Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012
Category — Special Delivery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
542
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, "Pink Back" (E11 var). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, Jumbo margins with essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00 as 95, $775 as 98 for normal), a footnote in Scott states that Pink Backs are "valued at approximately five times more than the normal stamp", Scott Retail as normal
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