Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
298
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2 block of eight, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., bright color, oxidized in a few tiny spotsFINE-VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1861 3-CENT FIRST DESIGN.
The Chapin census records only six plate blocks. With 2006 P.F. certificate
20,000
10,000