Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011
Category — Newspapers & Periodicals thru Parcel Post
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50c Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., gorgeous centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, deep rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PARCEL POST STAMP, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER TO DATE.
The 50c is one of the most difficult values of the set to obtain in higher grades. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,000.00). Only one has graded higher to date and only seven others share this grade.
700
2,600