Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Imprint and Plate Number Blocks
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2070
3c Purple (221). Full top left imprint and plate no. 21 block of twelve, original gum, barely hinged, most stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impressionFRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 3-CENT 1890 ISSUE.
We have offered only four other plate blocks since the 1990s, all from the top position. Three were plate blocks of ten, and only one was in Mint N.H. condition.
Ex Wampler. Scott Retail as plate block of ten and two singles
2,860
4,000