Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012
Category — 1914-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 441-485)
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
444
50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, vivid color on fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, light Scott no. pencil notation in selvage onlyEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. ONLY ONE OTHER STAMP HAS ACHIEVED THIS HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER GRADE, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST AWARDED.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $17,500.00). Since this stamp was graded in 2008 no other Mint N.H. examples have exceeded the grade of 95
2,000
9,000