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)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Jumbo margins, radiant color, crisp impression, light strike of oval cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 $5.00 MARSHALL PERF 10, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2012 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $780.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other example has achieved this grade (offered in our Tahoe sale). We are surprised SMQ is so low given its rarity in this high grade.
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