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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1731 |  |
 8c Olive Green, Printer's Waste (640 var). Bottom left plate no. 19263 block of six (3x2), full gum showing gum breaker ridges, blotchy impression and imperforate, minor selvage crease and right pair small
faults (does not involve plate block), very scarce, this type of printer's waste (no gum) is almost always seen on the 1922-25 Flat Plate issue and not on the Rotary Press printings (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 160.00 |
| 1732 | |
1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658/679). Impressive holding of 35 plate no. blocks, complete except for 6c Kans., some duplication of better items incl. Nos. 662 (4), 663 (2), 666 (2), 667 (2), 668 (2), 677 (3), nice range of plate nos. and positions, overall fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful group | 8,825.00 | 3,500.00 |
| 1733 |  |
 2c Yorktown, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (703c). Mint N.H. top plate nos. F20653 (vignette) and F20649 (frame), arrow and black "Top" block of ten, full selvage at right and left, deep rich
colors, usual faint natural gum skips and bendsVERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 2-CENT YORKTOWN, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY, FROM THE ONLY PANE OF 50 SOLD. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF ALL 20TH CENTURY COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES. The 2c Yorktown was issued on October 19, 1931, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the surrender of General Cornwallis to General Washington at Yorktown. Because previous Revolutionary War stamps had honored our allies from Germany and Poland, it was suggested that the French should be honored with the new issue. Rochambeau and DeGrasse were selected in recognition of their contribution to Washington's victory at Yorktown. There were two distinct printings of this issue, using different plate layouts. The first employed 100-subject plates for both the frame and vignette. However, due to problems with paper shrinkage the vignettes were difficult to align to the frame, resulting in excessive waste. The second printing was made from a 100-subject plate for the frame, but a 50-subject plate was used for printing the vignette. This allowed for greater control, thereby significantly reducing waste. The imperforate-vertically error occurred during production from the second plate configuration. We know this because different plate numbers were used for the first and second layouts. We also know that only one pane of 50, rather than a sheet of 100, was produced with vertical rows of perforations missing, because the perforations were applied after the sheets of 100 with the frame impression were divided into panes of 50 for the second press run. Therefore, we can be reasonably certain that this top plate number multiple is unique. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
28,500.00 | 35,000.00 |
| 1734 | |
-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). 53 plate blocks, incl. at least four of each from the different positions (and with matching plate nos.), fresh and Fine-Very Fine | 1,255.75 | 375.00 |
| 1735 | |
$1.00-$2.00 Presidential (832, 832c, 833). Double plate no. blocks of four, incl. nine top $1.00 (No. 832), eight of No. 832c (four bottom and three top) and eleven top $2.00 (five with arrow), many Mint N.H., bright colors, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine | 1,610.00 | 600.00 |
| 1736 | |
$1.00-$5.00 Presidential (832-834). Double plate nos., two "TOP" and markers blocks of twenty, also incl. $1.00 1954 printing top double plate no. block of twenty No. 832c, first three lightly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., 832c four stamps hinged, Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. | 2,921.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 1737 | |
$1.00-$5.00 Presidential (832-834). Double plate no. blocks of eight ($5.00), twelve ($2.00, two) or twenty ($1.00), lightly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., also two double plate no. blocks of twenty of the $1.00 1954 printing 832c (four stamps each hinged, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. | 1,804.00 | 600.00 |