Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — Offices in China thru Officials (Scott K, O)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2148
16c on 8c Olive Green, Offices in China (K8a). Brilliant color in the true Olive Green shade, neat strike of Shanghai circular datestamp, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 90, SMQ $310.00 as 90), this is the only graded used example of this issue, no doubt submitters have not found sufficiently nice copies worth grading
140
1,500