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 #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 |
