Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012
Category — 1914-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 441-480)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3551
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Wide margins and choice centering, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $225.00), despite this being a far more common stamp than its famous Ty. I predecessor Scott 449, this issue is very difficult to find in superb used condition, no used examples in any format have graded higher than 95 in the P.S.E. Population Report, with only four equal to this example
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150