Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012
Category — 1894 Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
241
$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered with enormous margins on all sides, intense shade and sharp proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MASSIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE I UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E, THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $6,200.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded (for Mint N.H. one copy shares it and one Mint N.H. has graded 100)
1,100
3,500