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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, attractive centering particularly for the top left stamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a choice block
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Right selvage vertical block of eight with nearly full imprint and No. 15P plate number, original gum, h.r. including some perf reinforcement, faint scratch marks on surface of gum affecting three stamps, one stamp with internal crease, still Fine and scarce, Scott value as full plate block $4,250.00
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top right stamp h.r., radiant color, Fine, Scott value as hinged block
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Right pane block of eight with “Toppan, Carpenter & Co. BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila. New York, Boston & Cincinnati" imprint and “No. 25 P.” plate number, original gum, perf separations including some reinforced, small nick at bottom and small internal perf flaw at top, otherwise Fine, a very scarce plate block from Plate 25
3c Dull Red, Type III (26). Positions 39-40/49-50/59-60/69-70R28, block of eight from the right pane of Plate 28 with "Toppan, Carpenter & Co. BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila. New York, Boston & Cincinnati" imprint and "No. 28. P." plate number, original gum, hinge remnants, remarkably choice centering, tiny pinholeEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A FRESH AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE.
From our 1975 Rarities of the World sale and ex Chapin (Chapin census no. 151). Scott value $3,250.00
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Right imprint and Plate No. 20 block of twelve, at least eight stamps Mint N.H. including the top and bottom blocks of four, h.r. in imprint reinforcing some perf separations, fresh color, centering is quite attractive for this very tightly spaced issue, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block of eight and four singles
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bottom selvage block of four with double vertical perforations, original gum, lightly hinged, selvage mostly detached, some oxidation, Fine appearing and unusual variety
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Right imprint and plate no. 25 block of twelve, original gum, h.r. where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, few other perf separations, three or four stamps Mint N.H., bright color, few small selvage faults, one stamp by plate no. with a small crease, otherwise Fine, a scarce large format plate block, Scott Retail as plate block of eight and two pairs
An impressive 3¢ 1857 plate number block of 20DESCRIPTION
3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), block of 20 from the right pane of Plate 24 with "Toppan, Carpenter & Co. BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila. New York, Boston & Cincinnati" imprint and "No. 24 P." plate number, full sheet selvage, original gum, several Mint N.H., remarkably fresh
PROVENANCE
Siegel Auction Galleries, 4/28/1965, Sale 286, lot 28
John C. Chapin (collection sold privately to Shreves and then to Mr. Gross, 2002)
CENSUS
Chapin census no. 117
CONDITION NOTES
Extremely Fine; some perf separations rejoined along the center horizontal row
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$4,450.00 for plate block, blocks and pairs
Choice 3¢ 1857 plate blockDESCRIPTION
3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), Positions 31-32/41-42/51-52/61-62L20, block of eight from the left pane of Plate 20 with "Toppan, Carpenter & Co. BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila. New York, Boston & Cincinnati" imprint and "No. 20 P." plate number, original gum, top left and bottom left hinged, others Mint N.H.
PROVENANCE
Eliot H. Weisman, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, 5/8/1998, lot 1019, to Mr. Gross
CERTIFICATION
The Philatelic Foundation (1992)
CONDITION NOTES
Very Fine
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$3,250.00