Ws4 War Savings Plate Block

Just wanted to share this plate block of 10 of the $5.00 was savings issue on certificate from 1919. Its the only one I have ever seen and plate blocks are unlisted in Durland. Too bad it got stuck on the card.

Your pic is horrible as in really bad. You cannot even see the stamps. Come on man!

new photo. The old one was was taken through the plexiglass holder

Mystic has one with 10 + 3 on card for 4250, so $6500+ for 2 x 10? (Retail). Great item!

Gorgeous item, but I would not use Mystic as a bellweather of actual market value. Their prices are inflated out the wazoo.

That said, it's a one-of-a-kind item, so it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay.

Very neat item. I guess someone wanted to fill their card all at once.

I plan to send a photo to Scotts for possible inclusion in the next US specialized.
I didn't see one listed on Mystics website. None are listed on PF website either

Unlikely that Scott will list because it is used (i.e. on the card). USSS will want the report for the Durland catalog of plate numbers. I only have the 2016 edition but at that time this plate number had not been seen. (for that matter, only 5 or so of the 20 plate numbers had been reported).

That is an exceptionally nice item. That my friend is a diffendly a keeper. I agree I would think this is a one of a kind item, so it is hard to put a value on it. That said, I think a high valuation is not out if the question. I personally collect war savings stamps and buy us bond and related items. This field is very interesting that crosses several gondas. I beleive it is also a under valued area. Scott's has not upgraded the information in sometime. I personally have found it hard to buy stamps in this field below Scott's full catalog. In most cases of better examples of a given stamp or related item will go for more than Scott's valuation.

I agree that the high retail value seems logical; it is likely unique and catalogs over $5000 just as singles on document. Be interesting to see what it might bring in a major sale if well described.