Advice Needed On US Stamps 326 Plate Block

As you can see from the attached pictures I have a plate block that has completely separated at the selvedge. This happened some time ago. I would like to sell this block now and am looking for advice on what the best way would be to sell it.

I would sell it as a plate block with selvedge detached and I think that you will realize more money than breaking it up since the centering of the individual stamps is not great. With that said, you might sell the singles more quickly because more collectors are seeking singles to fill a space and one stamp is easier on the pocketbook.

rogdcam - thanks for your advice. Any recommendation in terms of pricing for a starting bid?

Here is an intact PB that sold for around $90 two months ago
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CKStamps-U...363242404740

Don

Don, I could not see the ebay listing any longer.

Don

Thanks Don

Adam - I believe that yours is MNH without faults? If so, you should do much better I would think. The "sold" results on ebay can be very helpful but it is not readily apparent how long an item sat before it sold. Take a good look around and best of luck!

Just keep in mind that in reality what you have is a block of 4, not a plate block.

The plate that sold on ebay is a super doggy example.

The block here looks NH and I am assuming that as a basis for my guidance. Offer it on ebay as a block with detached selvedge using the fixed price best offer option. 4 NH singles total $720. Set the price at just under 20% of NH with a best offer at 15% of Catalog. That should get you $108 before the fees at the 15% level unless somebody snatches it at the higher level. I think you have a good shot at getting the higher level.

One man's opinion.

Bob

Can you explain that to me please?
US Novice
I assumed the 2100 was the plate number.

Or is it because they have been separated?

Yes.
It is possible that the salvage was not attached to this particular block (some of the perfs on the salvage appear to be scissor cut??) If the seller has evidence that this was once attached then it would be wise to include it in the listing.
Don

The selvedge and block watermarks seem to match up well.

Opinion.
I would think, if you move the top pair, one tooth to the left,
to match up the teeth, the watermarks would be out of sync.

Even if the block and the selvedge were once joined, the fact that they are separated means they no longer constitute a plate block. You might describe it as a "rejoined" plate block, but this is not the same. Just as a strip of three classic US stamps that have been separated into three singles or a single and pair is no longer ever going to be a strip of three; at best they will be a "rejoined" strip.