Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-11A)
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Original gum, pretty pastel color, enormous margins all around including interpane margin at left with centerline and parts or traces of all five adjacent stamps on other sides
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 TYPE II ISSUE, WHICH HAS RECEIVED THE ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO FROM P.S.E.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,400.00 as 98). The P.S.E. Population Report records one hinged and two Mint N.H. examples of the 3c 1851 Type I (Scott 11) graded 100J. However, the stamp offered here is the only unused example of the 3c 1851 Type II (Scott 11A) to receive this highest of grades (the highest Mint N.H. example is graded 98J).
