United States Plate Blocks continued...

**PARCEL POSTS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161	PB	Q1	#Q1, 1c Parcel Post, pristine full top margin plate no. 6337 block of six, strikingly intense and radiant color, extraordinarily well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially choice full top example of a seldom offered plate block (Image)	$180.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Sep-30, 12:14 PM
162	PB	Q6	#Q6, 10c Parcel Post, full top margin plate no. 6161 block of six, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, deep "fiery" color and a strong impression on bright paper, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and quite choice; the first premium quality full top example of this rare plate block we have ever offered. (Image)	$1,650.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Sep-30, 12:14 PM
163	PB	Q11	#Q11, 75c Parcel Post, full top margin plate no. 6287 block of six, in a most remarkable state of preservation, brilliantly fresh and crisp, deep "fiery" color and a well incised impression on bright paper, exceptionally well centered, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., a very fine and exceedingly choice example of a this rare and seldom offered Parcel Post plate block. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Sep-30, 12:15 PM

**BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
164	PB	367/921, C7/E19	#367/921, C7/76, CE1-2, E14/19, The Exciting balance of the impressive James H. Gray, Jr. plate block collection, a highly desirable assemblage of over 200 different plate blocks (and a couple of souvenir sheets), consisting of all of the remaining plate blocks which could not be offered individually due to their low to medium catalog values, nevertheless virtually all are of the same remarkable quality found on all of the higher valued plates listed individually throughout this catalog, the period represented is 1909 through 1944, being a little sparse in the earliest period, from 1920 on the collection is the strongest, with many early commemoratives, a truly spectacular range of 2c "Red" plates in the finest overall quality we have ever seen, there are wonderfully choice sets of the 1932 Washington-Bicentennials, the 1934-35 perf. and imperf. National Parks and what has to qualify as the best set of 1940 Famous American plate blocks imaginable, air posts cover a longer period to 1969 and are strong, but are missing the most valuable plates, concluding with four select Special Delivery plate blocks; essentially every flat plate block is a full top example and all plates have been carefully selected by Mr. Gray for their centering, margins, color and strength of perforations, o.g., only a few are lightly hinged, rest n.h., one or two with trivial flaws, rest are very fine-extremely fine; a lovely collection "balance" lovingly assembled by a collector with a keen eye for quality; all wonderfully housed in four customized stockbooks with gorgeous gold foil printing on the padded front covers.	$5,360.00 SOLD for $25,000.00 Closing..Sep-30, 12:16 PM

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