Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1875-87 Continental and American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 175-218)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1447°
90c Purple (218). Deep rich color, two neat strikes of circular datestamp, wide and well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, ex Tahoe, 2004 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date, and only seven others share this grade, a note from master grader William Litle which accompanied the original paper certificate explained that the strength of the cancel kept this from being graded Superb 98 (note no longer accompanies)
250
1,600