Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Plate Blocks (Scott 461 thru 480)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
613		2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, beautifully centered, intense color and sharp impression, post-office fresh EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS PLATE BLOCK OF THE RARE 2-CENT PALE CARMINE RED. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	2,000.00
614		2c Carmine, Ty. I (463). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice (Image)	210.00	160.00
615		3c Violet (464). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six, intense color and detailed proof-like impression on radiant paper, normal narrow selvage, Very Fine, a rare plate block in Mint N.H. condition (Image)	2,200.00	1,500.00
616		4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, rich color, choice centering, top right stamp tiny natural inclusion, Extremely Fine, a pretty plate block (Image)	1,075.00	1,350.00
617		5c Blue (466). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, bright color and detailed impression, fresh and intact, Very Fine and choice, a surprisingly challenging plate block in this superior grade (Image)	1,550.00	1,350.00
618		6c Red Orange (468). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, rich color, well-centered, post-office fresh and intact EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT 1916 ISSUE. The 6c 1916 Issue is exceedingly rare as a full top plate block in Mint N.H. condition. We have never seen another plate block of Scott No. 468 approaching this condition. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,200.00	6,500.00
619		7c Black (467). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, rich color, well-centered, post-office fresh and intact EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE. Like the 6c, The 7c 1916 Issue is exceedingly rare as a full top plate block in Mint N.H. condition. We doubt there are more than a few in this superior grade. (Image)	2,200.00	4,750.00
620		8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, "A" and plate no. block of six, normal narrow selvage, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine (Image)	1,000.00	550.00
621		11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six with wide selvage, deep shade on fresh paper, faint tiny inclusion at bottom left, Very Fine and choice (Image)	600.00	500.00
622		12c Claret Brown (474). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, intense color, post-office fresh and Very Fine, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,025.00	750.00
623		$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H. top imprint, "A", and plate no. block of six with full selvage, deep dark color and sharp proof-like impression, remarkably post-office fresh and intact VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE RARE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE WITH FULL TOP SELVAGE. Our search of auction catalogues of major plate block collections has yielded precious few examples, and none are Mint Never-Hinged. Todd had two with full top selvage, but both were hinged, and Wampler had one hinged with narrow bottom selvage. This may be unique in Mint Never-Hinged condition with full top selvage. (Image)	21,000.00	13,500.00

Plate Blocks (Scott 461 thru 480)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

613

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, beautifully centered, intense color and sharp impression, post-office fresh

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS PLATE BLOCK OF THE RARE 2-CENT PALE CARMINE RED.

With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

2,000.00

614

2c Carmine, Ty. I (463). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice (Image)

210.00

160.00

615

3c Violet (464). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six, intense color and detailed proof-like impression on radiant paper, normal narrow selvage, Very Fine, a rare plate block in Mint N.H. condition (Image)

2,200.00

1,500.00

616

4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, rich color, choice centering, top right stamp tiny natural inclusion, Extremely Fine, a pretty plate block (Image)

1,075.00

1,350.00

617

5c Blue (466). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, bright color and detailed impression, fresh and intact, Very Fine and choice, a surprisingly challenging plate block in this superior grade (Image)

1,550.00

1,350.00

618

6c Red Orange (468). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, rich color, well-centered, post-office fresh and intact

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT 1916 ISSUE.

The 6c 1916 Issue is exceedingly rare as a full top plate block in Mint N.H. condition. We have never seen another plate block of Scott No. 468 approaching this condition.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,200.00

6,500.00

619

7c Black (467). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, rich color, well-centered, post-office fresh and intact

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE.

Like the 6c, The 7c 1916 Issue is exceedingly rare as a full top plate block in Mint N.H. condition. We doubt there are more than a few in this superior grade. (Image)

2,200.00

4,750.00

620

8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, "A" and plate no. block of six, normal narrow selvage, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine (Image)

1,000.00

550.00

621

11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six with wide selvage, deep shade on fresh paper, faint tiny inclusion at bottom left, Very Fine and choice (Image)

600.00

500.00

622

12c Claret Brown (474). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, intense color, post-office fresh and Very Fine, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,025.00

750.00

623

$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H. top imprint, "A", and plate no. block of six with full selvage, deep dark color and sharp proof-like impression, remarkably post-office fresh and intact

VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE RARE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE WITH FULL TOP SELVAGE.

Our search of auction catalogues of major plate block collections has yielded precious few examples, and none are Mint Never-Hinged. Todd had two with full top selvage, but both were hinged, and Wampler had one hinged with narrow bottom selvage. This may be unique in Mint Never-Hinged condition with full top selvage. (Image)

21,000.00

13,500.00