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 #2042 United States 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Exposition 1914 Perf.10, 10c orange, sheet of 70, with Plate No.6135 at top and at right, n.h. except tiny hinge, perf. strengthening between two stamps at left (pos.8 and 15), tiny perf. dimple at right (pos.28), incredibly fresh, clipped corner of the selvage at upper right and staple holes in right margin at middle, fresh and fine-v.f., rare sheet, one of perhaps only two known,  ***Catalog #404 Catalog Value $ 130,900 | Price Realized $57,500.00 |
