Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — Later Issues
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2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (634b). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, mathematically perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT IN THE CARMINE LAKE SHADE HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,000.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade. The next-highest grade in any category is a 95.
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3,750