United States Rarities continued...

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

A scarce plate block with such choice centering and in such pristine condition. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The centering and overall freshness of this plate block are truly amazing. (Image)

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 8-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

This plate block is remarkable for its freshness. (Image)

VERY FINE. A NEW DISCOVERY, THIS REMARKABLE SAMOA-U.S. MIXED FRANKING IS BEING OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

The Odenweller book lists the two registry nos. before the one offered here, which was sent on the same date as the others. (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

A review of our computerized records shows that we have only sold one other Mint N.H. plate block of eight or larger in the past ten years. This Mint N.H. plate block of eight was in the Silver Lake collection (Sale 866) and realized $10,000 hammer. (Image)

FINE-VERY FINE PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

This plate block is surprisingly scarce. Since we started keeping computerized records over ten years ago, we have never offered a Mint N.H. multiple larger than a plate block of six (except for in a pane of 100) and we have only offered one hinged plate block of six and one hinged plate block of eight in that time (plus the plate block in the following lot).

Scott Retail as hinged plate block of eight and two Mint N.H. singles (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN. WITHOUT QUESTION OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The 30c Columbian is more frequently found in plate blocks of six -- we have offered eight since keeping computerized records. However, plate blocks of eight or larger are significantly scarcer -- this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. (Image)