Scott 9 Complete Reconstruction Of Plate 1 Late, Left And Right Panes Auction Lot

Not sure how many of you saw this lot (Lot 24) at Sterling going under the hammer tomorrow:

https://stampauctionnetwork.com/SK/sk22a2.cfm#9

I had not seen that, and I very much appreciate your pointing it out.

It states that it was done by Robert H Good.

I knew him back in the mid 1990s. He was a very nice gentleman, who is, unfortunately, no longer with us. 'njs' and I actually met him in person at a show once, and I would occasionally speak with Bob by phone.

Bob (Good) passed away many years ago, so I have to wonder if this is being re-sold by someone who purchased it years ago, or if his heirs are finally selling. I have no idea which.

Thank you Mr txt stamp. I had great curiosity and had missed Mr Rodgcams post. May Mr Good rest in peace.
Regards mark

Lot went unsold.

Edit: My information was from https://stampauctionnetwork.com/Pri...thPhotos.cfm and perhaps not updated properly by SAN yet, but it was well after the sale.

See comment below...

The lot sold for estimate of $6,000 which was almost twice the opening of $3500. It had 6 bidders.

Seems low considering the effort required to achieve, the market value as singles today, the overall description of the quality, and the number of multiples involved. I kind of wish I'd bid....

I agree James. There were some nice multiples and individual stamps in that reconstruction but mainly I think of the amount of searching it would take to accomplish that feat. True dedication.

Once more I find myself agreeing with you Mr Rogdcam.. A labor of love, put up for sale. May Mr Good Rest in Peace.
Cheers mark
Edit to correct name.

I enjoyed looking at the plating here and jealous if the accomplishment. Like climbing a mountain.
I think price is about right on a per stamp basis.
Unfortunately I don't think there is much added value that gets priced in for the effort to do this type of plating/study. But I'm sure Mr. Good enjoyed the mental process of arranging this.

There should be a special patch you get from APS or another club if you finish a plating. Sounds juvenile but this is done in lots of hobbies… creates community of like minded people with great dedication. Exclusive
club!

Doing this plating is a labor of love, as many have said. If anyone in philately wants to get paid by the hour for the effort that goes into assembling a specialized collection, they will be greatly disappointed.

I well and truly hope that this does not get broken up.

Regarding patches, or awards - much of that in organized philately comes from exhibiting at shows, or of late, in some online venues.

Bob did exhibit his 1c collection once that he told me. He did not win any big award, but he was quite proud of the fact that he got something like "most popular exhibit" for that show. This was pre-digital era, so I never saw his full collection. When Njs and I met with him, Bob felt ill and had to leave early, so I don't think that we got to see much of what he had.

I do know that in addition to plating 1L, he did a lot of work on the Type V's, #24's. I never did see any of his platings of those, so I have no idea of the level of completion that he had there.

He did have one or more nearby plating colleagues who he collaborated with, but I think he did most of his studies on his own, without benefit of the well organized plating group(s) that were springing up at that time, and still exist.

I'm happy that the seller mentioned Bob's name with the plating, as all of this was 25 years ago, and it brings back a lot of good memories.