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General/Issue
Date
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four, well-centered with wide margins, intense shade, few minor perf separationsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE.
The dollar values of the 1902 Issue are rarely encountered in blocks of four with choice centering
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$1.00 Black (311). Block of four reconstructed from top and bottom rejoined pairs, slightly disturbed original gum and h.r., one with tiny thin and faint toning between right stamps, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as intact block
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four with bottom selvage, remarkably detailed impression on bright paper, folded along perfs but intact, Fine-Very Fine and attractive
A stunning full top plate block of the $1.00 1902 IssueDESCRIPTION
$1.00 Black (311), full top "BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING" imprint and plate number 1629 block of six, lightly hinged, hinge remnant in ungummed selvage, intense shade and detailed impression
PROVENANCE
W. Parsons Todd, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1/10/1978, Sale 521, lot 473
"MLG" collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 4/21/2009, Sale 971, lot 1376, to William H. Gross
CERTIFICATION
The Philatelic Foundation (1980)
CONDITION NOTES
Fine, as are all top position plate blocks
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$27,500.00
HISTORY AND COMMENTARY
The Black Dollar
Lewis Kaufman records only seven available plate blocks of the $1.00 1902 Issue, including six from the top position and one from the bottom. In addition, there is a top plate block in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library.
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four with horizontal guideline, large part disturbed original gum which covers most of back, well-centered, top left stamp small thin spot, overall Very Fine
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four, intense shade on bright paper, nice centering and margins, Fine-Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four with top right corner selvage, h.r., and slightly short gum at top, intense shade, fresh and Fine corner margin block, a nice position piece
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four, intense shadeVERY FINE AND CHOICE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE.
With1984 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black (311). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1629 block of six, stamps have never been hinged except for tiny sliver reinforcements between perfs, beautifully centered and extraordinarily fresh, tiny scuff in margin at upper left, few rejoined perfs in lower right selvageEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE.
Lewis Kaufman records only seven plate blocks for the $1.00 1902 Issue, including six from the top position and this example from the bottom. This is one of the best-centered and choicest plate blocks of the few extant.
From our 1967 and 1981 Rarities sales (realized $15,500 hammer) and ex Wampler (where it realized $15,400 in the 1998 Shreves sale).
$1.00 Black (311). Block of four, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, Very Fine block, with 1979 Friedl certificate
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