Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Silver Lake Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps and Plate Blocks continued...

**Plate Blocks (Scott 343 thru 373)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
569		1c, 2c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343, 344). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c with wide selvage at right, 2c with normal narrow selvage at bottom and huge margins other three sides with parts of nine adjoining stamps, 1c Very Fine, 2c Extremely Fine (Image)	195.00	105.00
570		3c Deep Violet, Imperforate (345). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. block of six, large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine (Image)	240.00	85.00
571		4c Orange Brown, Imperforate (346). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of six, enormous margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	275.00	170.00
572		5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. block of six, large margins all around, bright color, Extremely Fine (Image)	500.00	350.00
573		1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, intense color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine and choice (Image)	1,650.00	1,250.00
574		2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT BLUISH. Scarce with such superb centering. (Image)	1,750.00	2,600.00
575		2c 1909 Commemoratives (367, 370, 372). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, Nos. 367 and 372 left, No. 370 right, rich colors, No. 367 with vertical crease thru margin, Fine-Very Fine (Image)	960.00	375.00
576		2c Lincoln, Imperforate (368). Mint N.H. right imprint, small solid star and plate no. block of six, huge margins, bright color, few light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine (Image)	275.00	260.00
577		2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. top imprint, small solid star and plate no. block of six with wide selvage, intense color, wide margins, trivial natural inclusion at bottom left VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT 1909 LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE ON BLUISH PAPER. Plate blocks of the 2c Lincoln Bluish Paper are notorious among collectors for poor centering. In this rare exception to the rule, we have a superbly-centered Mint Never-Hinged top plate. (Image)	4,400.00	3,250.00
578		2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. block of six, huge margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine (Image)	340.00	150.00
579		2c Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate (373). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of six, large margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice (Image)	375.00	210.00

Plate Blocks (Scott 343 thru 373)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

569

1c, 2c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343, 344). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c with wide selvage at right, 2c with normal narrow selvage at bottom and huge margins other three sides with parts of nine adjoining stamps, 1c Very Fine, 2c Extremely Fine (Image)

195.00

105.00

570

3c Deep Violet, Imperforate (345). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. block of six, large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine (Image)

240.00

85.00

571

4c Orange Brown, Imperforate (346). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of six, enormous margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

275.00

170.00

572

5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. block of six, large margins all around, bright color, Extremely Fine (Image)

500.00

350.00

573

1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, intense color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine and choice (Image)

1,650.00

1,250.00

574

2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT BLUISH.

Scarce with such superb centering. (Image)

1,750.00

2,600.00

575

2c 1909 Commemoratives (367, 370, 372). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, Nos. 367 and 372 left, No. 370 right, rich colors, No. 367 with vertical crease thru margin, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

960.00

375.00

576

2c Lincoln, Imperforate (368). Mint N.H. right imprint, small solid star and plate no. block of six, huge margins, bright color, few light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine (Image)

275.00

260.00

577

2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. top imprint, small solid star and plate no. block of six with wide selvage, intense color, wide margins, trivial natural inclusion at bottom left

VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT 1909 LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE ON BLUISH PAPER.

Plate blocks of the 2c Lincoln Bluish Paper are notorious among collectors for poor centering. In this rare exception to the rule, we have a superbly-centered Mint Never-Hinged top plate. (Image)

4,400.00

3,250.00

578

2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. block of six, huge margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine (Image)

340.00

150.00

579

2c Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate (373). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of six, large margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice (Image)

375.00

210.00