Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1873-75 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166, 178-179)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
131
2c Vermilion (178). Original gum, beautiful bright color, exceptionally well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1997 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95), this is the highest grade awarded by The Philatelic Foundation to an original-gum Scott 178 and it is shared by no others, P.S.E. has graded three at 95 (two are Mint N.H.) with none higher
350
1,800