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 #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,  ***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, **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, ***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, **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, **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, ***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, *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., *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) **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, *Catalog #293 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
