Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294-299)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1238
8c Brown Violet & Black, Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, double plate nos. 1150/1143 and arrow block of ten, intense colors, post-office fresh and intactEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED BOTTOM DOUBLE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 8-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
Bottom plate blocks of ten are more desirable, because they show plate numbers from both the vignette and frame plates. A Power Search review of our sales in the last 30 years found only two other Mint N.H. examples of the 8c offered in this format (one in a full pane), plus one other hinged
9,000
7,500
