Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Plate Blocks continued...

1922-1923 REGULAR ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

570

#570, 50c Lilac, full top margin plate no. 14043 block of six, featuring both an extra-wide sheet selvage and unusually choice centering throughout, bright rich color, o.g., stamps n.h., l.h. in sheet selvage only, extremely fine; almost never encountered as a full top plate block in this premium condition. (Image)

$575.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:27 AM

102

571

#571, $1.00 Violet black, full top margin plate no. 18682 block of six, uncharacteristically well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually quite scarce as a full top plate in this premium condition. (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:27 AM

103

572

#572, $2.00 Deep blue, gem full top margin plate no. F 14306 block of six, possessing essentially perfect centering throughout the plate, prooflike color and impression, strong and intact perforations, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an exceedingly choice example that is far superior to the vast majority one sees of this scare plate block. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:28 AM

104

573

#573, $5.00 Carmine and blue, a most remarkable quality full top margin arrow and plate nos. F 14326, F 14327 block of eight, possessing numerous outstanding physical attributes, not the least of which is its incredible overall brilliance and freshness, intense colors, outstanding centering throughout, strong and intact, even its sheet selvage is unusually wide, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gorgeous example of this rare and popular plate block. (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:29 AM

105

575

#575, 1c Green imperforate, full top margin plate no. 14159 block of six, extra-large sheet selvage, huge well balanced margins on the other sides, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)

$100.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:29 AM

106

576

#576, 1 1/2c Yellow brown imperforate, superb full top margin plate no. 16872 block of six, carefully extracted from a sheet so that enormous and well balanced portions of all nine adjoining stamps appear, brilliantly fresh, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem full top plate block. (Image)

$32.50

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:30 AM

107

581

#581, 1c Green, bottom left corner margin plate no. 16192 block of four, incredibly well centered, deep rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; gem plate blocks, such as this, of any of the values from the 1923-26 perf. 10 rotary press series are terribly challenging to find (particularly this value), in addition to being seldom offered at auction; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Morris. (Image)

$190.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:30 AM

108

582

#582, 1 1/2c Brown, bottom right corner margin plate no. 18413 block of four, flawlessly centered, rich luxuriant color, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; surprisingly elusive this choice. (Image)

$80.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:31 AM

109

583

#583, 2c Carmine, bottom right corner margin plate no. 18813 block of four, extraordinarily well centered and margined for the issue, striking radiant color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; almost impossible to find in this gem condition. (Image)

$70.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:31 AM

110

584

#584, 3c Violet, bottom right corner margin plate no. 17161 block of four, incredibly well centered for this always difficult value, "post office" fresh and intact, rich luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:32 AM

111

585

#585, 4c Yellow brown, bottom right corner margin plate no. 17989 block of four, each stamp being incrediibly well centered and margined within the plate, intense color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:33 AM

112

586

#586, 5c Blue, top left corner margin plate no. 18419 block of four, deep rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:34 AM

113

587

#587, 6c Red orange, bottom right corner margin plate no. 18421 block of four, quite well centered and margined, bright color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

$200.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:34 AM

114

588

#588, 7c Black, top right corner margin plate no. 17798 block of four, featuring uncharacteristically large and well balanced margins on all stamps, intense color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:35 AM

115

589

#589, 8c Olive green, top left corner margin plate no. 18777 block of four, possessing the finest centering and margins we have ever encountered on this scarce and difficult value, strong rich color, crisp and intact, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:36 AM

116

590

#590, 9c Rose, bottom left corner margin plate no. 18194 block of four, gloriously rich color, extraordinarily well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:37 AM

117

591

#591, 10c Orange, pristine bottom left corner margin plate no. 16107 block of four, radiant color in a deep shade, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:37 AM

118

611

#611, 2c Black imperforate, full top margin plate no. 15028 block of six, featuring not only a wide top sheet selvage, but its other three margins are huge as well, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a true gem full top plate block. (Image)

$100.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:38 AM

119

612

#612, 2c Black, rotary press printing, gem top right corner margin plate no. 14867 block of four, possessing far superior centering and margins than typically encountered on this difficult stamp, particularly fresh, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom encountered at auction this choice. (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:39 AM

1924-1928 ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

120

614-16

#614-16, 1c-5c Huguenot-Wallon Tercentenary cplt., a remarkably well matched set of full top plate number blocks of six, each extraordinarily bright and fresh and sporting deep rich colors, all three are wonderfully well centered and margined (particularly the 5c value), pristine o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine. (Image)

$510.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:40 AM