Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294a, 294-299)
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3425
2c Pan-American (295). Mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, vivid color on bright white paper, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this stamp in every respect, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $800.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grades), this is one of only two examples of this stamp to achieve this perfect grade with none higher, more than 209 million of the 2c were issued, yet to find a used example with margins such as this is an enormous challenge
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