Sale 560 — 1980 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 5 April, 1980
Category — 1922 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
286
50c Lilac (570). Top Plate No. 17482 Block of Six, hinge remnant on one, others Mint, Selvedge trifle reduced, Fine-Very Fine
1,100
1,700
287
$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint Bottom Plate No. 18682 Block of Six, tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine
550
1,050
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289
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint Arrow & Double PI. No. Block of Eight, one stamp gum wrinkle and usual light gum bends, Very Fine
8,750
8,500
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint Arrow & Double Plate No. Block of Twelve, Beautifully Centered, few light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine
10,450
15,500
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2c Harding Perf. 11 Rotary (613). Lightly cancelled, Very Fine for this Rare stamp of which only about 40 known, with P.F. Certificate
10,000
13,000
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2c Harding Perf. 11 Rotary (613). Perfs. just touch frame at right, Lightly cancelled, Fine for this Rare stamp, with P.F. Certificate
10,000
5,750
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5c Norse-American (621). Top Arrow & Double Plate No. Block of Eight, Six Stamps Mint, Wide Top Selvedge, Very Fine
1,250
1,550
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint Horizontal Block of Eight with Vertical Gutter Between, Fine & Rare
3,500
4,250
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2c Von Steuben Imperforate (689a). Bottom Left Corner Margin Block of Six (3x2), some natural gum creases, trifle heavy on left pair, two closed tears in bottom margin well clear of design, Very Fine, Unique Position Piece (Virtually all known examples of this error have creases)
5,350
5,000
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