Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1934 National Parks Issue (Scott 740-765)
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1c-10c National Parks, "SPECIMEN" Purple Handstamped Ovpt. (740S-749S). All ten values with large "SPECIMEN" handstamp in purple, unused (no gum), fresh and bright colorsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF THE 1934 NATIONAL PARKS ISSUE WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT, FROM THE POSTAL ARCHIVES OF BECHUANALAND.
Prior to offering this set in one of our 2020 sales, it last appeared in a Siegel sale in 1978. 5c with 1977 B.P.A. certificate
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E. 4,000-5,000
4,250