wide top plate #299 block of 6, pristine never hinged o.g., beautiful deep color on fresh white paper, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 264] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction 2084 289 1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 289), bottom margin plate block of 4 with plate number 643, fresh with excellent eye appeal, o.g., never hinged; tiny perf disc indent on lower left stamp, Fine. Scott $3,400. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 289] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $1,000-1,500 Currently Opening at...$500.00 Will close during Public Auction 2085 290 1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 290), wide top margin plate number 617 block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, fresh with sharp lines in inviting color, perforations clear of design throughout, all on like-new paper; odd spots of color (extraneous material during printing?) across positions 2-3 margins, Fine+. Scott $5,750. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 290] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $1,500-2,000 Currently Opening at...$750.00 Will close during Public Auction 2086 292 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), bottom plate #606 block of 4 with imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, impressive dark color and lovely impression on bright white paper; few reinforced perf separations as usual, Fine and very scarce. Our review of online sales records located a top right plate block of 20, top left and bottom right plate blocks of 10, a narrow top plate block of 6, and 9 (3 top and 6 bottom) plate blocks of 4 for a total of 13 plate blocks (a few have faults); there are also 3 intact panes of 50 containing 2 plate blocks each, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $32,500. This plate block's only online appearance was a Nov. 1998 auction, but not on Stamp Auction Network; 2015, 2018 and 2020 were the last 3 times a plate block appeared on Stamp Auction Network. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 292] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $20,000-30,000 Currently Opening at...$10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 2087 293 1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), full wide top plate block of 4 with imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, lovely color and highly detailed impression; usual few reinforced perfs, Fine (centered to top as are all 4 known full top plate blocks). A plate block of #293 has appeared on Stamp Auction Network 12 times in its 28-year history. Our review of online sales records located a bottom right plate block of 25 (the largest known multiple), a narrow top plate block of 6, and 9 (2 narrow top, 4 full top, and 3 full bottom) plate blocks of 4 for a total of 11 plate blocks, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $90,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 293] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $40,000-60,000 Currently Opening at...$20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 2088 296 1901, 4¢ Pan-American (Scott 296), top plate # 1145 block of 6 with imprint and long string of employee initials, o.g., never hinged, lovely deep rich colors, perfectly placed vignette and remarkably well centered for this tightly spaced issue, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,750. This plate block is extremely similar to the ex Zoellner plate block that just resold last November for $6,250 hammer. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 296] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $2,000-3,000 Currently Opening at...$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 2089 298 1901, 8¢ Pan-American (Scott 298), bottom plate #1150 block of 8 with imprint, with intact perfs at sides including parts of the 4 adjacent stamps, pristine never hinged o.g., rich colors and proof-like impressions, outstanding centering, exceptionally fresh with strong, intact perforations, Extremely Fine and one of the finest, if not THE finest, example of this plate block we have ever seen, ex Berlin, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 298] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $3,000-4,000 Currently Opening at...$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction 2090 298 1901, 8¢ Pan-American (Scott 298), bottom margin plate block of 6 with plate number 1150, well-centered for this issue, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 298] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $3,000-4,000 Currently Opening at...$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction 2091 / 298 1901, 8¢ Pan-American (Scott 298), bottom margin plate block of 10 with plate numbers 1150 and 1143, fresh and evenly centered, o.g., some never hinged / some previously hinged to reinforce perforations; very light gum bend across two top center stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,500. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 298] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $2,500-3,500 Currently Opening at...$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction 2092 314 1906, 1¢ blue green, imperf. (Scott 314), bottom right plate block of 24 (6 x 4) with second plate no. at top right, o.g., never hinged, dep dark color; typical very minor natural gum bends, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $805. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 314] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction 2093 326 1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), bottom margin plate block of 4, post office fresh, o.g., never hinged; tiny gum skips on bottom right stamp, Very Fine. Scott $1,150. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 326] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $300-400 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 2094 326 1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), full wide top margin plate number 2098 block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, a striking plate with luxuriant color, crisp detail, and a gargantuan top to fit another stamp and then some, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,850. