Sale 259

Harbour Auction


U.S. Plate Block Collections
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 53
 
An Intact Plate Block Collection 1906-56, including. #314, 370-72, 513, 548-49, 617-189, 620, 622-23, 647-48, most 2¢ reds, 692-701, 704-15, 740-49, 756-65, 803-34, 859-93, 1053, C10-12, C20-22, C25-31, J88, etc., overall a clean collection with the majority NH, F-VF.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 54
 
Better Plate Blocks Lot 1898-1956, including. #285 plate block of 4, 510, 513, 537, 611, 647-48, 701, 834, 1053, C21-22 etc., all well centered and mostly NH, a fine lot for the collector or dealer.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 55
 
Commemorative and Airpost Issues Plate Block Collection 1923-1955, about 350 plate number blocks between #610/1072, C7/C47, FA1 neatly mounted on blank pages in an old binder; better value items including. complete sets of 2¢ reds, National Parks, Army-Navy, Presidentials (no $5.00), Famous Americans and Overrun Countries plus airmails #C7-12, C16-17, C19-31, C46, etc. In addition there is a complete. set of souvenir sheets including. a NH #630 with a tiny selvage edge tear, mostly all fresh, NH and F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 56
 
Plate Block Collection Balance, comprised of airmail, special delivery and postage due including. the following NH unless noted; #C4, C7-10, C12, C16-17, C18 (lh), C20-22, C24, C25-31, E13-23 and J88-101, a fresh lot generally well centered, VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 57
 
Two Volume Plate Block Collection, several hundred blocks including a number of earlies. Starts with #397, then 610, most of the 2¢ reds, 10¢ Bicentenial, Parks perf & imperf, strong to 1978, Airmails include C7-9, C24, C25-31 and the more modern, generally F-VF, many NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 58
 
U.S. Plate No. Block Collection 1923-73, collection of about 700 different blocks or strips between #611/1508 neatly mounted in 2 Scott specialty albums. Though spotty til 1936 we did note earlier issues such as #610, 643, 649-650, 718-719, 734, 749 and 754-755. From this point the collection is primarily complete with the exception of #833-834, 1053 and the Famous Americans. Fresh, NH and F-VF throughout, a small but still valuable lot worth inspecting.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 59
 
Plate Block Collection, 1932-1988, hundreds of plate number blocks mounted in three Harris albums starting with several 1932 Bicennetial issues, scattered to 1938 Presidential, then quite complete to 1980s, an additional album contains Mail Early and Zip blocks, F-VF. Appears NH, large amount of face.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 60
 
Two volume Plate Block Collection, several hundred plate # blocks starting with #627, then many 2¢ reds, plus 5¢ Aeronautics, Presidentials to $1, solid till 1970, generally F-VF, most NH.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 61
 
Airmail Plate Block Collection, 1926-60, nearly complete for the period including C7-12, C16-17, and C19/46, all are F-VF and all but C11 and C12 are NH. Also includes a few duplicates including an LH #C8.
Scott $1,150
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