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The Dr. Bernard S. Yudowitz Collection of Plate Blocks, sold to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundatio continued...

The Dr. Bernard S. Yudowitz Collection of Plate Blocks, continued (Scott 432-834) continued...

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3127

11c Dark Green (473). Left plate no. 7504 block of six, deep rich color, some gum skips, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 360.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3128

12c Claret Brown (474). Wide bottom plate no. 6902 block of six, fresh and intact, few small spots of mount disturbance, unusually precise centering, Very Fine and choice, a magnificent wide bottom plate block (Image)

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$ 625.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

3129

15c Gray (475). Wide top plate no. 6809 block of six, part original gum with areas of gum loss on five stamps, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine centering, this is the first wide top plate block we have offered since at least 1993 (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3130

$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six with full selvage, mount glazed original gum, deep dark color and sharp proof-like impression

VERY FINE. A RARE FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE, SCOTT 478.

Lewis Kaufman records 13 available top plate blocks of Scott 478 (plus four bottom plate blocks), but not all of these are full tops as several have reduced selvage. There is a top position in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library (Image)

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$ 10,000.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
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3131

$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Wide top plate no. 8015 block of six, mount glazed original gum, deep rich color, Very Fine centering, an attractive top position plate block (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
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3132

$5.00 Light Green (480). Wide top plate no. 8016 block of six, mount glazed original gum, beautifully centered throughout, fresh color on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE WIDE TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5.00 MARSHALL 1917 ISSUE.

A beautiful plate block featuring remarkable centering and color. (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
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3133

1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-499, 502 two, 503-504, 506-518). Plate no. blocks of six, including No. 512a, few lower values mount glazed original gum, many original gum with areas of loss, 8c separated along vertical perfs, few others with minor perf separations, rich colors, 6c some oxidation, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as intact with original gum

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$ 5,375.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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3134

2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Top plate no. 10209 and letter "F" block of six, vibrant color, some adherences on gum, sensibly reinforced perf separations, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $900.00
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3135

4c Brown (503). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13571 block of six, beautiful color on post-office fresh paper, Very Fine, ex Byers (Image)

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$ 250.00

SOLD for $225.00
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3136

50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H. wide bottom plate no. 13653 block of six, superb centering throughout, brilliant color and remarkably fresh

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY OUTSTANDING WIDE-MARGIN PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1917 PERF 11 FRANKLIN ISSUE.

Ex Curtis. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,550.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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3137

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Top plate nos. 8179/8177 and arrow block of eight, lightly hinged, rich colors, vignettes shifted noticeably to the left, two natural staple holes in selvage as usual

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1918 $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK. ONLY A HANDFUL OF PLATE BLOCKS EXIST.

The $2.00 and $5.00 1918 Issue are the first bicolored dollar-denominated postage stamps issued by the United States. Both were released just three months after the famous 1918 24c Inverted Jenny, but the early printings were issued in small quantities, since stocks of the earlier $2.00 and $5.00 issues were still on hand.

According to Johl, the $2.00 Orange Red & Black was a color error on the part of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. The official description and order for the bi-color stamps specified "Red and Black" for the $2.00. When subsequent printings appeared in 1920 and philatelists brought the matter to the attention of the Bureau, they were told "this stamp has always been this color" (Johl, p. 306). From studies of Bureau and Post Office records, it is clear that the originally-intended color was not issued until November 1920 (Scott 547), and that the earlier Orange Red stamps were mistakes. The quantity issued has been variously estimated at between 47,000 and 68,000. (Image)

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$ 13,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction