Lot Essay
Expertization: 1992 P.F. certificate which states 'genuine, previously hinged in the top left center stamp' est.
FIFTEEN CENTS COLUMBIAN
PLATE NO. BLOCK OF EIGHT
unused Block Larger Than four 15c Columbian (238), a remarkable unused bottom imprint, 'M' and plate 'No. 58' block of eight with a huge 19mm. selvage at bottom, well-centered for a multiple of this size, crisp and intact, rich color and a sharp clear impression on very fresh paper, full original gum, six stamps are never hinged, the other stamps with barest trace of light hinging,
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unused Block Larger Than four 15c Columbian (238), a remarkable unused bottom imprint, 'M' and plate 'No. 58' block of eight with a huge 19mm. selvage at bottom, well-centered for a multiple of this size, crisp and intact, rich color and a sharp clear impression on very fresh paper, full original gum, six stamps are never hinged, the other stamps with barest trace of light hinging,
OVERALL A VERY FINE AND REMARKABLY CHOICE PLATE NO. BLOCK OF EIGHT, VERY SCARCE HIGHER DENOMINATION PLATE NO. BLOCK OF THE VERY POPULAR COLUMBIAN ISSUE, Scott retail $5,500.00
OVERALL A VERY FINE AND REMARKABLY CHOICE PLATE NO. BLOCK OF EIGHT, VERY SCARCE HIGHER DENOMINATION PLATE NO. BLOCK OF THE VERY POPULAR COLUMBIAN ISSUE, Scott retail $5,500.00