Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Plate Blocks (Scott 519 thru 534A)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
639		2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. block of six with extra wide selvage, fresh color and detailed proof-like impression on crisp paper VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF SCOTT 519. This plate block has wider selvage and is far better centered than many of the approximately 30-40 known plate blocks, which usually have narrow selvage and poor centering. (Image)	4,000.00	3,750.00
640		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. top arrow and double plate no. block of eight, beautiful deep rich colors, exceptionally fresh and intact EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE FIRST BICOLORED $5.00 STAMP ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES. An extremely rare plate block in Mint N.H. condition (Image)	6,400.00	8,000.00
641		1c-3c Offset 1918-20 Issues (525, 527, 528, 529, 530). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, bright and fresh, No. 530 with wide left selvage and usual small natural gum skips, others narrow selvage and without usual natural gum creases and skips, Very Fine	572.00	210.00
642		2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six, normal narrow selvage with two ghost plate nos., bright shade and sharp detailed impression, usual light natural gum creases, Very Fine (Image)	400.00	160.00
643		2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, interesting plate scratches in margin, intense color, post-office fresh, couple tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine (Image)	700.00	400.00
644		2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six with extra wide selvage, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine (Image)	300.00	150.00
645		1c Green (531). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, huge selvage with traces of nine adjoining stamps on other three sides, heavy natural gum creases, Extremely Fine (Image)	135.00	110.00
646		2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, wide even margins other three sides with framelines of three adjoining stamps, bright shade and detailed impression, Extremely Fine (Image)	550.00	240.00
647		2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, wide selvage, large even margins other three sides, brilliant color EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE V OFFSET ISSUE. A pretty plate block (Image)	1,750.00	900.00
648		2c Carmine, Ty. Va, Imperforate (534). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine (Image)	165.00	65.00
649		2c Carmine, Ty. VI, Imperforate (534A). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, large even margins other three sides with traces of framelines of two adjoining stamps, deep dark color, Extremely Fine (Image)	600.00	425.00

Plate Blocks (Scott 519 thru 534A)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

639

2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. block of six with extra wide selvage, fresh color and detailed proof-like impression on crisp paper

VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF SCOTT 519.

This plate block has wider selvage and is far better centered than many of the approximately 30-40 known plate blocks, which usually have narrow selvage and poor centering. (Image)

4,000.00

3,750.00

640

$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. top arrow and double plate no. block of eight, beautiful deep rich colors, exceptionally fresh and intact

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE FIRST BICOLORED $5.00 STAMP ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES.

An extremely rare plate block in Mint N.H. condition (Image)

6,400.00

8,000.00

641

1c-3c Offset 1918-20 Issues (525, 527, 528, 529, 530). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, bright and fresh, No. 530 with wide left selvage and usual small natural gum skips, others narrow selvage and without usual natural gum creases and skips, Very Fine

572.00

210.00

642

2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six, normal narrow selvage with two ghost plate nos., bright shade and sharp detailed impression, usual light natural gum creases, Very Fine (Image)

400.00

160.00

643

2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six, interesting plate scratches in margin, intense color, post-office fresh, couple tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine (Image)

700.00

400.00

644

2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H. right plate no. block of six with extra wide selvage, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine (Image)

300.00

150.00

645

1c Green (531). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, huge selvage with traces of nine adjoining stamps on other three sides, heavy natural gum creases, Extremely Fine (Image)

135.00

110.00

646

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, wide even margins other three sides with framelines of three adjoining stamps, bright shade and detailed impression, Extremely Fine (Image)

550.00

240.00

647

2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. left plate no. block of six, wide selvage, large even margins other three sides, brilliant color

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE V OFFSET ISSUE.

A pretty plate block (Image)

1,750.00

900.00

648

2c Carmine, Ty. Va, Imperforate (534). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine (Image)

165.00

65.00

649

2c Carmine, Ty. VI, Imperforate (534A). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six with full selvage, large even margins other three sides with traces of framelines of two adjoining stamps, deep dark color, Extremely Fine (Image)

600.00

425.00