Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 112-131)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Deep rich colors on bright paper, almost perfectly centered, neat strike of rosette cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,100.00). Only one has graded higher and only three others share this grade. This statistic has not changed since 2008 when we last offered this stamp.
250
1,400