Sale 1156 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 11 May, 2017
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3525
1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H., gorgeous rich color on nicely blued paper, perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT ON BLUISH, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER.
With 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $3,500.00). Only four others have achieved this grade and only one has graded higher (statistics that have not changed since 2012). The sole example graded higher, at 98 Jumbo, realized $15,500 hammer in our auction of the Scarsdale collection
180
2,900
