Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — 5c-10c 1847 Issue
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10c Black (2). Huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at lower left, deep shade and crisp impression showing every detail of the engraving, red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1981 and 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $6,400.00). Only seven others share this grade, and only three have graded higher to date (at 98J)
1,150
4,500