Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012

Category — 1908-12 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-365)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3470
 
Sale 1032, Lot 3470, 1908-12 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-365)5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Massive Jumbo margins showing portions of all eight adjoining stamps, rich color, neat strikes of New York oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a colossal stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $210.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grades), this is the highest grade possible and the only example to achieve this grade, while it is not unusual to "create" imperforate Washington-Franklin Jumbos from mint sheets or large multiples, finding a used multiple that will yield a stamp such as this is considerably more difficult

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