Lot Details

amazing collection featuring ½c to $5 (1030-53) in glassines and on stock cards in two file boxes, virtually all different plate numbers and positions mostly in matched sets, vast majority never hinged, more than 3,200 plate blocks varying in quantities of 8 to 700+ each of 37 different stamps (with wet and dry printings), highlights include 1031b (229), 1033 (284), 1035 (248), 1035c (728), 1036a (644), 1041 (366), 1041B (38), 1052 (7), 1052a (14) and 1053 matched set of four, fine to very fine or better, very nearly complete for this popular issue and a great lot for the plate number specialist, owner's Scott catalogue value $4,800 plus Durland $1,693 for a total of $6,493