Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues, Watermarked and Color Change (Scott 264-284)
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2c Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bf). Bright color, wide margins with almost mathematically perfect centering, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2011 P.F. (as Scott 279Bf var. Reddish Carmine) and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $575.00), this is sole example graded 98 and the highest graded stamp for Scott 279Bf in any condition category
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375