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Date
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Block of four, intense shade, Fine-Very Fine and attractive block of this high value
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Full top imprint, plate no. 5782 and "A" block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., only the bottom center stamp hinged, nearly perfect centering, rich color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE, SCOTT 478. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.
Plate 5782 was the only plate used to print the $1.00 Franklin (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). Lewis Kaufman records 13 available top plate number blocks of Scott 478 (plus four bottom plate blocks), but not all of these are full tops as several have reduced selvage (there is a top position in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library).
Ex Weill Brothers, Cheney and Gross. With 1989 P.F. certificate.
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six with full selvage, mount glazed original gum, deep dark color and sharp proof-like impressionVERY FINE. A RARE FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE, SCOTT 478.
Lewis Kaufman records 13 available top plate blocks of Scott 478 (plus four bottom plate blocks), but not all of these are full tops as several have reduced selvage. There is a top position in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library
One of the finest known full top plate blocks of the $1.00 1916 Unwatermarked Perf 10 Issue--rarely found with such a wide top marginDESCRIPTION
$1.00 Violet Black (478), full top "BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING" imprint and plate number A 5782 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., only the bottom center stamp hinged, nearly perfect centering, rich color on bright paper
PROVENANCE
Weill Brothers' Stock, Christie's Robson Lowe, 10/12/1989, lot 305
Paul Cheyney (collection sold privately to Mr. Gross)
CERTIFICATION
The Philatelic Foundation (1989)
CONDITION NOTES
Extremely Fine Gem
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$11,000.00
HISTORY AND COMMENTARY
Selvage Size Matters
Plate 5782 was the only plate used to print the $1.00 Franklin (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). Lewis Kaufman records 13 available top plate number blocks of Scott 478 (plus four bottom plate blocks), but not all of these are full tops as several have reduced selvage (there is a top position in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library).
A choice bottom plate block of the $1.00 Violet Black 1916 Unwatermarked Perf 10 IssueDESCRIPTION
$1.00 Violet Black (478), bottom "BUREAU, ENGRAVING & PRINTING" imprint and plate number A 5782 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp hinge remnant, remarkably precise centering, bright and fresh
PROVENANCE
Dr. J. Paul Wampler, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, 4/24-25/1998, lot 252, to William H. Gross
CONDITION NOTES
Extremely Fine
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$11,000.00
HISTORY AND COMMENTARY
Remarkable Centering
Plate 5782 was the only plate used to print the $1.00 Franklin (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). Lewis Kaufman records 13 available top plate number blocks and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478 (there is a top position in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library). This bottom plate block has particularly choice centering and is one of the finest of the small number known.
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., bottom center stamp and ungummed selvage lightly hinged, deep rich colorFRESH AND FINE. A RARE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE, SCOTT 478.
Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518).
With 1998 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, top right stamp and bottom left pair Mint N.H., choice wide margins throughout, the top stamps exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color, bottom left stamp inconsequential slight perf disc indentationVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE.
Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518).
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Block of four with right arrow selvage, crisp impression, left stamps light natural paper wrinkle, Fine
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, lightly hinged with one or two Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE, SCOTT 478.
Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). The top center stamp in this plate block is a real Gem.
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and "A" block of six, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, choice centering for this difficult plate blockFINE-VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE.
Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518).
Ex Saddleback. With 1991 P.F. certificate
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