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10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with top imprint selvage, deep rich color, fresh and Very Good-Fine, Scott value as singles without premium for the imprint
10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 620 block of six, beautiful dark shade, remarkably fresh and intactVERY FINE. A CHOICE AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BOTTOM PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Mint N.H. plate blocks of six of the 10c Trans-Mississippi are exceptionally rare. This is because the full imprint and plate number is contained within the selvage adjoining two stamps of the Trans-Mississippi Issue, so generations of collectors saved this issue in plate blocks of four, rather than six. We have never offered a Mint N.H. plate block of six from the top position since keeping computerized records apart from one in a full pane. This is the only Mint N.H. bottom plate block we have offered. Lilly owned a top left corner plate block of ten, and a few full panes are also known. The great name auctions containing plate blocks, such as Colonel Green, Eno, Sinkler, Todd, the Weill Stock, Kobacker, Wampler and Fogelson, either had a plate block of four of the 10c Trans-Mississippi or none at all.
Ex Choban. With 1992 P.F. certificate
10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with wide left arrow selvage, fresh color and paper, Very Fine position block, Scott value as singles without premium for the arrow (which is unpriced in Scott as a Mint N.H. block)
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 620 block of four, incredibly well-centered, beautiful impression, minor bit of natural short gumming at top right of top right stamp and tiny moisture spots on gum of top pairEXTREMELY FINE. THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT PLATE BLOCK TO OBTAIN WITH SUCH SUPERB CENTERING.
We still consider this one of the finest 10c Trans-Mississippi plate blocks despite the tiny gum imperfections. Ex Bakwin.
A beautiful Mint Never-Hinged plate block of the 10¢ Trans-Mississippi IssueDESCRIPTION
10¢ Trans-Mississippi (290), Mint N.H. full top "BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING" imprint and plate number 620 block of four, well-balanced margins, detailed impression
PROVENANCE
Paul Cheyney (collection sold privately to Mr. Gross)
CONDITION NOTES
Extremely Fine
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$3,600.00
HISTORY AND COMMENTARY
The full imprint and plate number is contained within the selvage adjoining two stamps of the Trans-Mississippi Issue, so generations of collectors saved this issue in plate blocks of four, not six. We have never offered a Mint N.H. plate block of six from the top position since keeping computerized records. We have offered only one plate block of six from the bottom position, in 1999. Lilly owned a top left corner plate block of ten, and a few full panes are also known.
The great name auctions containing plate blocks, such as Colonel Green, Eno, Sinkler, Todd, the Weill Stock, Kobacker, Wampler and Fogelson, either had a plate block of four of the 10¢ Trans-Mississippi or none at all. We have sold only five other Mint N.H. top imprint and plate number blocks of four since keeping computerized records. We found only three that compare favorably to the superb plate block of four offered here.
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with wide left arrow selvage, proof-like impression, excellent centering, Very Fine, a handsome position piece, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with wide left arrow selvage and centerline, rich color, bottom right stamp single pulled perf at bottom, still Fine-Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VG-F 60), Scott Retail as singles without premium for the position
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with arrow selvage at left, proof-like impression, excellent centering, Very Fine, a handsome position piece, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with top imprint selvage, deep rich color, fresh and Very Good-Fine, Scott Retail as singles without premium for the imprint
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. block of four with top imprint selvage, deep rich color, fresh and Very Good-Fine, Scott Retail as singles without premium for the imprint