Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 1c-5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-30A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
139
5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color in the distinctive Brick Red shade, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins and with outer projections completely untouched by the perfs, unobtrusive strike of New Orleans circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BRICK RED. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE -- THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 1982 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $13,200.00). Only three others share this desirable grade, which is the highest awarded.
1,650
10,000