Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 182-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3446
2c Vermilion (183). Top imprint and plate no. 296 block of 14, original gum, lightly hinged, narrow h.r. in ungummed portion of selvage, bright color, few minor reinforced perf separationsVERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE TOP PLATE BLOCKS AMONG THE EIGHT RECORDED OF THE 1879 2-CENT VERMILION ISSUE.
There are eight plate blocks of Scott 183 recorded in the Chapin census. Among these there are only three recorded top plate blocks.
2,710
3,750