Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
191
3c Green (184). Top left corner imprint and plate no. 310 block of 20, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine, when the American Bank Note Co. took over Continental in 1879, some of the Continental plates were used before new plates with American imprints were made, the American printings from Continental plates can be distinguished by the soft porous paper and shade, this is one of six top plate blocks of Scott 184 listed in the Chapin census with the old Continental imprint, Scott value $2,540.00 as plate block of 14, block of four and pair
E. 1,000-1,500
2,000