The New Amsterdam Collection of United States Sheets
October 3, 2019
The New Amsterdam Collection of United States Sheets will be held on October 3, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Cherrystone Auction galleries. There are 77 lots, with a selection of rare sheets including 1851 3c dull red (Scott 11), Columbians with 15c, 30c and 50c in panes of 100, also $1-$5 blocks of four, Trans-Mississippi $1 pane of 50 (one of only three known), Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown, Panama-Pacific Perf. 10 5c and 10c sheets of 70 (403,404). Other commemoratives include Kansas-Nebraska set, plus many others. There are rare regular issues with 500 and 519, 571-573, 578, 579, 595 and others. In addition, there are complete sheets of Air Post with C1-6 and C13-15 Zeppelin Issue in panes of 50.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2005 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c blue, top margin Plate No. 160 and letters "O O" sheet of 50, bottom left stamp defective, other stamps n.h., but with some gum disturbances affecting the middle strip of five, marginal separations at right, mostly fine  ***Catalog #230 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2006 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 2c brown violet, upper right sheet margin pane of 50, Plate No.86, straight edge at bottom, some hinge reinforcements and perf. strengthening, most stamps showing "Broken Hat" variety, majority n.h., somewhat toned and disturbed gum, well centered and fine-v.f. ***Catalog #231 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #2007 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, sheet of 100, with Plate Numbers 56 at bottom, mostly separated in the middle, n.h., few minor toned spots, centering very good to very fine, **Catalog #232 Catalog Value $ 12,190 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #2008 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 4c ultramarine, upper right sheet margin pane of 50, Plate No.19, straight edge at bottom, folded between stamps, few minor perf. separations and tiny inclusions, n.h., fresh and mostly fine-v.f., **Catalog #233 Catalog Value $ 8,800 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2009 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 6c purple, lower left margin pane of 50, Plate No.104, straight edge at top, folded between stamps, some hinge reinforcements affecting about 10 stamps, balance n.h., gum toning affects half of the stamps including plate block at bottom, otherwise mostly fine, ***Catalog #235 Catalog Value $ 8,080 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #2010 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 6c purple, lower right margin pane of 50, Plate No.104, straight edge at top, folded between stamps, some hinge reinforcements affecting about 10 stamps, balance n.h., gum toning (showing through at bottom) affects half of the stamps including plate block at bottom, otherwise mostly fine, ***Catalog #235 Catalog Value $ 8,080 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2011 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 15c green, sheet of 100, with Plate Numbers 58 at bottom, hinge reinforced at top and between eight and ninth horizontal rows, numerous perf. separations, still more or less intact sheet, centering runs from very good to very fine (catalogued as 18 hinged stamps and plate blocks, balance as never hinged singles) **Catalog #238 Catalog Value $ 54,200 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #2012 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 30c orange, sheet of 100, with Plate No. 59, folded vertically in the middle, plate blocks intact, tiny and virtually invisible reinforcements along the bottom row and in the ungummed portion of the top selvage, upper left stamp defective, balance n.h. (except the bottom stamps), fresh, many well centered including the top plate blocks, imprint and letter "N", fine-v.f., **Catalog #239 Catalog Value $ 85,520 | Price Realized $22,000.00 |
 | Lot #2013 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 50c slate blue, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom pair l.h., fresh, fine-v.f., *Catalog #240 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #2014 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 50c slate blue, sheet of 100, with bottom Plate No.77, original but disturbed and toned gum, some showing through, remarkably well centered, mostly fine-v.f., rare intact sheet (last offered in a January, 1978 Sotheby Parke Bernet Stamp Auction where it was described as "aged Original Gum, some showing through on face, never hinged", hammer price $23,000) *Catalog #240 | Price Realized $18,000.00 |
 | Lot #2015 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $1 salmon, block of four, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f., *Catalog #241 Catalog Value $ 4,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #2016 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $2 brown red, block of four, l.h. and fresh, fine, *Catalog #242 Catalog Value $ 4,600 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #2017 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, block of four, h.r., bottom pair slightly creased, fresh colors, fine-v.f. and scarce block, *Catalog #243 Catalog Value $ 8,250 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #2018 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $4 crimson lake, block of four, h.r., faint thin at upper right, fresh colors, fine-v.f. and scarce block, *Catalog #244 Catalog Value $ 10,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #2019 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $5 black, block of four, h.r., deep intense color, well centered, fine-v.f. and scarce block, *Catalog #245 Catalog Value $ 11,500 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
