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General/Issue
Date
2c Brown (113). Block of 25, original gum, many stamps Mint N.H. including the middle block of nine, hinging generally on the outer stamps, bright color, few minor toned spots, top center stamp tiny thin spotFINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Any multiple of eight or more of the 2c 1869 Pictorial is scarce to rare. This block of 25 is the largest we have offered in recent years (a block of 70 was offered in our 2011 Rarities sale and was subsequently broken up).
Ex Clippert. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott value as all hinged is $19,900.00
2c Brown (113). Block of four with bottom imprint selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, few minor perf separationsFINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE BLOCK OF FOUR WITH FULL IMPRINT OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Ex Dr. Heimburger. Scott value $3,750.00 with no premium for the imprint position.
2c Brown (113). Left selvage imprint and arrow block of 25, original gum, natural gum skips at left edge, fresh and bright color, light horizontal crease affects second row from top, couple light toned spots mostly along right perfs, bottom left stamp pulled perf at bottom leftVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WITH IMPRINT AND FULL ARROW AT LEFT.
With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott value $19,900.00 as four blocks of four, four pairs and a single
2c Brown (113). Block of twelve, bottom two rows Mint N.H., h.r. at top center where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, bright color, top left stamp small mended holeFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPRESSIVE BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WITH THE BOTTOM EIGHT STAMPS IN PRISTINE MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
Any multiple larger than a block of four is rare.
Ex "European" and Eubanks. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as two hinged blocks of four and two hinged pairs.
2c Brown (113). Block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., top left stamp may be lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, an attractive block with at least three Mint N.H. stamps, with 1984 P.F. certificate stating "it is genuine", Scott Retail as hinged
A spectacular plate number block of 24 of the 2¢ 1869 Pictorial Issue with full imprint and guide arrow in selvageDESCRIPTION
2¢ Brown (113), block of 24 from bottom right with "NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK" imprint, "No. 28" plate number and guide arrow at bottom, original gum, sixteen stamps are Mint N.H., including entire second and third rows and pairs at each end of bottom row, bright shade, choice centering
PROVENANCE
William L. Moody III, H. R. Harmer sale, 11/6-8/1950, lot 26
H. R. Harmer sale, 11/26/1956, lot 21
John C. Chapin (collection sold privately to Shreves and then to William H. Gross, 2002)
CENSUS
Chapin census no. 321 (illustrated on page 24)
CERTIFICATION
The Philatelic Foundation (1957)
CONDITION NOTES
Extremely Fine
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$72,350.00 as plate block, three blocks and one pair without well-deserved premium for Mint N.H. stamps
2c Brown (113). Left selvage imprint and arrow block of 25, original gum, natural gum skips at left edge, fresh and bright color, light horizontal crease affects second row from top, couple light toned spots mostly along right perfs, bottom left stamp pulled perf at bottom leftVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WITH IMPRINT AND FULL ARROW AT LEFT.
With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as four blocks of four, four pairs and a single
2c Brown (113). Block of four, original gum, top pair well-centered, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
2c Brown (113). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, lovely rich color, Fine
2c Brown (113). Block of twelve, original gum, most stamps with varying degrees of gum loss (some quite minor), top right stamp Mint N.H., rich color, gum creasing affects six stamps, Fine-Very Fine appearance, catalogued as two blocks of four and two pairs
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