Sale 1024 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 June, 2012
Category — 5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 27-30A)
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5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color in the distinctive Brick Red shade, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins and with outer projections completely untouched by the perfs, well-struck New Orleans La. 1859 circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BRICK RED. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE -- THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $13,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and only three others share this grade. This statistic has not changed in over three years.
1,650
11,500