Sale 1027 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Two: 1869 to Pan-American Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 September, 2012
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
152
50c Red Orange (275a). Intense color in the distinct Red Orange sub-shade, detailed impression, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, light strike of rim of circular datestamp at lower left leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of the Red Orange shade, this shade is not known on its unwatermarked counterpart (Scott 260), ex Hinrichs, with 2004 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $900.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade
47
2,000