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 #2034 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 1c-10c complete set in panes of 50, imprint and plate nos. at top and bottom, full arrows at left or right, natural straight edge other sides, wonderfully fresh colors throughout, condition notes as follows: 1c and 2c, each with two stamps hinged at bottom, 3c with one stamp hinged at bottom, small thin at upper right (away from the plate block), 5c with l.h. at bottom left and perf. separations affecting plate block, 10c with 28 stamps hinged, extensive perf. separations (affecting top plate block, bottom plate block h.r.), fine-v.f., rare set of sheets of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase (due to the demand for plate blocks and well centered singles, most panes have been broken up), cat. $40,000+  ***Catalog #323-27 | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
