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U.S. Blocks and Plate Blocks continued...

1870-1888 Bank Note Co. Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2461 153 image1870, 24¢ purple (Scott 153), horizontal block of 6, excellent shade and impression, slightly disturbed o.g.with some minor adherences, fresh, Fine to Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $16,600.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

One of two known blocks of 6, the largest unused #153 multiple recorded
. (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2462 () 154 image1870, 30¢ black (Scott 154), block of 4, deep rich shade, excellent imperssion, regummed; repaired with backing rejoining the perforations, regummed over a small thin in the lower right stamp, Fine appearing and attractive block, with 1971 P.F. certificate.
Scott $10,400.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

Catalogue value is for four singles without gum. As a block of four it, would catalogue $37,000
. (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2463 155 image1870, 90¢ carmine (Scott 155), block of 4, excellent shade and impression, o.g., hinged except lower right stamp appears never hinged, Fine and attractive.
Scott $25,000.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000

Linn's Stamp Facts estimates there are only 15 to 20 known blocks of four or larger for this stamp
. (Image)
Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2464 o 155 image1870, 90¢ carmine (Scott 155), block of 4, lovely bright color amidst well centered margins; some reinforced vertical perforations and bottom right stamp with natural paper wrinkle, Fine to Very Fine, very scarce as a used block, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2465 o 155 image1870, 90¢ carmine (Scott 155), block of 4, excellent shade and impression, reversed "R"-in-circle cancels; some minor vertical perforation reinforcement, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, with 1985 P.F. certificate for a block of 6, this being the left four.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Only 15 to 20 blocks of four or larger, unused or used, are thought to exist
. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2466 o 155 image1870, 90¢ dark carmine (Scott 155), block of 4, rich, deep shade, segmented cork cancels; lower left stamp with a tear at top right, top pair with a light diagonal crease, Fine appearance.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
2467 / 156 image1873, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 156), horizontal block of 18, rich shade, excellent impression, o.g., 12 stamps never hinged, top row with hinge remnants, fresh; some of the never hinged stamps with gum skips; a few minor perforation separations at the bottom center; position 16 would have four short perforations if broken out of the block, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $4,275.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2468 157 image1873, 2¢ brown (Scott 157), block of 45, excellent shade and impression, fresh and attractive multiple, o.g., hinge remnants, approximately 20 stamps appear to be never hinged, some with gum skips or small disturbed spots; left vertical strip of 5 with a natural straight edge, Fine.
Scott $17,575.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2469 o 157 image1873, 2¢ brown (Scott 157), vertical block of 6; a few small thins and a couple shorter perforations at top right, Very Fine centering.
Scott $227.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2470 158var image1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158var), block of 4, o.g., previously hinged, dark rich color, Fine, interesting variety with faint impression of a grill on the gum, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott $550+.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
2471 158 image1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), block of 4, glazed o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $550.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2472 / 158 image1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), lower right block of 50, rich color, excellent impression, fresh and attractive—and the largest known multiple, o.g., all never hinged except three stamps in the plate block (above the imprint); left column with natural straight edge, some perforation separations, but the plate block of 14 appears intact, apart from some small separations in the selvage, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $9,430.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

Linn's Stamp Facts was aware of only an irregular block of 25. Less than 10 plate blocks are thought to exist
. (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2473 158e image1873, 3¢ green, grilled (Scott 158e), block of 4, o.g., previously hinged, great color and sharp impression; small toning in top left stamp, Fine.
Scott $2,200 as singles.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2474 159 image1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), left margin horizontal block of 8, o.g., hinge remnants, fresh color; a couple toned perforations at bottom, diagonal crease and shorter perforation on lower left stamp, a few reinforced perforations at bottom right, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $4,500 as two blocks.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2475 159 image1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), top margin block of 4 with partial imprint, o.g., previously hinged, bright fresh color; small toned spot in left selvage, Very Fine.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2476 / 160 image1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (Scott 160), right margin block of 4, o.g., previously hinged (lower left stamp never hinged), brilliant Post Office-fresh color; trivial blind perforation at lower left, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $6,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2477 () 161 image1873, 10¢ brown (Scott 161), block of 4, unused without gum; thin speck on lower right stamp, Fine to Very Fine, scarce block.
Scott $4,750 as o.g.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2478 () 161 image1873, 10¢ brown (Scott 161), block of 16 (4 x 4), well-centered for such a large multiple, excellent shade and impression, unused without gum; three stamps at the top left with tiny scuffs, another stamp with small tear, accompaning certificate does not note any flaws, Fine to Very Fine and attractive a wonderful exhibition piece, ex-Caspary, Braus and Klein, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott $19,000.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

Linn's Stamp Facts notes that a block of 16 is the largest known unused multiple
. (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2479 166 image1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), block of 4, excellent shade and impression, fresh and well-centered block, o.g., hinged, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Koslow, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $13,000.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. (Image)
Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2480 o 166 image1873, 90¢ pale rose carmine (Scott 166), block of 4, segmented cork cancels; top left stamp with a small corner crease, bottom left stamp with a small extraneous black ink spot, Fine to Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,500.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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