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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2022
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 1c green, sheet of 50, with Plate No. 635 at top and bottom, hinge reinforcements along the vertical row at right and at bottom selvage, balance (40 stamps) n.h., fine or better,
Box ***
Catalog #285
Catalog Value $ 3,510
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #2023
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 2c copper red, sheet of 50, with Plate No.718 at top and bottom, n.h., small nick at left affecting one stamp, also pencil marking and small piece of selvage missing at right, mostly fine,
Box **
Catalog #286
Catalog Value $ 4,480
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2024
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 4c orange, right margin sheet of 50, top and bottom imprint and Plate No.634 blocks of six, some hinge reinforcements at left affect six stamps (detached selvage reinforced at bottom left), others including both Plate Blocks are n.h., couple of natural inclusion specks, incredibly fresh and fine sheet,
Box ***
Catalog #287
Catalog Value $ 15,900
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #2025
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 5c dull blue, left sheet of 50, with top and bottom Imprint and Plate No.618, eight stamps affected by minor hinge reinforcements (mostly at right), also marginal hinges at bottom and at left (slightly nicked at bottom left), rest of the stamps n.h. (bottom plate block counted as stamps only), overall fine-v.f. sheet,
Box **
Catalog #288
Catalog Value $ 12,970
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #2026
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 8c violet brown, right sheet of 50, top and bottom Imprint and Plate No. 643, n.h. and post office fresh, very good to fine, scarce sheet,
Box **
Catalog #289
Catalog Value $ 24,125
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #2027
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 10c gray violet, right sheet of 50, top and bottom imprint Plate No. 617, both blocks n.h., selvage hinge reinforced in places, four stamps hinged, three thin, pencil notations at bottom, mostly fine, scarce sheet,
Box ***
Catalog #290
Catalog Value $ 24,700
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #2028
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 50c sage green, horizontal guide-line block of four, h.r., faint creasing through the right pair, fine block,
Box *
Catalog #291
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #2029
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, block of four, h.r., well centered, minute thin speck at upper left, fresh, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $ 6,500
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #2030
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, complete right pane of 50 including Top and Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 606 Blocks of Six, sensibly hinge reinforced around edges and some strengthened separations (neither involve the Plate No. Blocks), vast majority n.h., three stamps in plate blocks have trivial thins (one a tiny speck), one stamp in arrow block has a small thin, centering varies from very good-very fine. There are only three complete panes of this stamp known, the second is reported to also have thins, the condition of the third is unknown. A spectacular classic rarity whose design is considered by many to be the most beautiful ever produced for a U.S. Postage Stamp (last offered in a Siegel rarity sale in 1988, hammer $105,000)
Box **
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $ 316,200
Price Realized
$95,000.00

Lot #2031
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $2 orange brown, block of four, minor h.r., lower left stamp l.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., rare block,
Box *
Catalog #293
Catalog Value $ 7,500
Price Realized
$2,400.00

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