Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)
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11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 7498 block of six, lovely color on fresh paper, exceptional centering throughoutEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED 11-CENT FRANKLIN, SCOTT 473.
With 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; plate blocks unpriced in SMQ). When this block was certified in 2018, an accompanying note from P.S.E. stated "BR--100", meaning a grade of Gem 100 for the bottom right stamp as a single, though it would be philatelic vandalism to break a superb plate block such as this to harvest a single (note no longer accompanies)
750
2,800