Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1615
50c Carmine, Trans-Pacific, Air Post (C22). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 21625 block of six, vivid color, choice centering, minor natural gum bendsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT CLIPPER ISSUE.
Advanced collectors of U.S. plate blocks understand that this issue is far rarer as a wide top Mint N.H. plate block than even the $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. There are perhaps 10 or fewer Mint N.H. examples extant.
With 2018 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue notes "wide full selvage top margin plate blocks of No. C22 are extremely scarce and sell for $3,000.00 or more" (versus $85.00 price for regular plate block)
E. 2,000-3,000
2,200