Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-110)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1063
12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Original gum, intense shade on bright paper, extra wide marginsVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 12c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 389 of the 12c were sold; the remaining 9,611 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Ex Kantor. With 1964 and 2020 P.F. certificates
3,500
3,750