Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
687
50c Orange (275). Vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, neat strike of Minn. registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $800.00 as 95, $2,000.00 as 98), only one has graded higher to date (at 98) and this is the only example to achieve this grade.
40
2,000