Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1191
2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Mint N.H. pair, left stamp Type II, radiant color, phenomenal centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE 1895 ISSUE.
Of the six plates used to print the Type II stamp (Scott 266), only one, plate 170, contained a combination of both Types II and III. Only three rows from one pane were Type II, leaving a total of ten positions out of the plate that can yield this combination of types.
With copy of 2005 P.F. certificate for block
600
1,300