Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1847 Issue and Reproduction (Scott 1-4)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1006
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, bright and crisp color, intermediate impression, tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Apr. 16" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Frankfort Ky., docketing on back reads "Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 16 Apl. 1850", Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover with a connection to the printer of the 1851 issue, the Classics Society census lists only three covers from Philadelphia to Frankfort (two with no images available)
Image 2
E. 1,500-2,000
1,600