Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1851-57 Issues (Scott 7-38)
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Original gum, intense shade and impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3.
Plate 3 stamps (Scott 36B) are characterized primarily by uneven or broken outer framelines of the design. The subjects on Plate 1, which produced Scott Nos. 17 and 36, have even framelines that were extensively recut. Original-gum Plate 3 stamps with the centering and wide margins evident in this example are very scarce.
With 2011 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ), the "XQ" stands for "Extraordinary Quality"
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