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United States Stamp Collections

Lots 4072-4081 Lots 4082-4091 Lots 4092-4101 Lots 4102-4107

Lot 4092 /   

1923-31 Specialized Plate Block Group, an accumulation of plate blocks of four or six on black cards and in glassines including Scott #610, 611, 658, 660, 671, 684, 685, 692-701, varying quantities of 18 different stamps with a variety of plate numbers and positions, majority of value is in n.h., featuring 1931 rotary printings 11¢-50¢, owner's Scott $7,800.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 4093 /   

Specialized Definitive Rotary Plate Blocks, 1926-1934, accumulation of hundreds in glassines or on black stock cards of ½¢ to 10¢ values ranging from Scott #632-42 and 653, vast majority n.h. with a variety of plate numbers and positions, n.h. highlights including Scott #632 (180), 633 (14), 634 (151), 635 (17), 636 (11), 637 (28), 638 (21), 639 (20), 640 (14), 641 (20) and 642 (29), careful inspection recommended, owner's Scott $8400, fresh, Fine-XF.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 4094 /   

1929-31 2¢ Red Specialized Plate Block Group, accumulation of hundreds of plate blocks of four or six (as issued) on black cards or in glassines, including Scott #654-55, 657, 680-83, 689-90 and 702-03 in varying quantities to as many as 200 each of 12 different commemoratives, large variety of plate numbers and positions, vast majority of value in n.h., great specialist lot, owner's Scott $9,900, Fine-XF.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 4095 /   

1932 Washington Bicentennial Specialized Plate Block Group, group of hundreds of plate blocks of four on black cards and in glassines, varying quantities of the 12 different stamps, large assortment of plate numbers and positions, majority of value in n.h., owner's Scott $19K.
Scott No. 704-715    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 4096 /   

1932-33 Specialized Plate Block Group, an accumulation of hundreds of plate blocks on black cards and in glassines including Scott #716-20 and 724-26 in quantities of mostly 50-100 each, some higher, with a variety of plate number and positions, vast majority are n.h., owner's Scott $6,800, great specialist lot.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 4097 /   

Specialized Plate Block Accumulation, 1933-37, valuable collection/accumulation of hundreds of plate blocks of six or four (as issued) identified on black cards and in glassines, mostly all n.h. in a stock box, large variety of plate numbers and positions, including perf and imperf Parks etc., owner's Scott $11K+, fresh, clean, Fine-XF.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 4098 /   

Specialized Plate Block Accumulation, 1935-44, valuable collection/accumulation of hundreds of plate blocks of six or four (as issued) identified on black cards and in glassines, mostly all n.h. in two stock boxes ranging from Scott #772-926, large variety of plate numbers and positions with many matched sets, including Army/Navy series, 5¢ Virginia Dare (120+), Famous Americans (with 33 10¢ Bell), part of an extensive specialized plate number collection, duplication, owner's Scott $7,500, fresh, clean, Fine-XF.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4099 /   

1938 Prexie Specialized Plate Block Collection, truly amazing nine volume collection meticulously arranged on black stock pages in binders with/more than 1000 different plate numbers from ½¢ to $5 values, 99% are matched sets of four corners of the ½¢ to 50¢ rotary press printed values with a number of the precancelled only plates, notably two each of the very scarce 19¢ and 21¢ values, also three probable Theodore Roosevelt Scott #830a 30¢ blue and a possible 830b deep blue (not counted in Durland value), dollar values show an incredible degree of completion with the $1 Wilson (#832) in all 73 different plate combinations, the 1954 dry printing has 75 plate combinations in top and bottom positions including shade varieties (#832g), the $2 Harding (#833) has 22 of the 24 different plate combinations, the $5 Coolidge (#834) astonishingly comprises all 29 different plate combinations, virtually all fresh, n.h. and Fine-Very Fine or better, a collection almost impossible to duplicate, Durland 2022 value $43,000.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $10,000

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Lot 4100 BK/o   

Booklet Pane Collection, 1902-38, mostly mint collection neatly mounted on Scott Specialty pages in binder with an emphasis on plate positions and plate numbers, begins with Scott #279Bj (position C), 319g (position A and E plus E used), 332a (position E, H & M), 374a (position D plate #5454 plus position I), 375a (position A, D plate #5450 & position I, also position B & M n.h.), 405b//502b with even more positions and plate numbers including 462a (two different plates with one n.h.), 498e (51 different plate numbers), 499e (55 different plate numbers), 501b (three different plate numbers all n.h.), 502b (seven different plate numbers, two n.h.), also 552a//807a featuring rotary press panes with plate number captures up to 100%, many n.h. panes throughout, owner's Scott $11,900+, worth review, Fine-Very Fine or better.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,600

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Lot 4101 /   

Airmail Plate Block Group, 1918-23, airmail plate blocks on black stock pages in a binder; including Scott C1 n.h., C2 plate number and arrow block of six, C3 n.h. right block of six with part arrow, red plate number and red top, C4 top right plate #F14824 plate block of six, hinged in selvedge only, C4 top left plate #14826 plate block of six and C4 top left plate #14827 plate block of six, both n.h., C5 bottom plate block of six plate #14829, glazed gum, C6 top left plate block of six plate #14840, owner's Scott $6,800.
Scott No. C1-C6    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,500

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