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15c Dark Blue (274). Bottom imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, very lightly hinged, deep rich color on fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE -- AMONG THE FINEST KNOWN.
The 15c was printed from two plates -- numbers 52 and 264. The latter has a different style of imprint. Plate blocks are very scarce and the example offered here is a true condition rarity -- combining color, centering and freshness.
Ex Nicholas Weil and Dobkin.
15c Dark Blue (274). Wide top imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, disturbed original gum with some mount glazing, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Fine, a scarce plate block and especially desirable from the top position, the 15c was printed from two plates -- numbers 52 and 264, the latter has a different style of imprint, ex "Whitpain", with 2009 P.F. certificate
15c Dark Blue (274). Top imprint and plate no. 52 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, bottom right stamp natural vertical gum wrinkle and small ink smear, bottom center and bottom right stamps few faintly toned perfs, otherwise Fine, a scarce plate block, the 15c was printed from two plates--numbers 52 and 264--the latter has a different style of imprint
15c Dark Blue (274). Block of four, original gum, h.r., rich color on bright paper, Fine
15c Dark Blue (274). Top imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, h.r. at center, rich color, top left stamp deep thin spot, diagonal crease in top right selvage, Very Fine appearance, a scarce plate block, the 15c was printed from two plates--numbers 52 and 264--the latter has a different style of imprint
15c Dark Blue (274). Bottom imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged with several Mint N.H., deep rich color, unusually choice centering throughout, faint natural gum wrinkle affects two stampsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
This is a difficult plate block to obtain with such choice centering.
15c Dark Blue (274). Bottom imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, very lightly hinged, deep rich color on fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE -- AMONG THE FINEST KNOWN.
The 15c was printed from two plates -- numbers 52 and 264. The latter has a different style of imprint. As an indication of rarity, the last examples we sold from either plate were in our 2009 Whitpain sale (top plate block, disturbed original gum) and before that in our 1988 Rarities sale. The example offered here is a true condition rarity combining color, centering and freshness
15c Dark Blue (274). Bottom imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, very lightly hinged, deep rich color on fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE -- AMONG THE FINEST KNOWN.
The 15c was printed from two plates -- numbers 52 and 264. The latter has a different style of imprint. As an indication of rarity, the last examples we sold from either plate were in our 2009 Whitpain sale (top plate block, disturbed original gum) and before that in our 1988 Rarities sale. The Scott Catalogue assigns a 2.7x premium to a plate block versus six singles. The example offered here is a true condition rarity combining color, centering and freshness
6c Dull Brown (271). Top imprint and plate no. 386 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., top right stamp lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Fine example of this scarce plate block
15c Dark Blue (274). Block of four, original gum, h.r., deep rich color on bright paper, top left stamp unusual printing flaw from foreign matter on plate, back with some toned spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance