Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1918-22 Issues (Scott 519-550)
2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with balanced margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 1985 P.F. certificate for a block of four (top right stamp)
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Two in distinctly different shades, the lighter shade Mint N.H., the deeper shade lightly hinged, Very Fine, Scott lists this in both Deep Green and Yellow Green, the latter is unpriced
1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issues (525-534A, 535-536). 18 Mint N.H. stamps, including 525a, two shades of Nos. 531 and 535, large margins and far better centering than normally seen, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, No. 528B with copy of 1996 P.F. certificate, No. 533 with 1979 P.F. certificate
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1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issue (525, 530, 531, 534, 535). Seven Mint N.H. plate blocks, including two of Nos. 530 and 535, brright colors, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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2c Carmine, Ty. V (527). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 11134 block of six, brilliant color, choice centering, bottom left stamp trivial natural inclusion, Extremely Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 11516 selvage, brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Hinrichs, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $875.00 without premium for the plate no.), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only seven others
2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11333 and monogram block of six, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb plate block
1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issue, Imperforate (531-534A, 535). Mint N.H. pairs, large margins all arround, 534A witth botttom arrow sheet margin, fresh and Extremely Fine group
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 10918 block of six, huge margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem
2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11260 block of six, large margins and vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2012 and 2020 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H., brilliant color, large even marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE, SCOTT 534B.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps did reach the public.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Mint N.H. plate no. 13612 block of six, phenomenally well-centered, bright colorEXTREMELY FINE. TRULY EXCEPTIONAL FOR THIS SCARCE PLATE BLOCK VARIETY.
This coil waste variety is normally collected as a plate block of four, which is also how it is listed in Scott. The plate block of six is much more desirable and is quite rare. Apart from a complete pane of 170, we have offered only one other Mint N.H. plate block of six of this issue, which had the plate number above the right stamp.
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (540a). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13740 block of six, choice centering on post-office fresh paperVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF SCOTT 540a, IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
This coil waste variety is normally collected as a plate block of four, which is also how it is listed in Scott. The plate block of six is much more desirable and is quite rare. Apart from a complete pane of 170, we have offered only one other Mint N.H. plate block of this issue (a plate block of 90).
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS COIL WASTE ISSUE, SCOTT 539.
Ex "Cloudrest." With 2006 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
1c Green, Rotary (545). With top plate no. 13315 selvage, stamp Mint N.H., crisp impression, trivial natural inclusion at upper left, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Lake & Black (547a). Mint N.H., deep rich colors and proof-like impressions on bright paper, choice centering with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1920 $2.00 FRANKLIN ISSUE IN THE LAKE AND BLACK SHADE. THIS WONDERFUL STAMP IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
Ex Dr. Killien, "Scarsdale" and "Golden Oak". With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,350.00). Only one grades higher (at 98) and this is the only example to achieve this grade.
1c-5c Pilgrim Tercentenary, Large Die Proofs on Thick Wove (548P1-550P1). Set of three, each approximately 65 x 54mm, brilliant colors, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE SET OF DIE PROOFS FOR THE 1920 PILGRIM TERCENTENARY ISSUE.
The Scott Catalogue lists large die proofs on India and small die proofs on white wove for the Pilgrim Issue. This set is clearly on white wove but measures considerably larger than small die proofs. Scott value for both sets is nearly the same
5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $750.00)