Sale 1216 — The Ambassador J. William Middendorf II Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 February, 2020
Category — 1c 1857 Perforated Issue: Plates 7-10


FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE FROM PLATE 7 WITH PLATE NUMBER AND PART IMPRINT SELVAGE AT RIGHT.
Ex Neinken and Wagshal.


FINE-VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED COMPLETE PLATE BLOCK FROM THE LEFT PANE OF PLATE 8. THIS IMPRINT IS ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE AS IT SHOWS THE “R” SLIGHTLY DOUBLED AND THE “&” TRANSFERRED OVER ANOTHER LETTER.
On the left pane of Plate 8, the “r” of “Carpenter” is doubled and the “&” was transferred over the “C” of “Co.” This does not occur on the right pane. On the left pane, the imprint is also only 1.75 mm away from the designs, so the plate block offered here, with wide margin showing the full imprint not affected by the perfs, is a remarkable item. It is also the only recorded intact plate block from the left pane of Plate 8.
A detail of this plate block is illustrated in the Neinken book (p. 397). Ex Neinken and Wagshal


FINE-VERY FINE. A LOVELY LARGE UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE V FROM PLATE 8.
With 1992 Holcombe certificate not noting any flaws. Scott Retail as singles without gum is $2,100.00 (as eight original-gum blocks $6,400.00)








FINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIXTEEN OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE V FROM PLATE 10. A WONDERFUL SHOWPIECE.
Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate