Plate blocks with cracks are highly sought after by collectors. Here, i hope youll enjoy spending some time, viewing our inventory and adding to your collection, and sharing stories and thoughts on our blog page. Stamps, my stamp, stamp collecting, postage stamps, booklet, plate, mint. Collectors of plate numbers on united states stamps will be pleased to. Cinderella stamps errors freaks and oddities catalogs and publications collectibles. Unfollow mint us stamps plate blocks to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Home hot us stamp auctionsus plate block and multiple ebays hot us plate block and multiple stamps. Massachusetts ratification issue mnh plate block 4 face value 88. Therefore, each stamp sheet only contains four possible plate blocks. Us 3c plate block collection 25v for sale at mystic stamp.
The most common is the block, which features the symbol. Most are willing to buy mint postage for about 60 or 75 percent of face value. The plate block stamp company is americas premier dealer in very fine never hinged vfnh plate blocks, plate number coils and booklet panes. Plate block collecting by 1995 took a swing as more and more coils and booklets. The values of plate blocks within the same issue can vary dramatically. Booklet panes are panes of stamps affixed in, or as part of, a thin folder to form a booklet. Daniel kelleher auctions, sep sale lot us stamps value scott catalogue. The scott specialized catalogue of united states stamps and covers is the essential reference work for collectors of united states postage stamps and postal history. See more ideas about stamp, rare stamps and postage stamps. Order today and receive the following plate blocks in mint cond. Old stamps, rare stamps, stamp values, envelope art, vintage labels. What is value value of old stamp plate blocks answers. View all hot us plate block and multiple listings on ebay. Catalog specifies plate block of 6, but many collectors prefer 4, which is what this is.
Order today and receive the following plate blocks in mint condition. Unfollow mint us stamps plate blocks to stop getting updates on your. Unused aka mint stamps are worth just a little more for that same time period. Surrender of cornwallis at yorktown in 1781, 150th anniversary, stamp issued 1931. We have a large inventory of philately, including singles, plate blocks, coils, and booklets. It typically appears as one or more small digits in the margin at the bottom of the philatelic item. The format of the plateblock numbers depends on when the stamps were printed, and who did the printing. Hot us plate block and multiple stamp auctions on ebay from. Plate blocks of stamps, 192339 scott 537858 for sale. If you have stamps older than 1932, youll probably want to check their worth in a printed catalog such as the one described below. Unless they are specifically rare plate blocks, most are going to have minimum value. Inside this highquality, hardcover spiralbound book, you ll find current market prices for the united states, u. A plate block can also be made up of four identical stamps or a setenant series of stamps.
Until the late 1960s, united states stamps included two rows of stamps attached to one another in a block of four or more, with printing information, including the printing plate number. While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, stamp community assumes no liability for errors. Us 3c plate block collection 25v for sale at mystic stamp company. Instead, they are margin blocks from the other end of the outer margin of post office panes in other words, the corner without a plate number. Us 734 kosciuszko plate block of 6 mint hinged commemorative stamps, my stamp. Daniel kelleher auctions, jan 2015, sale 663, lot 1731. A popular way to collect us stamps, a plate block is a block of 4 or more stamps with selvage attached showing the numbers assigned by the printer to the plate. Stamps from early issues to the most recent, plus air post.
Robert siegel auction galleries, apr 2009, sale 971, lot 1404. Faqwhat is the difference between a stamp block, a plate. A plate block is a block of stamps from the edge of the sheet which shows the plate or cylinder. Most of the stamps are after 1940 3c to 44c values, sometimes higher. Marginal blocks including blocks feature marginal inscriptions other than plate numbers. For example, the platenumber combinations for the 1977.
We maintain a constantly changing inventory of better grade early plate blocks, both mint and mint never hinged mnh, with an occasional used when we can find them. Until the late 1960s, united states stamps included two rows of stamps attached to one another in a block of four or more, with printing information, including the printing plate number, on attached margin paper. Stamp dealer of plate blocks of us stamps for sale online at blue moon philatelic stamp storefeaturing plate blocks of 4 or 6 stampslarge variety of plate numbers. Plate blocks plate blocks are blocks of four or more stamps with the printing plate number inked in the selvage.
The size or number of stamps in the plate block is typically. Mountainside stamps coins and currency, dealers in fine. Most united states stamps from the late 1920s to the turn. Plate blocks us stamps pb 18941929 pb 193049 pb 1950s pb 1960s pb 1970s pb 1980s pb 1990s pb 2000s pb 2010s sort price high to low price low to high alphanumeric best sellers per page 12 24 48 72 96 2425 records. Provides indepth information about each of the 22 issues. A number is used to identify one specific plate or cylinder used to print the stamps. He harris 1hrs61 stamp album us plate block, parts a,b. We maintain a constantly changing inventory of better grade early. Harris s 2018 usbna postage stamp catalog gives you reliable information on the stamps in your collection.
See more ideas about rare stamps, stamp and postage stamps. Describes the 185 different complete booklets in which these issues were sold to the public and the forerunner items that preceded them. Although most plate numbers are composed of just figures, both a combination of letter and number may be used. The narrow design of the stamps lend themselves perfectly to a plate number block, usually of 6 stamps. At that time the american bank note company regained the contract until 1922 when their wholly owned. Different plate positions from a sheet are also desirable. Canadian plate blocks ottawa philatelic society societe. Plate blocks, also known as platenumber blocks, refer to stamps that are still attached to their original sheet and including the serial number of the printing plate in the sheets margin or selvage. Our complete inventory of booklets and booklet panes, booklet pane albums and collecting supplies for the complete collecting solutions from. Stamps, stamp collecting, postage stamps, booklet, my ebay, plates, history, classic. Information for every stamp collector from novice to expert all popular formats. Our focus is to offer a complete inventory of all u. Plate blocks of airmail stamps begin with treasures of stamp collecting.
Harris us plate block stamp album is illustrated for plate blocks for regular and commemorative, air mail, and special delivery issues from 1901 to 2017. Flat plate regular issues lists the plate numbers assigned for flat plate regular issues. About us we have been dealing in fine stamps, coins, and currency for over 35 years. Here are some hot us plate block and multiple stamp auctions right now. However, most postal customers bought these sheetsand still buy them todayfor their individual stamps, which were torn from the sheet along perforations before selfadhesive stamps became the standard. The contract was then given to the british american bank note company who held it until 1897. Stamp dealer of plate blocks of us stamps for sale online. Plate blocksmultiples, united states, stamps picclick. Check a catalog and identify the stamps to see if they have something valuable. This collection building set of 25 plate blocks is a great selection at a great price.
The 1975 american revolution stamp set includes 6 singles and 1 stamp block of 410 mint condition, never hinged stamps in all. Forever stamps are a type of stamp released by the united states post office in 2006. Think twice before you remove that selvage linns stamp news. Plate block issues of the early 20th century are some of the most strikingly beautiful collectables in stamp collecting.
Have you come across plate blocks with no plate numbers. Hot us plate block and multiple stamp auctions on ebay. The size or number of stamps in the plate block is typically determined by the scott catalogue. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Then plate block collecting changed in the us due to the addition of up to eight multidigit numbers which. Us plate blocks us sheets us stamp covers us stamp collections other stamp varieties. They can be used for firstclass mail and are referred to as forever stamps due to the fact that they will not depreciate in value as rates for postage stamps increase. The standard plate number reference for all united states and overprinted possessions postage, revenue and back of the book stamps listed in thescott specialized catalog. Booklet panes, selfadhesive combination booklets and complete vending booklets add to any stamp collection, or make up a complete stamp collection on their own. Plate blocks stamps for sale at mystic stamp company. Us postage stamps by scott number jamestown stamp company, inc. Plate blocks are blocks of four or more stamps with the printing plate number inked in the selvage. Most united states stamps from the late 1920s to the turn of the century were printed from plates made up of 200 or 400 subjects. Stamp dealer of plate blocks of us stamps for sale online at blue moon philatelic stamp storefeaturing plate blocks of 4 or 6 stampslarge variety of plate numbers and positions are availableview our inventory of mint plate blocks of us stamps.
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