Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals (PR)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1000
$100.00 Purple, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR125). Mint N.H., incredibly deep rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, phenomenal centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00 as 95, unpriced as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade
150
450