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 326] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2095 326 1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), full wide margin top corner margin block of 6 with plate number 2100, bright and fresh example, o.g., never hinged; natural straight edge at right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,510. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 326] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2096 327 1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 327), full wide top margin plate number 2107 block of 4 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with sound perforations throughout, the selvage simply gargantuan, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,150. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 327] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2097 327 1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 327), full wide top right plate number 2107 block of 4 with imprint and two additional stamps, o.g., never hinged, an eye-catching item with solid color, clean detail and massive selvage; position with light gum wrinkle, position 4 with gum crease (both natural), still Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex Curtis, with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,750 as plate & singles. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 327] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $1,600-2,400 Currently Opening at...$800.00 Will close during Public Auction 2098 379 1911, 6¢ red orange, S.L. watermark (Scott 379), wide top margin plate block of 6 with star and plate number 5423, well-centered and appealing, o.g., never hinged; oxidation around 5 stamps, light gum bends, Very Fine. Scott $700. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 379] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $300-400 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 2099 404 1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 10 (Scott 404), full top plate number 6130 block of 6, o.g., stamps never hinged, lightly hinge mark in top center selvage only, vivid color on crisp paper, remarkably well centered for this notoriously challenging plate block; diagonal crease affects top right and top center stamps and top left selvage, probably caused during production, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and rare, as experienced plate block collectors know, full top plate blocks of Scott 404 are very elusive, ex MLG (Melvin L. Getlan) and Curtis. Scott $10,200 as 6 NH singles. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 404] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $12,000-16,000 Currently Opening at...$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 2100 408 1912, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, imperf. (Scott 408), right margin plate block of 6 with plate number A5730, o.g., previously hinged, bottom pair never hinged, Crisp centering, jumbo margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. Scott $550. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 408] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2101 / 422 1912, 50¢ violet, D.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 422), top plate block of 6 with plate number 57494, imprint and "A", o.g., top center stamp lightly hinged and the other 5 stamps never hinged, full top margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5749 block of six, wonderfully fresh and bright, rich color, nicely centered, strong intact perforations, Fine to Very Fine, The Wampler sale was described by the late George Eveleth, former P.F. expert; accompanied by photocopies of the appropriate pages of the Todd & Wampler auction catalogs., Lewis Kaufman records only nine plate blocks with full top selvage, but our census contains ten: 1) ex Saddleback & Monterey with 3 stamps NH and a slight internal crease (2007 P.F.); 2) mount glazed o.g.; 3) ex Gross & Cheyney with 4 stamps NH; 4) ex Curtis LH (1985 P.F.); 5) bottom right stamp NH (2014 P.F.); 6) 4 stamps NH, top left & bottom center stamps LH (1983 P.F.); 7) ex Silver Lake with top 3 stamps NH and bottom 3 LH (2002 P.F.); 8) ex Wampler & Todd, this plate block; 9) ex Fogelson NH; 10) NH centered to right, ex Todd (part 1, Sept. 1977; lot 795) & Wampler (April 1998; lot 219). Scott $4,750. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 422] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $4,000-5,000 Currently Opening at...$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 2102 511a 1917, 11¢ light green, plate block of 6, top stamps perf 11, bottom stamps perf 10 (Scott 511a var.), o.g., lightly hinged, clean with enticing color and clarity, the bottom right stamp with transitional gauge; bottom left stamp with a pulled perforation at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $22,500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 511a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $3,500-5,000 Currently Opening at...$1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction 2103 513 1919, 13¢ apple green, perf. 11 (Scott 513), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, bright color and intact perfs; tiny natural inclusion in ungummed selvage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $240. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 513] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $150-200 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Will close during Public Auction 2104 514 1917, 15¢ gray, perf. 11 (Scott 514), wide top margin plate block of 6 with plate number 13283, Radiant shade showing fine detail, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 514] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction 2105 516 1917, 30¢ orange red, perf. 11 (Scott 516), full top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, fresh and bright with fine detail, Very Fine, ex Byers, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott $925. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 516] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2106 518 1917, $1 violet brown, perf. 11 (Scott 518), bottom margin plate number 5782 block of 8 with imprint and "A", o.g., never hinged, a stunning plate block, Post Office fresh and sound with exquisite color and centering throughout; natural gum soak in selvage noted for accuracy, Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,290 as plate plus two singles. