Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1637
2c-60c Offices in China (K1-5, K7-K14, K17-K18). Including K8a, Mint N.H., rich colors, No. K18 with wide top selvage, far better centering than normally seen, Extremely Fine, Nos. K3, K4 and K7 with 1980s P.F. certificates
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2,800
2,400
1638
1c-60c Offices in China (K1-K4, K6, K9-K10, K12-K14, K17-K18). Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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2,060
1,600
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2c-8c Offices in China (K1-K2, K4, K18). Including four K1, one with top plate no. selvage, Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine
702
425
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2c-40c Offices in China (K1-K2, K4-K6, K8, K10, K13, K17). 19 stamps, including three each of Nos. K1 and K5, four of K6 and two each of Nos. K2, K10 and K13, original gum, most lightly hinged, better centering than normally seen, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, No. K17 with 1996 P.F. certificate
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1,182
650
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30c on 15c Gray, Offices in China (K12). Mint N.H., huge and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate for a block of four
200
275
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40c on 20c Deep Ultramarine, Offices in China (K13). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine
300
350
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$1.00 on 50c Light Violet, Offices in China (K15). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and well-centered, gorgeous color, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,400
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$1.00 on 50c Light Violet, Offices in China (K15). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, bright color, fresh and Very Fine
550
275
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$2.00 on $1.00 Violet Brown, Offices in China (K16). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. A 5782 selvage, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Hewitt, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate for a block of four
425
1,200
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4c on 2c Offices in China (K18). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 13129 block of six, each stamp is almost perfectly centered, deep rich color on fresh paper, single light natural gum bend mentioned only for complete accuracy (not mentioned on certificate)EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCKS OF THIS STAMP IN EXISTENCE.
The underlying stamp (U.S. Scott 528B) can be difficult to obtain with such choice centering and in such pristine condition. A plate block with the Shanghai overprint is incalculably rare in this condition.
Ex Curtis. With 2002 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,600
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