Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — The Dr. Bernard S. Yudowitz Collection of Plate Blocks (Scott 11A-229)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3013
3c Green (158). Bottom imprint and plate no. 292 block of 20, comprising the two bottom rows of the pane with selvage at left and half-arrow at right, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering, reinforced perf separations including throughout the horizontal row between the stampsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1873 3-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
The Chapin census records only seven plate blocks of Scott 158.
Ex Ackerman, Barden and Curtis. Scott value as plate block, block of four and pair
5,780
4,500
