Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-45)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1040
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, attractive margins and exceptionally choice centering for this narrowly spaced reprintVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 3c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 479 of the 3c were sold, and the remaining 9,521 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
Ex Kantor. With 1961 and 2020 P.F. certificates
2,850
2,300