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 518] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2107 518 1917, $1 violet brown, perf. 11 (Scott 518), top margin plate number 5782 block of 6 with imprint and "A", o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with bold color and line, sound and nicely centered; natural gum streaks in right-most stamps noted for accuracy, nearly Very Fine. Scott $2,100. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 518] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction 2108 519 1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf. 11 (Scott 519), wide left margin plate block of 6 and plate number 4905, fresh with excellent eye appeal, o.g., never hinged, Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 519] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $2,500-3,500 Currently Opening at...$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction 2109 528A 1918, 2¢ carmine, type VI, offset printing (Scott 528A), wide top margin plate number 11590 block of 6 and monogram, o.g., never hinged, captivatingly bright, cleanly printed on immaculate paper with sought-after wide top, Very Fine. Scott $900. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 528A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $250-350 Currently Opening at...$130.00 Will close during Public Auction 2110 534 1918, 2¢ carmine, type Va, offset printing, imperf. (Scott 534), top margin plate block of 6, wide center, fresh design, o.g., never hinged, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM 100. SMQ Gem 100; $1,350 as singles. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 534] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $600-800 Currently Opening at...$300.00 Will close during Public Auction 2111 537 var. 1919, 3¢ Victory, violet dramatic perf shift (Scott 537 var.), a bottom margin plate no, 9416 block of 6 with the horizontal perfs shifted downward about 5.5mm, "capturing" the plate number entirely within the bottom middle stamp, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. A Spectacular EFO! (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 537 var.] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $350-500 Currently Opening at...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction 2112 538a 1919, 1¢ green, rotary press coil waste, vertical pair, imperf. horizontally (Scott 538a), o.g., never hinged, rich color, post-office fresh, Choice Very Fine, only 100 plate blocks are possible. Scott $1,375. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 538a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2113 546 1921, 2¢ carmine rose, type III, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 (Scott 546), top margin plate number 13693 block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Exceptionally rich, glowing color, bottom right stamp is very well centered, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 Crowe certificate. Scott $920. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 546] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $300-400 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 2114 566 var 1922, 15¢ Statue of Liberty, Top Left Corner Plate #17526 Block of 12 Wide and Long Diagonal Preprinting Paperfold (Scott 566 var), creating an absolutely gorgeous freak affecting 7 stamps including the plate block, o.g., lightly hinged; hinge reinforced perf separations at left, freaks on this issue are very rare; none have appeared on Stamp Auction Network. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 566 var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2115 573 1923, $5 America (Scott 573), top margin plate block of 8, o.g., never hinged, Unusually vibrant, rich shade; a few trivial gum skips, Very Fine. Scott $2,500. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 573] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $1,200-1,800 Currently Opening at...$600.00 Will close during Public Auction 2116 O 573 1923, $5 America (Scott 573), top margin plate block of 16 with arrow and plate numbers F 14326 and F 14327, Incredibly rare to find in such a large plate block multiple, Fine to Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 573] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction 2117 579 1923, 2¢ Washington, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 x 10 (Scott 579), top margin plate number 14971 block of 6 with star, o.g., never hinged, with deep lines and profound color, sound and nicely centered throughout; spot of gum staining above position 2 noted strictly for accuracy, nearly Very Fine, a tough item. Scott $1,180 as plate & singles. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 579] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $250-350 Currently Opening at...$130.00 Will close during Public Auction 2118 621 1925, 5¢ Norse-American (Scott 621), top margin plate number 16927 - 19625 block of 8 with arrow, o.g., never hinged, flawlessly centered with bold color and sharp detail, sound with all perforations intact; a must-have; usual light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine, ex Field. Scott $700. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 621] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $350-500 Currently Opening at...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction 2119 679 1929, 10¢ Nebr. (Scott 679), top left plate block of 4 with plate number 19235, Bright with excellent intensity and interesting overprint shift downward, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $1,275. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 679] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $350-500 Currently Opening at...$275.00 Will close during Public Auction 2120 756-765 1935, National Parks, imperf., 1¢ to 10¢ complete set of plate blocks with never hinged original post office gum (Scott 756-765), set of 10, 2¢ & 7¢ full top, others are bottoms with the 1¢, 8¢ & 10¢ full selvage, bright colors; 1¢, 3¢, 7¢ & 10¢ usual couple minor natural gum skips, in mounts on attractive home made pages, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, see the others online; The Post Office department offered to apply gum to all sheets sent to them, but very few took advantage of the opportunity. Scott $2,440. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 756-765] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate $1,000-1,500 Currently Opening at...$500.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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