Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

233

3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., bright shade and paper, detailed impression, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 3-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,400.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and seven others share this grade.

325

2,100