Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Plate Blocks (Scott 405 thru 438)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
597		1c Green (405). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, intense color, Very Fine and choice (Image)	155.00	240.00
598		7c Black (407). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six with wide selvage, proof-like impression on bright white paper, fresh and Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this challenging plate block (Image)	1,900.00	1,350.00
599		15c Gray (418). Mint N.H. top plate no. block with huge selvage, deep rich color, post-office fresh, Fine-Very Fine (Image)	1,350.00	2,000.00
600		30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, full selvage, perfectly centered throughout, post-office fresh and intact EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. An extraordinary plate block. We doubt a finer example exists. (Image)	2,300.00	5,500.00
601		50c Violet (422). Top imprint, "A" and plate no. block of six with wide selvage, top row Mint N.H., bottom row lightly hinged, rich color on fresh paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE 50-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED FRANKLIN PLATE BLOCK. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,750.00	6,500.00
602		1c Green (424). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, bright shade, remarkably well-centered, slightly short gum at top, Extremely Fine (Image)	67.00	220.00
603		3c Deep Violet, "Pink Back" (426 var). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six with wide selvage, bright color on radiant paper, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce plate block with a pink back (Image)	325.00	280.00
604		4c Brown (427). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of four with full selvage, bright color, post-office fresh and Very Fine (Image)	775.00	850.00
605		5c Blue (428). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, dark color, overall Very Fine with the left three stamps Extremely Fine (Image)	625.00	375.00
606		6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. left imprint, star and plate no. block of six, vivid color on bright paper, post-office fresh and intact, few usual tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine (Image)	700.00	525.00
607		7c Black (430). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, deep charcoal shade and sharp impression, well-centered VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE. A scarce plate block in this superior condition. (Image)	1,500.00	1,200.00

Plate Blocks (Scott 405 thru 438)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

597

1c Green (405). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, intense color, Very Fine and choice (Image)

155.00

240.00

598

7c Black (407). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six with wide selvage, proof-like impression on bright white paper, fresh and Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this challenging plate block (Image)

1,900.00

1,350.00

599

15c Gray (418). Mint N.H. top plate no. block with huge selvage, deep rich color, post-office fresh, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

1,350.00

2,000.00

600

30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, full selvage, perfectly centered throughout, post-office fresh and intact

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION.

An extraordinary plate block. We doubt a finer example exists. (Image)

2,300.00

5,500.00

601

50c Violet (422). Top imprint, "A" and plate no. block of six with wide selvage, top row Mint N.H., bottom row lightly hinged, rich color on fresh paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE 50-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED FRANKLIN PLATE BLOCK.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,750.00

6,500.00

602

1c Green (424). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, bright shade, remarkably well-centered, slightly short gum at top, Extremely Fine (Image)

67.00

220.00

603

3c Deep Violet, "Pink Back" (426 var). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six with wide selvage, bright color on radiant paper, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce plate block with a pink back (Image)

325.00

280.00

604

4c Brown (427). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of four with full selvage, bright color, post-office fresh and Very Fine (Image)

775.00

850.00

605

5c Blue (428). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, dark color, overall Very Fine with the left three stamps Extremely Fine (Image)

625.00

375.00

606

6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. left imprint, star and plate no. block of six, vivid color on bright paper, post-office fresh and intact, few usual tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine (Image)

700.00

525.00

607

7c Black (430). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, deep charcoal shade and sharp impression, well-centered

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE.

A scarce plate block in this superior condition. (Image)

1,500.00

1,200.00