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General/Issue
Date
3c Green (184). Bottom imprint and plate no. 265 block of twelve, original gum, some bottom stamps with Jumbo margins, positions 2 and 8 creased (hinge reinforcement there as well) and hinge reinforced between positions 4 and 5, some overall toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, attractive and scarce plate block
An attractive top plate block of Scott 184, with the old Continental Bank Note Co. imprintDESCRIPTION
3¢ Green (184), block of fourteen from top of left pane with "PRINTED BY THE CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK" imprint, "No. 267" plate number and guide arrow, right two stamps and some selvage hinge remnants, virtually all others Mint N.H., deep rich color
PROVENANCE
H. R. Harmer sale, 6/25/1975, lot 383
John C. Chapin (collection sold privately to Mr. Gross through Shreves, 2002)
CENSUS
Chapin census no. 469
CONDITION NOTES
Fine; few minor perf separations in selvage sensibly reinforced
SCOTT CATALOGUE VALUE (2019)
$1,900.00
HISTORY AND COMMENTARY
When the American Bank Note Co. took over Continental in 1879, some of the Continental plates were used before new plates with American imprints were made. The American printings from Continental plates can be distinguished by the soft porous paper and shade. This is one of six top plate blocks of Scott 184 listed in the Chapin census with the old Continental imprint.
3c Green (184). Block of six, bottom three stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
3c Green (184). Bottom imprint and plate no. 347 block of 14 with natural s.e. and part arrow at right, small hinge sliver at right, other 12 stamps including entire plate block Mint N.H., rich color, choice centeringVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF FOURTEEN OF THE 1879 3-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WITH THE PLATE BLOCK IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
With 1992 P.F. certificate stating it "is genuine". Scott Retail as singles
3c Green (184). Bottom corner margin imprint and plate no. 347 block of 40, half-arrow natural s.e. at right, representing the bottom four rows of the left pane, four stamps at top center with corner h.r., rest Mint N.H., including the stamps in the plate block which is hinged only in the selvage, deep rich color, nice centering particularly in the plate blockFINE-VERY FINE. A FRESH AND RARE LARGE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THIS CLASSIC AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged singles
3c Green (184). Bottom imprint and plate no. 310 block of 20, comprising the two bottom rows of the pane with selvage at left, original gum, plate block lightly hinged, four stamps outside the plate block Mint N.H., deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine, a rare large format plate block, this is the largest we have offered since a complete pane in 2001, Scott Retail as hinged plate block, four Mint N.H. singles and two hinged singles
3c Green (184). Bottom imprint and plate no. 265 block of twelve, original gum, three or four may be Mint N.H., pos. 2 and 8 creased (hinge reinforcement there as well) and hinge reinforced between pos. 4 and 5, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, of note is pos. 8 which is an Extremely Fine appearing Jumbo and pos. 7 which is a Mint N.H. Very Fine Jumbo, attractive and scarce plate block
3c Green (184). Top margin imprint and plate no. 348 block of twelve, four stamps at bottom right Mint N.H., others h.r., deep rich color, few minor perf separations, few telescoped perfs at left, otherwise Fine
3c Green (184). Top imprint and plate no. block of twelve, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps small h.r., rich color, few perf separations at left, otherwise Fine
3c Green (184). Block of four, original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps lightly hinged, deep rich color, few trivial perf separations, Fine
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