Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1219
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., beautiful impression showing every nuance of the engraving, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $8,850.00). Only 11 grade higher (7 at 95, 4 at 98) and ten others share this grade. These are ridiculously low population numbers for what is widely regarded as the most beautiful United States commemorative stamp.
3,750
9,000