1908-09 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 41 |
 |
 3c Deep Violet (333).
Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4926 block of six, intense color,
choice centering, subtle natural gum wrinkle affects three stamps,
Extremely Fine (Image) |
575.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 42 |
|
 3c Deep Violet (333).
Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 5121 and star block of six, pretty
shade, Very Fine (Image) |
625.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 43 |
 |
 5c Blue (335). Top
imprint and plate no. 4931 block of six, barest trace of hinging, bright
color, bottom right stamp natural gum bend, Very Fine and choice, scarce
top plate block (Image) |
525.00
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 44 |
|
 6c Red Orange (336).
Top imprint and plate no. 4938 block of six, barely hinged at bottom left
and in selvage, radiant color with trace of oxidation at top, otherwise
Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
750.00
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 45 |
|
 8c Olive Green (337).
Top imprint and plate no. 4922 block of six, barest trace of hinging at
bottom center, others Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine and choice, an
attractive plate block (Image) |
525.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 46 |
|
 10c Yellow (338). Top
imprint and plate no. 4943 block of six with wide selvage, lightly hinged
at top center, others Mint N.H., vibrant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
800.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 47 |
|
 13c Blue Green (339).
Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4945 block of six with wide selvage,
deep rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
850.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 48 |
|
 15c Pale Ultramarine
(340). Top imprint and plate no. 4954 block of six, lightly hinged,
vibrant color, Very Fine, top center stamp is particularly nice (Image) |
650.00
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 49 |
|
 50c Violet (341). Mint
N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of six, deep rich color, remarkably
choice centering throughout, fresh an intact perfsEXTREMELY FINE GEM.
THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT
1909 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE
SHOWPIECE. Scott 341 was produced from only one plate, No. 4956. It
produced plate blocks at top and bottom. A search of past auction
catalogues has failed to find an equal to the plate block offered
here. Ex Silver Lake. Undercatalogued in Scott -- they assign a 228%
premium for Mint N.H. singles versus hinged, but only assign a 178% premium
for a Mint N.H. plate block versus the hinged despite its far greater
rarity. Applying the same premium would result in a catalogue value of
$16,000.00 and still would not fully account for the rarity of this plate
block in relation to catalogue value for singles
(Image) |
7,000.00
SOLD for $18,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 50 |
|
 $1.00 Violet Brown
(342). Top imprint and plate no. 4957 block of six, lightly hinged in
selvage only, stamps Mint N.H., rich color, perfectly centered, one toned
perf tip, sealed selvage tear just above imprintEXTREMELY FINE
APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $1.00
WASHINGTON. Excluding the Bluish Paper issue, this is one of the
rarest of the Washington-Franklin plate blocks. The Bureau experienced
difficulty with paper shrinkage while printing the 1908 Issue, and the
Bluish Paper experiment of 1909 was part of an effort to correct the
problem. The 1908 high-denomination stamps are difficult to find
well-centered, and plate blocks are extremely rare in higher
grades. Ex Wampler. (Image) |
17,500.00
SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 51 |
|
 1c-5c 1908-09 Issue,
Imperforate (343-347). Top imprint and plate no. blocks of six, first
four Mint N.H. and with wide selvage, 5c lightly hinged, 3c and 4c minor
flaws in selvage only, Very Fine (Image) |
985.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
