Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014

Category — 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3488
 
Sale 1084, Lot 3488, 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)90c Purple (218). Choice centering with Jumbo margins all around, radiant color, neat strike of New York oval registry cancel, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Natalee Grace, with 1993 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00 as 90, $1,650.00 as 95), we consider this to be severely undergraded, especially when considering the following lot, which has the same grade but is not as desirable as the example offered here

250
700