Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 10c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31-39)
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Photo/Description
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Realized
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12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Almost perfectly centered with framelines intact on all four sides, intense shade, essentially face-free dark red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 1. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00). Only three have graded higher.
370
2,300