Sale 99: The December Sale

Lot 966    

Future Delivery, 1933, 5¢ carmine rose, bottom margin plate no. "31102" block of 8 with imprint, o.g., never hinged (some gum skips in bottom stamps), well centered overall, strong bright color, Very Fine, an extremely rare key plate block, with only two reported in the Curtis census (the other being hinged).
Scott No. RC3A; $800 for hinged singles    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $500

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Lot 967    

Future Delivery, 1918, 10¢ carmine rose, bottom margin plate no. "28210" block of 8 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, strong bright color, trivial wrinkle in selvage, F.-V.F. and rare, extremely rare, one of only two plate block recorded in the Curtis census.
Scott No. RC4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 968    

Future Delivery, 1918, 20¢ carmine rose, top margin plate no. "28211" block of 8 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, nice overall centering, some black overprint ink in selvage, Very Fine, extremely rare, one of only two plate blocks recorded in the Curtis census.
Scott No. RC5    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 969    

Stock Transfer, 1918-22, $3 violet, left margin plate no. "55491" block of 6, full o.g., strong color, tear in selvage resulting in fold over perf shift, Fine, an extremely rare plate, only two examples recorded in Curtis census.
Scott No. RD14    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 970 /   

Stock Transfer, 1918-22, $4 yellow brown, 2 left margin plate blocks of 6, with plate numbers "125039" & "125041", o.g., former never hinged and later with one stamp hinged, fresh with strong colors, F.-V.F., quite scarce.
Scott No. RD15    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

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Lot 971 /   

Stock Transfer, 1918-22, $5 dark blue, 2 plate blocks of 6, with left margin "55483" & right margin "55484", o.g., later never hinged (slight short gumming) and former with one stamp hinged, rich colors and fresh, Very Fine, quite scarce.
Scott No. RD16    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 972    

Stock Transfer, 1940, 80¢ rose pink, top margin plate no. "35011" number strip of 4 with imprint, o.g., never hinged (some minor gum skips affecting two stamps), bright color and fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare and quite possibly unique plate number multiple.
Scott No. RD53; $1,120 for hinged singles    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 973 o   

Stock Transfer, 1946, $500 Dix, purple straight line handstamp, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, strong bright color, Very Fine.
Scott No. RD230    $350.

Realized: $190

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Lot 974 o   

Stock Transfer, 1946, $1,000 Chase, purple straight line handstamp cancels, choice centering, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RD231    $300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 975 o   

Stock Transfer, 1948, $500 Dix, purple straight line handstamp cancels, strong vibrant color, Very Fine.
Scott No. RD282    $375.

Realized: $260

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