Lot
331 
American Letter Mail Co., 1844, black on gray, Positions 1-4/5-8 in two blocks of four rejoined at center, o.g., large margins all around, fresh and with sharp impression, couple slight natural production creases at left and slight diagonal bend ending in a small crease at right, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Schwatz, Puliafito. Scott No. 5L2 $8,000.
TWO OF THE FIVE RECORDED BLOCKS OF THE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL COMPANY LARGE EAGLE ISSUE, FORMING A REMARKABLE BLOCK OF EIGHT AS ORIGINALLY PRINTED.
Unlike the Small Eagle stamp, there were no unused Large Eagle stamps among the remainders in Lysander Spooner's estate. The following are the five recorded blocks.
1) Pos. 5-8/9-12/13-16, block of twelve, part original gum, ex Worthington, Needham, Hollowbush, Golden and Gordon N. John
2) Pos. 1-2/5-6, original gum, part of rejoined block of eight with No. 3 in this list, the block offered here
3) Pos. 3-4/7-8, original gum, part of rejoined block of eight with No. 2 in this list, the block offered here
4) Pos. 1-2/5-6 and pair Pos. 9-10, rejoined block of six, lot 24 in this sale
5) Pos. 15-16/19-20, ex-Lilly, Schwartz, Gordon N. John.
Realized: $2,200