Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012
Category — 1919-21 Rotary Press and Rotary Waste Issues, Pilgrim Issue (Scott 538a-550)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3638
1c Pilgrim Tercentenary (548). Colossal margins and mathematically perfect centering, bright color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge and superb stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $335.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others, there is not even a regular Gem 100 in the P.S.E. Population Report
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850