Auction 249 of 18 Jun 08

U.S. Plate Blocks (787-833)
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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
0787 0787.jpg ** 285, 1¢ green, perfs touch left o/w FVF, NH . 400.00
0788 0788.jpg * 330, 5¢ blue, FVF, LH, 3 stamps NH, PS rejoined at UR . 2750.00
0789 0789.jpg * 540, 2¢ carmine, top #103448 & S 30, almost fine, LH on one stamp NGC on UR stamp . 105.00
0790 0790.jpg ** 549, 2¢ carmine, bottom #12442, FVF LH, perf seps at bottom . 85.00
0791 0791.jpg * 549, 2¢ carmine, top #12442, Av-F, Hr, perf seps at top . 85.00
0792 0792.jpg ** 576, 1½¢ brown, matched set of four plate blocks, VF NH . 160.00
0793 0793.jpg * 579, 2¢ carmine, top #15003 & star, fine, LH on one stamp . 600.00
0794 0794.jpg * 579, 2¢ carmine, top #15616 & star, Av-F, Hr . 600.00
0795 na * 610,680,681,682,690, 2¢ commemoratives, FVF-VF, 682 Hr, 690 LH, balance NH . 120.00
0796 0796.jpg * 617, 1¢ green, left side #16799, vert perf seps o/w VF, Hr . 40.00
0797 0797.jpg * 617, 1¢ green, bottom #16800, FVF, Hr, some perf seps . 40.00
0798 na * 627,629, 2¢ Liberty Bell, bottom #18566, about fine, Hr, small stain where PS reinforced, 2¢ White Plains, bottom #18766, perfs touch top o/w fine, NH, light vert crs in left stamps . 100.00
0799 na * 632-635, 1¢/3¢, F-FVF, Hr . 92.75
0800 0800.jpg * 633, 1½¢ brown, LL #19290, fine, Hr, small thin & tear in UR stamp . 70.00
0801 0801.jpg * 633, 1½¢ brown, LL #19058, FVF Hr, Durland cv . 100.00
0802 0802.jpg * 636, 4¢ brown, UL #17761, small selvedge at UR rejoined with hinge o/w fine . 75.00
0803 na ** 645, 2¢ Valley Forge, bottom #19494, FVF NH . 40.00
0804 0804.jpg ** 646, 2¢ Molly Pitcher, LL #19071, Av-F, NH, with elongated overprint of 'PITCHER' on top stamps . 55.00
0805 na ** 654-655, 2¢ Edison, right side #19775 FVF, & UR #19780, fine+, NH . 80.00
0806 0806.jpg ** 682, 2¢ Mass Bay Colony, top #20059, FVF, NH, NGC's, small shiny spot on gum . 35.00
0807 0807.jpg ** 683, 2¢ Charleston, top #20064, FVF, NH, NGS . 57.50
0808 na ** 689,690, 2¢ Von Stueben, bottom #20267, 2¢ Pulaski, bottom #20418, both FVF NH . 47.50
0809 0809.jpg ** 698, 20¢ carmine rose, UL #20688, Av-F . 60.00
0810 0810.jpg * 704-715, 1¢ - 10¢ Washington, F-VF, 3¢ missing small selvedge, 7¢ pencil notes in margins, 2¢,3¢,6¢ & 10¢ Hr, balance NH . 462.75
0811 na ** 704-714, 1¢-9¢, FVF-VF, 706, 710, 712-714 Hr, balance NH . 165.50
0812 0812.jpg * 710,713, 5 blue, LL #20639, FVF, NH, 8¢ olive bistre, UR #20565, VF Hr . 75.00
0813 0813.jpg ** 711, 6¢ orange, LR #20569, about fine, NH . 72.50
0814 na ** 714, 9¢ salmon red, LR # 20640, Fine+, NH . 50.00
0815 na ** 733(2), 754,755, 3¢ Byrd top & bottom positions, with tiny PS at top, o/w VF NH, 754-755 both tops, VF, NG as issued . 58.00
0816 0816.jpg ** 740-749, 1¢-10¢ Parks, FVF-VF, 7¢ LH in selvedge, 8¢-10¢ Hr, balance NH . 115.00
0817 0817.jpg (*) 753, 3¢ Byrd, 3 tops, one bottom, FVF-VF, NG as issued . 80.00
0818 na (*) 754-755, 3¢ Wisconsin & Mother's plate blocks, top & bottom of each, VF NG as issued . 56.00
0819 na ** 859-893, Famous Americans, cplt, FVF-VF, 863,886 LH, balance NH . 303.35
0820 na ** 869-873, 1¢-10¢, FVF, NH . 41.90
0821 0821.jpg ** 889-893, 1¢-10¢, VF NH . 75.25
0822 0822.jpg ** 1295, $5 Moore, LR #28767, VF NH, oversized! . 42.50
0823 na ** 2419,2544, $2.40 & $3 priority mail plate blocks, VF NH . 43.50
0824 0824.jpg ** C7, 10¢ blue, top#18905, FVF, NH, PS in left selvedge . 47.50
0825 na ** C7, 10¢ blue, top #18248, FVF, NH . 47.50
0826 0826.jpg ** C7, 10¢ blue, right side #18904, VF NH . 47.50
0827 0827.jpg ** C9, 20¢ green, right side #18893, about fine, NH, NGS, selvedge reduced . 105.00
0828 0828.jpg * C11, 5¢ Beacon, selvedge reduced o/w FVF, OG . 40.00
0829 0829.jpg ** C16, 5¢ violet, UR #20606, fine+, NH . 100.00
0830 0830.jpg ** C16, 5¢ violet, LR #20607, hole in bottom selvedge o/w VF, NH . 100.00
0831 na * C17, 8¢ olive bistre, LL #21031, FVF, LH . 27.50
0832 na ** C19,C46, 6¢ orange, LR #21237, FVF, NH; 80¢ Hawaii, UL #24593, VF NH . 42.50
0833 0833.jpg * C28,C31, 15¢,50¢, VF, OG . 60.00